Program Manager Rural Area (Interim)

Project overview

As a program manager, you are responsible for the Drentsche Aa sub-program within the rural area of Drenthe.

Profile of the suited interim professional:

• Bearing integral result responsibility for the Drentsche Aa sub-program
• Connecting existing PNP tasks and area processes with new TLGD tasks
• Determining area-specific direction, prioritization, phasing, and implementation route
• Translating administrative decisions into assignments for project leaders, Prolander, and other partners
• Developing and monitoring the integral course and the sub-program plan
• Programming and phasing the portfolio of existing and new tasks
• Acting as the client for area-specific implementation and steering on results, budget, and risks
• Organizing decision-making and preparing administrative considerations in case of conflicting interests
• Serving as the primary administrative point of contact for administration and management
• Building and maintaining an administrative and societal network with municipalities, water boards, and other area partners
• Monitoring financial coherence and steering on goal achievement, risks, and accountability
• WO work and thinking level, preferably focused on rural areas, spatial development, water, nature, or agriculture
• Demonstrable extensive experience in managing complex, multi-year programs with a politically and administratively sensitive character
• Experience with integral area development and bringing together content, administration, finances, and implementation
• Experience with client management towards project leaders, implementation organizations, or external contractors
• Experience with preparing administrative choices in case of conflicting interests and limited resources
• Insight into provincial and inter-administrative decision-making processes
• Affinity with themes such as nature, water, nitrogen, agriculture, and area processes is recommended

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Duration: 6 months
• Location: Assen, Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, NL
• Languages: Dutch