Senior IT Project Manager

Location: The Hague

We are looking for an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to join us as an External Consultant and lead the delivery of complex ICT projects within an international, highly regulated environment.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing multiple IT projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, overseeing external suppliers, and ensuring successful delivery within agreed scope, budget, timelines, and quality standards.

You will work closely with ICT management, PMO teams, programme managers, and business stakeholders to ensure effective project governance, risk management, and successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Manage multiple complex ICT projects from initiation through successful delivery

Lead projects involving software implementation, cloud deployments, infrastructure, and system integrations

Develop and maintain detailed project plans, Gantt charts, schedules, and project documentation

Monitor project scope, budgets, timelines, resources, and deliverables

Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, implementing appropriate mitigation strategies

Coordinate cross-functional and multicultural teams across international environments

Provide regular project status updates and progress reports to ICT management and senior stakeholders

Ensure effective project governance, including steering committees, checkpoints, and stakeholder meetings

Oversee external suppliers, contracts, deliverables, and vendor performance

Support programme managers and PMO teams in project planning, cost estimation, resource allocation, and reporting

Ensure project deliverables meet agreed quality standards and business requirements

Maintain effective communication with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive management

Support continuous improvement of project management processes and delivery practices

Requirements

Minimum 9 years of professional experience in Project Management

Minimum 9 years of experience leading cross-functional and multicultural teams in international ICT project environments

Minimum 9 years of experience presenting complex ICT project plans, progress reports, and outcomes in English to stakeholders, including executives and technical teams

Proven experience managing at least 5 end-to-end ICT projects involving software deployments, cloud solutions, infrastructure implementations, and/or external service integrations

Minimum 5 years of experience in an international environment OR at least 2 years within EU institutions or bodies

Minimum 5 years of experience in highly regulated environments, preferably public-sector or government organizations

Minimum 5 years of experience using project management tools, such as Microsoft Project

Minimum 5 years of experience in vendor management, including contract oversight, performance monitoring, and stakeholder coordination

Minimum 5 years of experience communicating across multiple organizational levels, including technical teams, management, and executive stakeholders

Strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling, estimation, budgeting, and resource management

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint timelines and schedule visualizations

Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, and issue escalation

Excellent stakeholder management, communication, reporting, and presentation skills

English proficiency at C1 level or higher

Educational qualifications appropriate to the required professional level

Mandatory Project Management certification, such as:

PRINCE2 Practitioner

PMI PMP

PM² Certified

Or an equivalent recognized certification

Nice to Have

Experience managing incremental software integration projects involving internal and external systems

Knowledge of enterprise service bus (ESB) integration and third-party service integrations

Experience with ICT infrastructure projects, including virtual infrastructure, connectivity, and environment deployments

Knowledge of public IT procurement and EU tendering processes

Experience with contract management throughout the project lifecycle

You will be a great candidate for us if you

Have extensive experience managing complex ICT projects in international environments

Can confidently lead multicultural teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders

Are highly organized and capable of managing competing priorities

Have strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills

Take ownership of project delivery, risks, budgets, and outcomes

Communicate effectively with both…