Project Management Officer

We are looking for a Project Management Officer (PMO) to join our Project Office team. Do you get energy from being a mainstay? And do you enjoy working in a pivotal role on a variety of projects? Do you love supporting colleagues on processes, projects and programs? Do you like to put everything in order and have an overview? Then this is the position for you!

Where you will work

SURF is the IT cooperative for Dutch educational and research institutions. Together with them, we work on digital services and complex innovation challenges to enhance the quality of education and research.

The team you will join

As a PMO, you will be part of the Project Office team within the Policy, Advice & Support Department. This team works on project methodologies, standards and processes in project management across the organization. As PMO, you will therefore work on projects throughout the organization - from education to operations, services and innovation. You will use the tools and support provided by the team and contribute to identifying improvements.

The team consists of about 10 people. We work in the office on fixed days, have frequent joint meetings, knowledge-sharing sessions as well as heath days and a fun outing every year. Even though we work at different places in the organization, we are a team. You could even better say a kind of guild. An informal atmosphere, room for feedback and initiative and conviviality.

What you will do

You are pillar of support for project managers and program leaders. You ensure that the administrative and organizational basis is in order so that projects can run smoothly. You make connections between departments and ensure that a project runs smoothly. You will be responsible for the design, implementation, monitoring, consistency, documentation and reporting of projects. For example, you translate an Excel project plan into a financial system. You guard the overview and act as the right hand and sparring partner of the program and/or project manager.

What else you are concerned with

You take care of project administration

• You establish and maintain project files and documentation.
• You support the preparation of project plans.
• You organize meetings and take minutes for decision-making.

You facilitate monitoring and reporting

• You collect progress information and create overviews.
• You maintain action and decision lists.
• You prepare progress reports for stakeholders.
• You have affinity with financial systems.

You provide practical support

• You assist in resource and capacity planning.
• You prepare financial statements.
• You facilitate communication between project members and departments.

Your skills and experience

• You have hbo working and thinking level;
• You have at least 5 years of work experience in the field of project support;
• You have a good command of the Dutch and English language both verbally and in writing;
• You have experience with project management methodologies such as Prince-2 and Scrum/Agile;
• You have analytical ability, accuracy and result orientation.

SURF takes pleasure in doing its recruitment itself; acquisition is therefore not appreciated.