
Senior Program Manager – IE&T Digital Tool Chain
€6,535.49 - €8,869.6 per month
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 3 days
Key Skills
Job Description
Job Title
Senior Program Manager – IE&T Digital Tool ChainJob Description
Introduction
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.
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.
What we offer
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.
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.
1. 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.
2. Application acceptance timeline: In the event of receiving enough suitable applicants, this vacancy can get closed earlier than the mentioned job posting end date.
3. 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.
Core Responsibilities
You will lead the transformation and adoption of the End-to-End Digital Tool Chain across the engineering value chain. This involves defining the roadmap, managing cross-functional governance, and influencing senior stakeholders to ensure business alignment.
Requirements
Candidates must have a Bachelor's or Master's degree and over 10 years of experience in program or technology leadership. Proficiency in engineering tool chains, change management methodologies, and experience in industrial or logistics automation is required.
Benefits
- 40 vacation days
- Flexible working hours
- Lease car
- Hybrid workplace
- Health and wellbeing budget
- Commuting allowance
- Working from home allowance
- Collective pension scheme
- Health insurance discount
- On-site gym
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational therapists
- Training facilities
- Company restaurant
About Vanderlande
Industry: Automation Machinery Manufacturing
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Vanderlande is the long-term partner of choice for the world’s leading airports and distribution operators – delivering automation solutions, operational software, and lifecycle services that drive performance, reliability, and sustainable growth. Vanderlande empowers the world’s most demanding airports and distribution operations to move faster, smarter, and more sustainably. As a trusted long-term partner, Vanderlande designs, delivers, and manages end-to-end logistics automation — combining best-in-class mechanical systems with cyber-secure operational software and data-driven services that keep mission-critical infrastructure performing at its peak. Serving the world’s top 50 airports and the largest parcel and e-commerce distribution networks globally, including partnerships with industry leaders such as UPS, DHL, FedEx, and GeoPost.Vanderlande brings unmatched operational intimacy to every engagement. Customers choose Vanderlande not only for the longevity and reliability of its solutions, but for its proven commitment to project delivery: when challenges arise, Vanderlande leans in. Founded in 1949 and part of Toyota Industries Corporation, Vanderlande combines seven decades of engineering excellence with a forward-looking approach to digital innovation and sustainability — continually reducing the energy footprint of its systems and making responsible choices across its global supply chain. With nearly 10,000 employees and revenues approaching €3 billion, Vanderlande operates across Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Asia-Pacific, delivering solutions that move people, goods, and possibilities forward.