Senior Project Manager / Delivery Lead

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We are looking for an individual who can help us shape and grow the future of our business. Are you a professional in IT project management and ERP Software Delivery with 5+ years of experience looking for a challenge where you can make a real impact?

Have you got the skills?

You have completed a relevant Bachelor or Master’s degree (e. Business Administration, International Management) and have an IT Project Management background in an international environment. Furthermore, you possess a combination of hard and soft skills to strengthen our social and motivated team. You are excellent in working with cross-border team members and possess the soft skills necessary to thrive while functioning within a team. The position is available to experienced Project Managers/Delivery Lead who are eager to learn, work independently, and are seeking full-time employment in Amsterdam.

Furthermore, you possess the following key abilities:

• Strong understanding of software development processes
• A foundation of knowledge of digital transformation projects in Private Equity/Alternative Investments
• Commercial awareness and client management skills
• Good numerical and budgetary skills
• Interpersonal skills, able to work with multiple cultures and backgrounds, both on client side and internally
• Self-driven. Eagerness to learn, work independently, self-motivated and highly motivated to set their own goals and path
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Tact and persuasive ability
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills, preferably also in one other language (French, German, Dutch, a Scandinavian language or other)

Do you have the experience?

Candidates require 5+ years of relevant working experience and affinity with most of the following:

Having knowledge / experience in the following areas:

• IT and change management
• Agile, Scrum, Waterfall or other project management methodologies
• Client / account management
• Consultancy
• Private Equity/Asset Management

What do we offer?

We offer a competitive salary and a variety of opportunities for you to grow in our entrepreneurial environment and help us define, shape, and grow the business. We truly believe our greatest asset is our people, so we strive to provide a challenging, interesting, and supportive working environment in which you can develop as fast as your ambitions, goals and achievements allow. We are committed to keeping all our people trained and skilled to offer our team a pathway for personal development, as well as for the purpose of delivering the latest insights of product and market developments to our clients.

What will you do?

Your responsibilities:

• Project Delivery
• Budget & Resource Management
• Team Coordination and Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Process Improvement
• Reporting

Your daily tasks:

• Lead our client-facing projects, from planning to delivery.
• Monitor project budgets, allocate resources effectively, and ensure cost-efficiency.
• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and expectation management.
• Provide regular updates on project status, KPIs, and performance metrics to management and stakeholders.
• Manage and coordinate internal teams, holding everyone to the highest of standards and promote accountability.
• Identify potential risks and issues early, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Intensive cooperation with internal stakeholders and (client) team members.
• Continuously evaluate and improve delivery processes, methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Devops, Waterfall), and tools.
• Roll out the delivery model to all parts of the organization.
• Translate your vision into concrete goals for client delivery teams and development teams.

Who are we?

LeadingMile is a leading and dynamic management consulting firm that specializes in the alternative investments industry. We believe in doing things differently. While we are focused on our clients and their results, we want to bring them success through asset-based consulting. By bringing a knowledge-based skillset with appropriate tools to our clients, we make faster implementation of change possible.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to employ the most talented individuals who are selected entirely on their skills and ability to get the job done. We are looking for people with great soft skills possessing the right level of business or technical qualifications.

Who does this vacancy apply to?

This position is available to local candidates within commuting distance of our offices in Amsterdam or London, or those who are willing to relocate to either location and can be fulfilled in a hybrid fashion (office/home).

Are you interested?

Please send us your application through careers@leadingmile.com. Any other questions regarding this vacancy? Do not hesitate to get in touch with us at info@leadingmile.com.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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