Senior PMO Officer

Introduction

Do you take pride in participating in large, complex programs with a strong IT-Business mindset? Aligning with stakeholders from operational to strategical level on program development, communication and process improvement. You are focused to manage, together with your IT and business counterparts, a software project which is needed to successfully introduce this as a next generation solution as part of the machines to our customers.

If you want to be part of a high performing (global) team with a focus on structural improvements and getting things done, we encourage you to read the job description and responsibilities below and let us know if you think you are the person we are looking for.
 

Role and responsibilities

As PMO you will be part of the Business Line Applications Metrology & Patterning organization which is part of the Finance organization within ASML. You will support the Program Manager and Project Managers in their daily work by setting up and controlling the performance of the program and facilitating the control of this in a review methodology.

As PMO you will:

• Implementing and improving project (program) standards and processes, e.g. related to project planning, financial and change management, reporting, change control, risk management and quality.
• Challenging the triple constraint (scope, timing, budget).
• Support and facilitate the performance of the overall program and attached projects.
• Provide effective program communication by setting up structures and platforms to share and structure information.
• Assist in the creation of management reports for projects in the project portfolios and set up and manage collaboration between ASML and connected vendor(s).
• Driving effective communication and/or escalations on the issues & risks and the required mitigation actions to the stakeholders.
• Maintain and support the governance structure and processes required to facilitate decision making and escalation of risks, issues, and changes to scope, cost, and schedule.
• Prepare, organize and facilitate project lessons learned meetings. Translating the outcome into a report out for internal and external stakeholders.
• Organize, facilitate and follow up on meetings, actions and constructively engage with stakeholders on their respective areas.
• Setting-up, arranging and facilitating meetings, workshops and team-sessions.
• Be able to switch seamlessly between working on operational and tactical level and take joy in doing so.

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• >8 years of experience in project support and -improvement is strongly preferred.
• Experience in IT & Business focused projects & capable of translating between the two areas.
• Knowledge of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Spotfire.
• Knowledge of collaboration tools (e.g. SharePoint, Teams).
• Experience with implementation of change and improvement projects.
• Affinity with structuring large and complex programs.

Skills

• Fluent Dutch (preferred) and English (written and verbal).
• Pro-active personality who can deal with resistance.
• Commitment to excellence.
• Ability to deal with a fast changing environment with ambiguity, master complexity and simplify.
• Deliver clear and concise communications.
• Navigate the possible tensions between following the process and short term practical business needs.
• Positive and flexible attitude in unplanned challenges in your daily work.
• Motivated and enthusiastic team player.
• Takes ownership, gets things done and pro-actively chases the changes.