
IT Project/Program Manager
Key Skills
Job Description
Company Description
Sia is a next-generation, global management consulting group. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. We’re optimists for change and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. We believe optimism is a force multiplier, helping clients to mitigate downside and maximize opportunity. With expertise across a broad range of sectors and services, our 3,000 consultants serve clients worldwide from 48 locations in 19 countries. Our expertise delivers results. Our optimism transforms outcomes.
Job Description
Sia is looking for a bright and dynamic Program Manager committed to building relationships and delivering results. We are interested in people with good track records during their education and with a first successful and relevant job experience. We believe in people we hire, so we encourage you to take up responsibility as fast as possible. Your personal growth is our goal.
Responsibilities:
- Leading the initiation, definition and implementation of the program.
- Building a program roadmap and ensuring that it is realized.
- Managing a team of experienced project managers.
- Follow-up of the realization of the program objectives.
- Reporting on the progress of the realization of the program objectives to the business management.
- Follow-up of the benefit realization and the costs incurred.
- Management of the program risks and dependencies with other programs and projects.
- Monitoring the proper functioning of the core team.
Qualifications
- You have a Master's degree applied economics/engineering/computer science/statistics/econometrics.
- You have 3+ years relevant working experience and if possible experience in managing complex programs
- Analytical mind, exploring options and able to synthesize into conclusions.
- Experience with ERPs implementation (e.g. SAP, Oracle...).
- You have a strong interest in data and AI-related topics, the ability to quickly build expertise in these areas, and you’re excited about helping our clients seize the opportunities they offer.
- Excellent English and Dutch verbal and written skills are required.
- Strong leadership skills.
What do we offer?
- Competitive salary with great extra advantages: a clear and structured yearly salary increase and bonuses.
- Flexible transport options that match your personal needs.
- Training plan to develop yourself as an expert in your discipline.
- You have the opportunity to work from home, the client or from our inspiring office in Amsterdam.
- Working in an international environment which creates opportunities to share knowledge and work together on international projects with colleagues all over the world.
Additional Information
We are unable to provide a work permit for this position
Non-Dutch speaker will no be accepted
Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.
Sia is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.
Core Responsibilities
Lead program initiation, definition, implementation, and roadmap delivery while managing a team of project managers and monitoring objectives, benefits, costs, risks, and dependencies. Ensure the core team functions effectively and report program progress to business management.
Requirements
Requires a master's degree in applied economics, engineering, computer science, statistics, or econometrics, along with at least three years of relevant experience. Candidates should have strong leadership and analytical skills, ERP implementation experience, an interest in data and AI, and excellent written and spoken English and Dutch.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Annual Salary Increases
- Bonuses
- Flexible Transport Options
- Training and Development
- Flexible Work Location
- International Project Opportunities
About Sia
Industry: Business Consulting and Services
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Sia is a next-generation global consulting group in artificial intelligence, strategy and management. Founded in 1999, we were born digital. Today our strategy and management capabilities are augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility. Our 3,000 consultants in 20 countries share a strong belief: optimism is a force multiplier and we help clients initiate, navigate and benefit from transformation. AI and data science are the powerhouse of Sia. Sia Applied Intelligence, our approach to industrializing enterprise AI, brings together composite AI, proprietary solutions and 1,000+ production-ready agents from our Agent Store. Behind this is a simple conviction: AI creates value only when it runs in production and is adopted by business teams. That is why our Forward Deployed Engineers work embedded with client teams, deploying and operating AI at scale.