Job Title Senior Project Manager Airports Job Description Lead complex projects and develop high-performing teams to deliver lasting results for our customers! Your role As Senior Manager Project Execution, you lead the delivery of large-scale, complex projects while coaching and developing the project managers in your team. You provide stability, manage risks and build strong customer relationships to achieve successful project outcomes. In this role, you give your team direction and keep them clearly informed at every step. This role involves travel to customer sites, approximately 25% of your working time. What you will do Lead large-scale, complex projects and ensure objectives related to time, budget, quality and safety are achieved. Guide, coach and develop project managers, creating clear development pathways and a high-performance culture. Build long-term relationships with customers and translate their needs into effective project solutions. Identify and mitigate risks, including delays, quality issues and cost overruns. Create stability and continuity within project teams in a dynamic, multicultural environment. Collaborate closely with customers, internal Vanderlande teams and subcontractors to achieve customer satisfaction and operational excellence. Your team You lead and develop a team of project managers working on complex customer projects. You collaborate with colleagues across different disciplines and countries, as well as with customers and subcontractors. What you bring Essential: At least 10 years of experience managing large-scale, complex projects, including responsibility for team leadership and development. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a technical field. Experience with IT/OT software integration in complex project environments. Proven experience leading international teams and projects across different cultural contexts. Fluency in Dutch and English. Strong coaching skills and an intrinsic motivation to develop new and upcoming project managers. Willingness to travel approximately 25% of your working time. Preferred: Experience managing long-term customer relationships in an international project environment. Proficiency in additional languages. We know the right person is not always the one who ticks every box. If this role excites you and you meet most of the essentials, we would love to hear from you. What we offer Working at Vanderlande comes with the support and space to grow, achieve, and enjoy the journey. Here is what that looks like in practice: Salary: €7,469.14 to €8,869.60 gross per month on a full-time basis (40 hours per week), excluding an 8% holiday allowance paid out annually. As you grow in the role and deliver results, there is room to move beyond this range. A company lease car. Eligibility for a short-term incentive. 40 vacation days per year (full-time): 20 statutory days plus a flexible budget of 20 more. Plenty of space to rest, travel, and recharge. Accrued pro-rata for part-time. €300 Health & Wellbeing budget per year, yours to spend on whatever keeps you at your best. Commuting and home working allowances, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport. Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance. Vanderlande Academy: training and development programmes to grow your skills and take your career where you want it to go. On-site health centre with gym, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists at our Veghel campus. Company restaurant and coffee bar with barista at our Veghel campus. About Vanderlande Vanderlande designs, delivers and supports automation solutions, operational software and lifecycle services for leading airports and parcel operations worldwide. Our solutions help customers improve performance, reliability, and sustainable growth in more than 100 countries. How we work matters just as much as what we deliver. Our values, Every Day Better, We Care, and Team Play, guide how we collaborate, support each other, and create value for our customers. Ready to apply? Are you interested in this position? Apply directly via our careers page with your CV. Questions about this role? Contact Michelle van der Schoot, Talent Acquisition Specialist. Diversity & inclusion Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Background screening For this position it is possible that a background screening will be conducted. This screening can include checks such as verification of identity, qualifications or other relevant records, which may include criminal background or sanctions list checks, in accordance with our internal policies and applicable laws. Any job offer may be extended under the condition that the screening does not give reason to reconsider the hiring decision. Candidates will always be informed about the process and their rights before any screening is initiated. Every day, millions of people rely on Vanderlande without even knowing it. From baggage checked in at the airport to parcels on their way to someone’s doorstep, our automation solutions help keep the world moving. Vanderlande designs, delivers, and supports automation technology, operational software, and lifecycle services for leading airports and parcel operations worldwide. Across more than 100 countries, our customers rely on us to keep their operations moving reliably, efficiently, and sustainably. Behind every solution are the people who make it happen. At Vanderlande, how we work matters just as much as what we deliver. Our values, Every Day Better, We Care, and Team Play, guide how we collaborate, support each other, and create value for our customers. Here, you can work with colleagues across disciplines and cultures, contribute to work that makes a difference, and build your future in an organisation that invites you to grow. Explore what is possible at Vanderlande and discover how you can make an impact. Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together.

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