Senior Program Manager – IE&T Digital Tool Chain

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Vanderlande is looking for a Senior Program Manager to lead the transformation and adoption of the End-to-End Digital Tool Chain across IE&T. This strategic role connects engineering, technology, product development, and business transformation, ensuring alignment and execution across multiple stakeholder groups.

Your Challenge

You will drive the digital tool chain roadmap, connecting processes, systems, governance, and people across the engineering value chain. Success requires strong stakeholder management, influencing skills, and the ability to deliver results in a complex environment.

What would you be doing?

• Define and execute the Digital Tool Chain transformation roadmap.

• Lead complex, cross-functional programs and governance structures.

• Align and influence senior stakeholders across the organization.

• Drive adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working.

• Provide executive reporting, risk management, and decision support.

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What should you bring (qualifications and expertise)

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.

• 10+ years of experience in program, transformation, or technology leadership.

• Proven success leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

• Exceptionally strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.

• Experience translating strategy into execution and delivering business outcomes.

What do we ask from you?

• Engineering Tool Chains, PLM, ALM, MBSE, or Digital Thread initiatives.

• Agile, SAFe, PMP, PRINCE2, or change management methodologies.

• Industrial automation, high-tech manufacturing, logistics automation, or similar industries.

• Experience working in matrix organizations and with executive leadership teams.

Wij bieden
In this challenging and responsible position, you will have the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to our dedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development. By joining our profitable and growing company you will be able to reach your goals and focus on your future.​

This position offers a competitive salary range of € 6535,49 to € 8869,60 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.

On top of your fixed salary you’ll receive the following secondary benefits:​

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).​

• Flexible working hours.​

• Lease car/allowance

• A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).​

• A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300,- per calendar year.

• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.​

• Working from home allowance.​

• Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.​

• On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.​

• Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.​

• A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.​

• And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.

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Your application

Are you interested in this position? Then apply now directly on our workday vacancy link with your resume and a short summary about your interest in this role.

• For this role, you must be based in the Netherlands and must possess legal authorization to work in the Netherlands at the time of applying. Non fulfillment of this criteria can be a reason for non-selection further.

• Application acceptance timeline: In the event of receiving enough suitable applicants, this vacancy can get closed earlier than the mentioned job posting end date.

• Due to process compliance necessity, we cannot process emailed applications. Kindly use the correct vacancy link to apply for this vacancy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Background screening

For this position it is possible that a background screening will be conducted. This screening can include checks such as verification of identity, qualifications or other relevant records, which may include criminal background or sanctions list checks, in accordance with our internal policies and applicable laws. Any job offer may be extended under the condition that the screening does not give reason to reconsider the hiring decision. Candidates will always be informed about the process and their rights before any screening is initiated.

Het bedrijf
Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together

Are you looking to develop your career and satisfy your ambitions at a company where you can aspire to new heights, enjoy personal growth and thrive on achievement? At Vanderlande, we are seeking passionate and ambitious people, capable of making a positive impact on our key customer projects, while developing a successful and prosperous career in a challenging and rewarding international environment.

We are a market-leading, global partner for future-proof logistic process automation in: warehousing, for giants such as Walmart; airports, from London Heathrow to Singapore Changi; and in the parcel market, for main players such as UPS and FedEx. Our extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.

If you aspire to a position of responsibility – and want to make a difference by facilitating the delivery of what matters most to consumers, passengers and businesses – then the next step on your path to global opportunities is to join Vanderlande. As part of our network and unique culture of freedom and flexibility, you will be able to express yourself and become connected to our dedicated people, building strong relationships and rising to the challenge of industry-leading projects.

You will grow, take ownership and make every day better as you continue on the road to success with your spirit of adventure – and fulfil your ambitions for personal development through our Academy. Vanderlande will give you the necessary knowledge, tools and support, so that together we have the confidence and ability to exceed our customers’ expectations in over 100 countries.

You will grow, take ownership and make every day better as you continue on the road to success with your spirit of adventure – and fulfil your ambitions for personal development through our Academy. Vanderlande will give you the necessary knowledge, tools and support, so that together we have the confidence and ability to exceed our customers’ expectations in over 100 countries.