Key Skills

Job Description

Introduction 36 hours per week Start: asap End: 30-09-2027 Extension possible: Yes Candidate MUST live in the Netherlands DUTCH Speaking Mandatory ZZP is allowed Organization/ Department Are you passionate about Agile and DevOps? Do you want to help improve team and Grid performance through hands-on interventions that make IT delivery faster, more effective, and higher quality? If so, we'd love to hear from you. Our goal is to help the Grid organization and DevOps teams become engaged, cross-functional teams that continuously learn and improve. Job description As a DevOps Coach & Change Enabler, you will drive the ongoing development of Agile and DevOps ways of working within IT. Your focus will be on: (a) improving delivery flow by strengthening DevOps capabilities and implementing Agile practices at scale, (b) increasing Grid performance through insights, coaching, and targeted interventions, and (c) fostering an engineering culture that promotes collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement. You are a self-starter who translates expertise into practical improvements and engages stakeholders to make change happen. You provide direction for the Grid's DevOps journey, collaborate with senior management on transformational initiatives, and constructively challenge existing patterns when needed. Strong communication skills enable you to build commitment and support for change, while your flexible approach allows you to adapt to different situations. Asset Based Finance (ABF) finances investments in movable assets (Leasing) and debtor claims (Commercial Finance). We work with both partner software solutions and internally developed applications. In this role, you will work closely with the IT Lead and Grid Owner to define direction and engage teams and stakeholders in delivering our transformation agenda. Key stakeholders include DevOps teams, Grid Owners, IT Leads, Product Owners, Value Cluster leadership, and senior management. With the following results (SMART) Stronger alignment across teams, PO’s, IT Lead and IT Grid Clearer priorities, ownership and dependencies Improved stability and focus across the five teams Higher delivery quality and predictability Faster resolution of cross-team issues Reduced integration risk through earlier preparation and coordination Requirements A self starter and enabler with a "make it happen" mindset At least 5 years (Agile) experience in a similar position You have a relevant education at HBO+/WO level Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1) certificate Agile and DevOps knowledge and experience. Pre: Completed training on Agile scaling methods (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus, Spotify) At least 5 years experience in change management and stakeholder management Knowledge and experience in Lean (Six Sigma) Analytical and conceptual thinking Organisational and social sensitivity and collaboration-oriented Strong communication skills both in Dutch & English

Core Responsibilities

Guide the Grid organization and DevOps teams in improving Agile and DevOps practices, delivery flow, performance, and engineering culture. Work with IT leadership and stakeholders to set direction, coordinate transformation initiatives, and improve alignment, ownership, delivery quality, and cross-team issue resolution.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of relevant Agile experience and five years of change and stakeholder management experience, a relevant HBO+/WO-level education, and a Professional Scrum Master I certificate. Candidates should have Agile and DevOps expertise, Lean or Six Sigma knowledge, strong analytical and collaboration skills, and fluency in Dutch and English; Agile scaling training is preferred.