Project Manager (F/M)

Group 2000 is a professional partner for legal compliance, resilient and smart networks. We contribute by creating intelligent security solutions for law enforcement, intelligence agencies, telecom providers, and internet service providers. Today we are present in more than 35 countries divided over all continents.

Group 2000’s R&D department consists of two agile Java development teams, each being responsible for parts of the Product Development and Customer Operations (project implementations). Customer Operations is primarily responsible for project implementations of the solution-specific software for our customers and is in need of a Project Manager.

The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of a team of software engineers, who simultaneously develop and roll out a number of customer projects. Furthermore, the Project Manager is ultimately responsible for numerous projects starting at the moment from the agreement through to the handover to Customer Care, within the framework of the quantitative and qualitative targets set with regard to organisation, planning, financials, quality, and communication (both external and internal).

In today’s society Group 2000 takes a pivotal role when it comes to safety and intelligence. As a cyber tech company, we enable governments, intelligence agencies, and telecommunication operators to collect the right data. We are always on the lookout for the next chapter when it comes to new techniques for our customers. For our customers and employees, we co-create, we innovate, we differentiate in an ever-changing world.

• Knows how to assign responsibilities to the team members and how to motivate them;
• To ensure that the team members can do their job well through a facilitating style of leadership;
• Takes care of the planning and both external and internal communication within the framework of the project;
• To ensure that all stakeholders are well informed and expectations are being managed;
• To steer the team and the customer project stakeholders on clear timelines – deadlines;
• To initiate additional work, in case certain activities of the project are out of scope;
• To initiate the expected purchase, including the outsourcing within the framework of the project;
• You provide support to the customer during delivery and to the Customer Care department with your knowledge of the customer solutions;
• To manage and control the timely billing with regard to the project;

• HBO/ University degree within a relevant field of study;
• At least five years of working experience as Project Manager for development teams and complex IT projects (proven track record with other IT software and consultancy companies);
• Experience with the Agile/ Scrum and ITIL, Prince 2 working method;
• Excellent communication- and negotiation skills;
• Customer-focused and a quality-aware attitude on working method;
• Proactive;
• Good strategical and operational skills;
• You are decisive and have problem-solving and analytical skills;
• You have an extensive network within the international telecom market or government;
• You are honest, creative, driven, flexible, result- and solution orientated and stress-resistant;
• Good knowledge of Dutch and English (both verbal and written) and Spanish is an advantage;
• You are (occasionally) willing to travel abroad.

• In addition to salary, you also receive holiday pay, 25 vacation days, annual performance-based company bonus, commuting arrangements, work telephone, and laptop, pension plan, training possibilities, and more. Working from home is also one of the possibilities;
• We plan various fun initiatives and activities, such as staff parties, team outings, Friday afternoon drinks (bitterballen included), and outings of the activities committee;
• A great working environment within an inspiring company.

Do you want to become a member of our Group 2000 family? For more information or in case you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact our HR Manager Mrs. Fleur Knuif-Witkop by mail: jobs@group2000.com or phone: +31 (0)546 482 400.

Before employment, you will need to provide Group 2000 with a Certificate of Conduct (VOG). A personal screening can also be a part of the job application.

Please do not make use of this vacancy as an acquisition opportunity.