For more than 265 years, JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS (JDE) is inspired by its belief that it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea. We are fuelled by our purpose of unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea to create a better future. Today, our coffee & tea portfolio is available in more than 100 developed and emerging markets, through a portfolio of over 50 brands that collectively cover the entire category landscape led by leading household names such as L’OR, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, Old Town, Super, Pickwick and Moccona. 

JDE is part of JDE Peet’s, the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea company, headquartered in The Netherlands.

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We are proud of our passionate, driven associates that challenge the status quo and pursue mastery in everything they do. Our goal is simple and ambitious – JDE: A coffee & tea for every cup.

At JDE, we're Made to Stand Out. Every day we are progressive in outlook, ambitious in nature, resourceful in action and decisive in approach, bringing coffee and tea moments to everyone around the world.

The Global IT EPMO Manager is the head of our Global IT Strategy Realization Office. The mission of this department is to accelerate the value creation and cost optimization of technology initiatives though managing our portfolio of projects & programs, and guiding their delivery in an optimised and controlled manner using best practices.

This role leads a team of 10+ professionals in the Strategy Realization Office, and is accountable for the end-to-end management of the IT Project and Program portfolio, which consists of business-led and IT-led initiatives, running in either Waterfall or Agile.

This role leads the department who defines, implements & controls PPM (Project & Portfolio Management) methods & approaches, and runs end-to-end portfolio management, including facilitation of the demand cycle, controlled portfolio delivery management and value analysis.

For this role, we’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, engineering or related discipline with an IT focus; MBA degree or equivalent desirable;
• 3 to 5 years of experience leading an IT Project & Program Management Organization or EPMO;
• Strong financial knowledge and background;
• Deep understanding of various project mgmt. & delivery methodologies (certification highly desirable) such as PRINCE2, SAFe, MSP, MoP, P3O or PMP;
• Effective influencing & negotiation skills in an environment where resources may not be in direct control of this role.

If you are interested in this career opportunity at JDE, hit the “I’m interested” button and upload your application. After receiving your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure at JDE will be an online assessment, and interviews. A pre-employment check can be part of the recruitment process.