Sr Project Management Officer

Project overview

Harvey Nash is looking for a Sr Project Management Officer for our end client, the Police.

Intended Start Date: Can start after screening is completed

Project details

24 months

Number of hours per week: 36 hours

Location of activities: Apeldoorn

On-site or from home: Hybrid

Freelancer possible: NO

Function scale and step: 9 Business Operations Specialist A

Education level: HBO Bachelor

You have an HBO-level diploma or equivalent via EVC. Or you have at least two years of demonstrable experience at the required work and thinking level. You must demonstrate this with your CV, supplemented with an official job description, vacancy text, or other document clearly stating the required work and thinking level.

97 EUR all-in ex VAT

Deadline: 02-10-2026 before 10:00 AM

General:

The senior Project Management Officer (PMO) at sector PPI (Project, Program, and Interim Management) is appointed to play a role in achieving the change goals of the police leadership. This concerns change goals that, in the broadest sense, relate to the harmonization, development, and innovation of work processes and deliverables of the police, the Police Service Center, and the police's chain partners.

Assignment:

The Code of Criminal Procedure (from 1926) is important for police work. After more than a century, a new Code of Criminal Procedure will be introduced in 2029. It will come into effect on April 1, 2029, as a 'big bang'. This will have a major impact. It is important that education is developed in time so that all colleagues are informed about the new rules in a timely manner. The 'Leeropgave NWvS' (Learning Task New Code of Criminal Procedure) is about the retraining trajectory for 60,000 police officers, adapting current PA and OBT curricula, and adapting the validated content in the knowledge systems.

To shape this task, a 'Leeropgave NWvSv' program has been established within the Police Academy, which is part of the force-wide NWvSv program. Do you want to be part of this major change? Then this vacancy is interesting for you.

As the PMO for the 'Leeropgave van het nieuwe Wetboek van Strafvordering' (Learning Task of the new Code of Criminal Procedure) project within the PA, you will be the supporting factor within the team. You will ensure that the PA Learning Task prepares to contribute its share to the execution of all tasks. You will approach this project-wise and identify the key issues that need to be addressed. You will act as the organizational memory of the Learning Task. You will monitor agreements made, decision-making, and their follow-up, and ensure that information and documentation are sustainably secured.

In this role, you will look ahead, prepare recurring meetings, identify points of attention, and ensure timely follow-up. This rhythm will enable you to monitor the integral coherence within the Learning Task, maintain an overview of ongoing actions and dependencies, and, in collaboration with the program manager, ensure that the right topics land on the right tables in a timely manner.

Activities/Tasks, Responsibilities & Objectives

You are responsible for the connection between people, processes, planning, finances, and securing decision-making, ensuring that the Learning Task functions as a whole.

You assist in preparing and monitoring plans and schedules, identify deviations, and prepare progress reports.

You set up project administration, maintain contact with the controller to monitor budgets and their expenditure, and guide procurement procedures.

You are responsible for securing information, correspondence, and decision-making, so that matters remain traceable.

In collaboration with the program manager and/or other stakeholders, you prepare meetings and handle the minutes.

You monitor the follow-up of action points and organize risk and issue management, playing a signaling role to the program manager.

Communication from the project or program and resource and stakeholder management are also in good hands with you.

You are the central point of contact for your colleagues.

You help make appointments and organize meetings.

Professional Work Experience & Knowledge

You have an HBO diploma or demonstrable HBO work and thinking level.

Minimum of four years of experience as a PMO in large-scale (ICT) projects.

IPMA certification (IPMA-D or IPMA-PMO).

Experience with Prince2 and Agile working and the Scrum methodology.

Work experience in (semi-)government is a plus.

Demonstrable experience with project-based work in large organizations (> 1000).

Experience with reporting, planning, risk management, and stakeholder management.

Competencies

Client and collaboration-oriented

Proactive

Flexible

Accurate

Persuasiveness

Organizational sensitivity

Good communication and social skills

Conditions

This is a (temporary) position for 32-36 hours per week, from Monday to Friday, divided either into 4x9 hours or otherwise in consultation with the other project team members. The regular working hours are between 07:30 - 17:30. Part of this function includes attending meetings and gatherings related to the program and the role.

The police operate in a changing society where diverse perspectives are essential for good police work. Therefore, diversity is of great importance to us. How can we leverage your knowledge and background for this?

For this assignment, a screening type BO+ applies. For more information about the screening: Police selection - Screening | Kombijdepolitie

Furthermore, we would like to receive the following information:

First possible start date

Availability in hours per week

All-in rate (incl. travel and/or accommodation costs, excl. VAT)

Vacation schedule within the next 3 months

Place of residence

Candidate's date of birth

Candidate's email address

Candidate's phone number

Motivation (max 150 words)

If supplier: contact person's email and phone number

Type of hire:

Availability for potential intake interviews at the Police, within 5 days after the closing date of the request.

By responding to this request, the Contractor declares to have taken note of and agrees with the General Hiring Conditions or General Hiring Conditions for Independent Professionals of Harvey Nash and the associated Client Appendix Police. These can be found at www.harveynash.nl/politie

• Start: flexible
• Duration: 24 maanden
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Apeldoorn, Gelderland, NL
• Rate: 87-87 EUR/h
• Languages: Dutch