Senior Professional / Manager. Consultant for Commissioning, Testing and Acceptance Management

Project overview

Assignment Description

The GrIT Program has a capacity need for a Consultant for Commissioning, Testing, and Acceptance Management to further professionalize and secure the commissioning of IT solutions within the program. GrIT wants to gain more control over the process of testing, accepting, and transferring to the management organization, so that IT solutions demonstrably meet the stated requirements and can be commissioned in a controlled and predictable manner.

The consultant supports GrIT in setting up, improving, and executing test and acceptance management and the process surrounding commissioning. The consultant translates frameworks and objectives into concrete processes, criteria, and activities and ensures coherence between projects, management organizations, and other involved parties. The consultant monitors the conditions for acceptance and commissioning, identifies risks and bottlenecks, and advises on appropriate control measures.

The fulfillment of this capacity need cannot be met internally. There is a need for specialist knowledge and practical experience in the field of commissioning, test, and acceptance management from the market. This expertise is needed to further professionalize the working method, standardize testing, and sustainably secure it within the GrIT program.

Background of the assignment

A controlled, predictable, and uniform process for testing, acceptance, and commissioning, ensuring that IT solutions demonstrably meet requirements and risks are limited.

Requirements eCF profile: Project Manager Reference Area: E.02 Project and portfolio management

This assignment is based on the European e-Competence Framework (e-CF). This is a European standard for describing IT competencies and the associated level of responsibility. The eCF profile indicates which competencies and at what level (e-1 to e-5) are expected from the candidate. We expect candidates to clearly demonstrate in their CV that they possess these competencies. This can be done by describing for each relevant assignment or position:

CVs in which the required eCF competencies are not demonstrably reflected cannot be fully assessed for suitability.

Candidate has at least 2 years of demonstrable work experience with the chosen eCF profile similar role.

Generic description of competence area and levels

Implements plans for a change program. Plans and directs a single or a portfolio of ICT projects to ensure the coordination and management of interdependencies. Orchestrates projects to develop or implement new, internally or externally defined processes to meet stated business needs. Defines activities, responsibilities, critical milestones, resources, skills, interfaces, and budget, optimizes costs and time allocation, minimizes waste, and strives for high quality. Develops contingency plans to address potential implementation issues.

Delivers a project on time, within budget, and in accordance with the original requirements. Creates and maintains documents to facilitate monitoring of project progress.

Summary of task and mission

Manages projects to achieve optimal performance and results. Defines, implements, and manages projects from conception to final delivery. Responsible for achieving optimal results, conforming to standards for quality, safety, and sustainability, and meeting defined scope, performance, costs, and schedule.

Implements agile working methods where applicable.

• the role the candidate fulfilled
• the tasks and responsibilities involved
• the extent to which these align with the required eCF competencies and the level

Responsibilities

Requirements/Wishes

Candidate preferably has demonstrable work experience within the Ministry of Defence.

Additional information

Hybrid working: The frequency is an estimate, provided the work allows. Arrangements regarding working from home are always made in consultation with the demand holder. Frequency of days working from home: 1

On-call services: No

• Organize, coordinate, and lead the project team
• Ensure stakeholder involvement and communication
• Monitor project progress
• Coordinate, document, and ensure quality compliance
• Circulate and distribute information from the project owner
• Ensure the project helps support the broader goals of the organization
• Meet budgets and deadlines
• Update the project according to changing circumstances

Project details

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