Energy Transition Project Manager
Energy Transition Project Manager responsible for the execution of multi-year sustainable housing projects, particularly Nij Begun.
Key tasks: project management, stakeholder advice, and resident activation.
Requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in project management and an affinity with an administrative context.
Description
Energy Transition Project Manager responsible for the execution of multiple complex, multi-year projects aimed at making homes and neighborhoods more sustainable. The role acts as the central link between municipalities, provinces, external stakeholders, and the internal team, and focuses primarily on projects within the Nij Begun scheme in Groningen and North Drenthe.
Job requirements
- At least 3 years of work experience in project management or a similar role.
- Knowledge of and/or experience with Nij Begun is a plus.
- Demonstrable experience or affinity with working in an administrative context (municipalities, province, ministry) and a political acumen.
- Proactive and independent work approach in a dynamic environment with continuously changing frameworks.
- Ability to engage in long-term strategic thinking and planning within multi-year schemes.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to maintain an overview of multiple parallel projects.
- Strong communication skills: switching smoothly between diverse stakeholders and both contributing ideas and setting boundaries.
- Affinity with sustainability and/or the energy transition.
- Residing in the North of the Netherlands is a plus.
Tasks
- Leading and managing multiple parallel, multi-year projects aimed at making homes and neighborhoods more sustainable, with an emphasis on Nij Begun.
- Collaborating with municipalities and external parties such as homeowners' associations, energy cooperatives, and social partners to translate policy objectives into implementation.
- Setting up and monitoring the planning, quality, budget, and sustainable impact of projects; managing time, quality, and budget.
- Use of Asana as a project management tool and Salesforce as a customer tracking system; making decisions based on data as much as possible and securing agreements.
- Acting as the primary point of contact for the province, municipalities, and other stakeholders; organizing meetings and presenting progress reports.
- Collaborate with Sales & Accounts to achieve lasting impact at municipalities and keep colleagues informed of progress and required resources.
- Informing and motivating residents through online and in-person information evenings and campaigns aimed at activation and encouraging insulation measures.
Working conditions
- 100% paid parental leave.
- Reimbursement of commuting by public transport outside Amsterdam.
- Unlimited vacation days with a 'fair use policy' and flexible use of national holidays.
- Personal vitality budget of €250 per year via Alleo.
- Collective green pension scheme via DoenPensioen (ASR) with a 4,5% employer contribution and a 3% employee contribution.
- 1:1 guidance from a personal Rel coach and optional professional external coaching via OpenUp.
- Rel Academy with monthly training sessions and a training budget for additional courses.
- Weekly reflection via 15Five and regular feedback from colleagues.
- A thorough onboarding process with a maximum of one work-from-home day per week in the first year, and hybrid working possible after the first year.
- A (refurbished) MacBook as a work device.
Description of the organization
Fast-growing company that makes homes and neighborhoods sustainable and supports tens of thousands of households annually with their sustainability efforts. We work on behalf of more than 100 municipalities and operate with close-knit teams of project managers. The organization operates with a mission-driven culture and involves employees in strategy and decision-making.