Project Management Principal (Data & Analytics)

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands; international travel may be required for client engagements.

Company

hirify.global is a global consulting firm delivering AI & Data, Digital Commerce, Marketing & Design, and Advisory solutions across multiple industries.

What you will do

• Lead complex programmes and portfolios involving multiple projects, workstreams, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Define delivery strategies, governance frameworks, execution roadmaps, operating models, and portfolio controls.
• Align business priorities, product roadmaps, technology initiatives, and delivery plans.
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, quality, risks, dependencies, KPIs, executive reporting, and benefits realization.
• Build relationships with executive sponsors, lead steering committees, and provide strategic transformation advice.
• Coach Project Managers, improve delivery methodologies, support business development, and represent hirify.global in strategic client engagements.

Requirements

• 8–12 years of experience delivering complex business transformation, technology, digital commerce, enterprise applications, customer experience, Data & AI, or digital transformation programmes.
• Proven experience managing large-scale programmes, portfolios, or multiple concurrent strategic initiatives.
• Strong expertise in programme and portfolio governance, financial management, resource planning, dependency management, benefits realization, risk management, and executive reporting.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary delivery organizations in consulting or client-facing environments.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, facilitation, negotiation, executive communication, and strategic decision-making skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Project Management, or a related discipline; professional English proficiency required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Digital Transformation, Enterprise Applications, Digital Commerce, Data & Analytics, AI, Cloud, ERP, CRM, Customer Experience, Supply Chain, or Enterprise Platform programmes.
• Knowledge of MSP, PMI, PRINCE2, AgilePM, SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management, or equivalent frameworks.
• PMP, PgMP, MSP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, AgilePM, SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management, or Change Management certification.
• Experience managing global delivery teams, strategic vendors, and enterprise transformation programmes.
• Dutch or another European language.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment with multidisciplinary experts.
• Opportunities to work directly with C-level client stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial environment with opportunities to create new business solutions through data-driven insights.
• International and diverse team focused on curiosity, collaboration, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Opportunities for professional growth, mentoring, thought leadership, and capability development.