Global Program manager
Data Privacy & Information Security (DP&IS).
Preferably located in Diemen, the Netherlands
Global ITRandstad is transforming digitally to meet the demand of our clients, talents and employees. To realize our Human Forward strategy Randstad needs to take the next step in our digital transformation journey with a number of large projects that will fundamentally shift our companies’ IT landscape. This with the aim to speed up our digital capabilities and to lead the core transformation of Randstad increasing client and talent engagement and organizational efficiencies in order to continue to be the market leader.
At Global IT, we strive to be the very best at what we do, both in the eyes of our Clients, Talent and our Coworkers by making wise global technology choices for the benefit of Randstad and delivering upon our promises. Randstad’s success is our success, we aspire to truly be ONE team in every sense: we believe in one another, support one another, act transparently, have courage to give feedback, speak up and last but not least have FUN. We are a global team, where central and local IT specialists work together to achieve the best possible results for our business and where the total contribution is more than the sum of its parts.
job context and purpose
The Program Manager is part of a resource pool with Program and Project managers. The Program Manager gets assigned to one or multiple large Global programs based on Global priorities.
This specific role will be focused on managing our data privacy and information security program, with the objective of improving the cybersecurity posture across Randstad.
The Program Manager runs a program; an ongoing collection of projects designed to improve and realize business value and objectives. The Program Manager is responsible for planning and designing the program and the program's governance and for pro-actively monitoring its progress, mitigating risks, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action.
The Program Manager manages teams of professionals and/or junior managers and helps the team(s) overcome challenges in the work, and ensure the program stays aligned with the organization's strategic goals. He/she coordinates activities between multiple projects without directly managing them, instead he/she manages the main program, giving detailed attention to program strategy and governance, project delegation, overseeing complexity, managing the context and stakeholders and making sure all of the interconnected parts work together to realize the intended objectives.
Structure and decisions are guided by objectives and resource availability. The projects that are set up as part of the program contribute to the same business objective for which the Program Manager is accountable. He/She controls resources and policy formation in the area of responsibility.
This addition clarifies the specific focus of this Program Manager role, highlighting the importance of data privacy and information security within the broader context of Randstad's operations.
You report to the Leader of the Global Portfolio Management Office.
your responsibilities include
- create, format, and edit executive level Google presentations within established brand guidelines
- develop and implement innovative, creative and effective strategies to capture, interpret and share information and knowledge across the different stakeholders.
- research, interpret and process complex information and turn it into easy to understand and meaningful presentations and storylines.
- support the PMO team by preparing and facilitating training sessions and presentations and by creating, maintaining and improving the content on portfolio management standard practices, processes and templates on our intranet, google drive and channels.
- ‘walking the talk’. We want to create great experiences for talent, clients and our consultants. Great communication to our employees is a crucial starting point.
- support the transition and onboarding of new colleagues in Global IT, and to reduce knowledge loss.
key stakeholders
- Global, regional and local CIOs
- global functions such as Client Delivery, Talent, HR, Finance, and Marketing & Communications
- key contacts in operating companies
your background
experience
- at least 5 years of experience for being accountable for the budget, performance and results of a medium-sized team or multiple small teams of employees
- proven successful in leading teams or projects
- proven experiences in addressing issues with impact beyond own team based on knowledge of related disciplines
- experience in integrating internal and external developments to solve complex problems.
- experience as a trusted advisor and in training and developing other re. developments in own discipline or function.
- demonstrated experience in and strong interest for data privacy and information security.
- college or university degree or the equivalent work experience.
Competencies
- strong analytical and problem-solving skills, process thinker with a focus on results
- flexible, able to work in an environment of change, rapidly responding to new services
- flexibility and resilience in responding to multiple changing priorities
- you meet deadlines under pressure
- strong problem-solving skills
- provides leadership to managers; may also provide leadership to supervisors and/or professional staff
- hands-on mentality, self initiating, proactive
- good communicator and relationship builder, empathic
- inquisitive, does not take things for granted
- strong intercultural awareness
- excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- as a leader you meet the Randstad Values and Leadership competences intellectual strength, agility, lead, connect and partner.
