Project Manager (Senior Participation Advisor)

Project overview

ATTENTION! - Freelance assignment (NO secondment) Senior Participation Advisor Within Alliander Recruitment, we want to structurally strengthen the realization of our Participation KPI. This concerns not only achieving the set objectives but especially developing an approach that works sustainably and effectively within a large and complex organization. We want to investigate how participation hubs can contribute to achieving our participation objectives.

At the same time, we want to critically examine our current working methods and investigate what possibilities exist to improve and strengthen the existing approach, even without hubs. For this assignment, we are looking for an experienced and independent Senior Participation Advisor who can help us gain insight into the various possibilities and translate them into concrete, executable, and decision-oriented advice. You will analyze the current situation, identify bottlenecks and opportunities, and develop different scenarios. You will explicitly look beyond Recruitment alone.

Achieving participation objectives requires collaboration, involvement, and ownership from the various business units of Alliander.

Activities

As a Senior Participation Advisor, you will be involved in, among other things:

Analyzing the current approach, results, and organization of participation within Alliander.

Mapping the main bottlenecks, opportunities, and potential for improvement.

Investigating the possible added value of participation hubs within the organization.

Developing a scenario where the existing working method is optimized without participation hubs.

Investigating a possible combination of both scenarios.

Assessing the different scenarios for impact, feasibility, organizational consequences, and necessary preconditions.

Advising on ownership, collaboration, governance, and steering within the organization.

Formulating a substantiated recommendation for the most effective preferred direction.

Translating the advice into a practical implementation proposal, including concrete follow-up steps, responsibilities, and necessary steering.

We are looking for an experienced advisor who combines strategic insight with practical knowledge and organizational sensitivity. You have:

Demonstrable senior advisory experience in the field of participation and inclusive employment (+ 10 years of experience);

Solid knowledge of the Participation Act, the job agreement, and the achievement of participation objectives;

Experience in advising within large and complex organizations with multiple business units and diverse stakeholders;

The ability to switch between strategic advice, governance, and practical execution;

Experience in assessing and advising on organizational models, preferably including hub-like structures;

Insight into the role of Recruitment and the responsibility of the business in achieving participation objectives;

The ability to independently and critically assess existing processes and working methods;

Personal qualities

You are an independent and strong discussion partner who can bridge different interests. You ask critical questions, bring structure to complex issues, and can involve stakeholders in the analysis and possible solution directions. You are results-oriented, organizationally sensitive, and able to translate strategic insights into practical advice that the organization can actually move forward with. Strong analytical and advisory skills, enabling you to translate complex issues into concrete and executable recommendations.

Important starting point

The solution is explicitly not predetermined. We are not looking for an advisor who sees participation hubs as the solution beforehand. The independent assessment of the various possibilities is essential. Whether the best approach consists of participation hubs, optimizing the existing working method, or a combination thereof, should become clear from the analysis and advice.

Assignment details

Project details

December 1, 2026

Until June 30, 2027, extension possible

Hours: 36 hours per week (description: 32–40 hours)

Arnhem / Duiven, 2 days office, remaining hybrid

Maximum € 105 per hour

Construction: Freelance

• Start: 2026-11-30T23:00:00
• Location: Arnhem Gelderland, NL
• Languages: Dutch