Portfolio Management Employee (Secondment)

Project overview

Assignment: Portfolio Management Employee (Secondment) Context: Within the Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) department, the AFM is building a new Portfolio Management department. This department manages all data and IT initiatives of DTI, supervision, and operations according to the principles of Lean Portfolio Management (SAFe), including value streams, portfolio Kanban, a fixed decision-making cadence, and a portfolio board. For a period of 6 months, the AFM is seeking a senior portfolio management employee through secondment to replace an employee on leave. The department is still in the setup phase.

Existing processes need to be adapted, and new processes need to be designed, implemented, and secured within the organization. Assignment: The contractor will support the further design and implementation of portfolio management within the AFM and simultaneously ensure the continuity of ongoing portfolio activities. The activities include:

• Designing, elaborating, and implementing portfolio and decision-making processes in accordance with Lean Portfolio Management (SAFe).
• Preparing process descriptions, templates, work instructions, and supporting the setup of supporting tooling.
• Defining and clarifying roles, responsibilities, and governance within the portfolio management process.
• Developing and executing a communication approach including information materials, knowledge sessions, and user guidance.
• Guiding pilots within value streams, evaluating results, and organization-wide implementation.
• Preparing and supporting portfolio boards, reports, and monitoring of progress, risks, capacity, and benefits.
• Identifying dependencies and bottlenecks within portfolio and resource planning and advising on them.
• Acting as a point of contact for initiators, management, and other stakeholders.
• Securing knowledge and providing a complete handover to the returning employee.

Project details

• Start: 2026-11-10T23:00:00
• Location: Amsterdam Noord-Holland, NL
• Languages: Dutch

Criteria

• Minimum completed HBO (higher professional education) degree, preferably in Business Administration, IT, Organizational Sciences, or a comparable field.
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrable experience with portfolio management of IT and/or data initiatives.
• Demonstrable experience with setting up, organizing, or reorganizing a portfolio function or portfolio process within an organization.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Lean Portfolio Management and SAFe; certification such as SAFe LPM or SPC is a plus.
• Experience with process design and implementing new working methods within a complex organization.
• Experience with stakeholder management and organizing organization-wide communication around change processes.
• Experience with guiding decision-making processes, governance structures, and portfolio boards.
• Insight into IT and data development processes, business cases, financial planning, and steering information.
• Experience within a supervisory body, financial institution, or (semi-)public organization is a plus.
• Experience with Power BI is a plus. Knock-out criteria The following knock-out criteria apply to this assignment. Candidates who do not meet these criteria will be rejected:
• Demonstrable experience with setting up, organizing, or reorganizing a portfolio function or portfolio process within an organization. Please note: candidates must possess basic knowledge of privacy legislation (GDPR), responsible use of AI (such as Copilot), and information and data security, as far as it is relevant to the role. Employment conditions: This is an assignment with an intended start date as soon as possible, with a duration of 6 months. The assignment is for 32 hours per week. There is an option for extension for a maximum of 2 months. The rate range is € 71
• € 100 (including VAT and agency margin). Please note: you may be asked not to submit hours in the last 2 weeks of the year.