Smappee stands for Smart Appliance for Energy Efficiency. At the core of everything we do, we aim to facilitate energy efficiency in an innovative, easy, and fun way. Our cutting-edge technology empowers businesses and individuals to take control of their energy consumption, reduce costs, and contribute to a sustainable future. We're on a mission to make energy management smarter, more efficient, and environmentally friendly. Our offering focuses on energy management solutions and electric vehicle charging. With a global reach and a dynamic, rapidly expanding team, we're driving innovation and sustainability to power a brighter future.
Smappee is looking for a results-driven Project Director to lead our Project Management Office and enterprise project portfolio. Combining strategic oversight with hands-on leadership, you will ensure the right projects are delivered in the right way, while continuously improving execution, governance and organizational effectiveness.
Responsibilities Portfolio strategy & governance
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Own and continuously optimize Smappee's enterprise project portfolio, ensuring initiatives are strategically aligned with business priorities and available execution capacity.
- Partner with the senior leadership to evaluate, prioritize, sequence and challenge new initiatives based on business value, dependencies, risks, resources and financial impact.
- Establish and maintain portfolio governance, providing clear visibility into project status, capacity, risks, budgets and delivery performance.
Strategic project leadership
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Personally lead the company's most business-critical, cross-functional and high-impact strategic initiatives.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, while balancing quality, customer impact and organizational priorities.
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Drive alignment across R&D, Product Management, Operations, Sales, Marketing and other business functions.
PMO excellence
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Build and continuously improve project management methodologies, governance frameworks, tools and reporting standards.
- Challenge existing ways of working and drive continuous improvements to increase organizational effectiveness, speed and scalability.
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Define and monitor portfolio KPIs to support data-driven decision making and continuous improvement.
Leadership
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Lead and coach the (small) Project Management team, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous development.
- Provide direction, support and mentoring to Project Managers while directly managing selected strategic programs.
- Promote collaboration across departments and create strong stakeholder engagement throughout the organization.
Requirements
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Master's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Computer Science or a related field.
- Extensive experience leading complex, cross-functional programs and project portfolios within a technology, hardware or software environment.
- Proven success in establishing or leading a PMO or portfolio management function.
- Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate business strategy into executable project roadmaps.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and challenge senior leadership while building strong partnerships across the organization.
- Excellent financial and business acumen, with experience balancing budgets, resources, capacity and execution priorities.
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Proven experience driving organizational change, process optimization and operational excellence.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-growing, continuously evolving scale-up environment.
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
- PMP, PgMP, PMI Portfolio Management (PfMP), PRINCE2 or equivalent certification is considered an asset.
Benefits
At Smappee we believe in a modern and dynamic work environment where you can be yourself and truly inspire people to contribute to a better planet. What can you expect exactly?
- An inspiring office environment at cleantech hub Snowball: a place where companies with a heart for sustainable innovation can get inspired and grow
- A place where you can focus on a good work-life balance with flexible working hours and a home office day
- Personal growth with multiple career and personal development opportunities in an organization that is constantly evolving
- A chance to participate in team activities, companywide events and monthly drinks with your colleagues at the HQ
- Remuneration according to experience.
- An ideal location along the E17, spacious parking, electric car chargers and bicycle storage
- A job where you can truly contribute to a better planet
