The Job

Transition is the magic word at STICHD these days. We are in an exciting phase as a company, and our Program Management team plays an important role in ensuring we bring strategy and execution together from a program and project point of view.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for the planning, execution and closing of projects according to scope, deadlines and budget. You ensure alignment between cross-functional project team members and other stakeholders to drive business success. Your main responsibility will be to deliver measurable project results, managing implementation milestones and due dates, and creating awareness of dependencies and risks. You keep the bigger picture in mind while making sure plans are translated into action.

The Project Manager we are looking for leads strategic business change projects in which new or revised ways of working come first and technology supports them: from product creation and go-to-market to order intake, fulfilment and our business models. Your stakeholders sit across the entire value chain, including Product, Sales (B2B and B2C), Business Operations & Logistics, Finance and IT.

Many of the people you work with are business experts who run projects alongside their day job. Structure, consistency and follow-up are what you bring, and you help them grow their own project skills. Your first assignments include our stage-gate process for product creation (concept to market) and other cross-functional projects on our roadmap.

Your Mission

Project Planning

• Define the executional approach for project’s scope and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.

• Define detailed project plans, including resources, timelines and budget.

Project Execution

• Lead teams in the implementation of project plans.

• Assign tasks and responsibilities to team members and follow up on progress.

• Monitor progress and recognize upcoming challenges or risks. Define, propose and implement countermeasures.

• Bring structure, planning and follow-up into projects run by business teams who are new to project work.

Quality Control

• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and stakeholder expectations.

Budget Management

• Track project expenses and ensure they stay within budget.

• Prepare financial reports and forecasts related to project expenditures.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Plan well in advance and report potential escalations to senior management and other stakeholders in a timely manner.

• Provide regular updates on status and successes to program stakeholders, the wider company and your colleagues within the PMO and strategy team.

Coaching & PMO

• Act as PM buddy for up to two in-line projects led by business colleagues: fortnightly check-ins, plan reviews and escalation.

• Help in-line project managers apply our project method, templates and stage gates.

• Keep project data in our portfolio tool (Smartsheet) complete, accurate and current.

Project Closing

• Oversee the completion of project deliverables and ensure they are handed over to the relevant stakeholders.

• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify successes and areas for improvement.

Your Talent

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Management or another relevant field.

• 6 to 8+ years of experience in project management, delivering cross-functional business change.

• Demonstrated: you have led projects that changed ways of working across several departments, ideally in product creation, go-to-market or order fulfilment.

• Demonstrated: you have coached colleagues who are new to project work and helped them run their own projects.

• Certified in a project management method, such as PRINCE2, IPMA or Agile, and able to apply it pragmatically.

• Comfortable with portfolio and planning tools; experience with Smartsheet is a plus.

• A strategic mindset and experience translating strategic thinking into tactical planning.

• Excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• A process-oriented, structured and organized approach to managing multiple priorities.

• You know how to bring different stakeholders together and keep projects moving forward.

• Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus.

This role is based in Den Bosch, the Netherlands. Working remotely from other countries is not possible. To apply for this role, you must already have the legal right to work in the Netherlands. We will not apply for work or residence permits.

We Offer

• Our salaries are based on 38 hours per week, but full-time work is 40 hours per week. Instead, you choose between a lot of holidays; 40 per year ór choose for a 40-hour salary per month with still 28 holidays. You can switch every six months;

• Annual bonus scheme;

• Great offer of e-learnings and a training offer for personal development;

• Provided lunch for low cost;

• Choose between lease-bike, NS Business Card or travel by car for € 0,25 per km (>10km).

• 8% holiday allowance, employee insurances and a good pension scheme;

• Employee discount on the PUMA, Levi’s, Fuelforfans and BMW Lifestyle websites;

• Hybrid working. On fulltime basis 3 days in the office and 2 days at home (incl. allowance for home working);

• Flexible working hours, modern workspace and a good working atmosphere;

• International working environment with colleagues of more than 50 different nationalities;

• Wellbeing activities (f.e. yoga, pilates and bootcamp) and an inhouse gym;

• Community involvement (STICHD impact tool);

• STICHD drinks 5/6x per year in the city center of Den Bosch;

• Work hard, play hard. Our STICHD-events are legendary.

About Us

We like to think of ourselves as a family of experts.

Ok, we know what you’re thinking: at over 700 members, that’s a pretty big family. But what we really mean is that, whatever our skills or our story, whatever the task or the time pressure, we’re in it together. Pushing each other, backing each other and believing in each other, always.

We’re one STICHD. And that matters, because this one company does a lot.

We partner with some of the world’s most iconic brands to create products that people love. From socks and underwear to swim and fanwear. From PUMA and Levi’s to Formula 1 and Manchester City. From design and logistics to retail and events. From our HQ in the Netherlands to sales offices and logistics centres all over the world. Like we said: a lot.

Why join us?

Because at STICHD, you get the best of both worlds. The buzz and exposure of working on a global scale with the world’s biggest brands. The freedom and flexibility to find your own passion and follow your own path. But most of all, because we care. We really care. About our brands and products. About each package and every fan’s experience. About one another.

We have some amazing people at STICHD. People with different backgrounds and skillsets, perspectives and personalities. Global leaders in their field who always stay curious, grounded and never stop learning.

Does this sound like it could be you? Click ‘apply’ and show us what you’ve got!

AQCUISITION AS A RESULT OF VACANIES IS NOT APPRECIATED

STICHD provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at STICHD and PUMA, and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.

At STICHD and PUMA, every application is reviewed by real people who are committed to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity - no matter your background, identity, or experience. To ensure our process stays true to these values, no automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions. Every decision is made by real people -with real judgment and accountability. We may use functions supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to carry out isolated organizational steps, such as scheduling interviews. These functions have no influence on decisions in the application process. We believe in creating spaces where everyone is welcome, celebrated, and empowered to contribute authentically.