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Head of Project Management - Retail, experiences & creative

Project Management

Tilburg

0.8 - 1.0 FTE

You take responsibility, bring structure and overview to complex environments, and ensure that teams and processes perform optimally. You shift gears quickly, think strategically and maintain a positive, solution-oriented outlook. In addition, do you have experience within a technical organization, retail construction or audiovisual environment? Then here is your dream career opportunity.

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Who are we?

First Impression designs, develops and implements audiovisual concepts and solutions. We digitize physical spaces by combining digital signage and audiovisual technology with (interactive) content. This is how we connect people, moments and brands. We work with leading clients such as Basic-Fit, Rituals, Volvo, KPN, Jumbo and SPAR. With a team of over 220 experience experts, our AVenturers® , we put everything under the sign of experience. It's all about experience.

What makes First Impression truly unique is the culture. We have an open and flat organization, filled with passionate professionals. There is plenty of room for personal responsibility and personal development.

We are proud of where we are but also have a sharp vision of the future that includes a great international ambition.

Your AVenture® as Head of Project Management

In addition to the trust of wonderful clients, strong execution is of course essential. Our Project Management team plays an important central role in this. As Head of Project Management, you will lead a team of 24 project managers with diverse expertise. From technical to creative, and from junior to senior. A diverse club of people who work with enormous passion on impactful client projects. These projects range from retail rollouts to experience projects. You ensure that the team thrives and that everyone is in their place. You monitor structure and progress resulting in operational excellence. Project management is at the heart of our organization. You are part of the Daily Operations team where you work closely with the people responsible for Sales, Solution Design & Integration and Planning.

What you will do:

• Inspiring leadership of a multidisciplinary team of project managers.
• Coaches, challenges and helps team members grow, both substantively and personally.
• Bears ultimate responsibility for the quality, turnaround time and budget of all client projects.
• Turn strategic goals into clear and executable plans.
• Brings "operational excellence" to a new level with the team.
• Ensures optimal collaboration with connected teams such as Sales, Solution Design & Integration and Planning to collectively provide our customers with an excellent first impression and an excellent experience during the execution phase.
• Helps build internationalization of our company.

It's all about (your)experience

What you bring:

• You have demonstrable experience within the audiovisual sector, retail rollouts or a similar technical project environment; this background is not a plus but a requirement
• You have several years of experience in a leadership role within project management, for example as PMO Manager, Head of PMO or manager of project managers
• You have demonstrable experience within an environment with large-scale retail rollouts (stores, branches, franchise formulas) and/or audiovisual projects
• You have worked in complex multi-project environments and have experience with scalable roll-outs, portfolio and capacity management and process optimization
• You are first and foremost a manager and leader, with a solid foundation in project management
• You communicate persuasively and effectively at the management and board level

What we offer you

You will receive an excellent salary, fully aligned with your skills and added value. Our compensation model is based on this. After a few conversations, we can form a good picture of you and your value, allowing us to compensate you appropriately. Would you like an estimate in advance? Feel free to call us.

In addition to an attractive salary, we offer the following benefits:

• Vacation Days: enjoy 25 vacation days (for a 40-hour work week) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days each year.
• Vacation pay: receive 8% vacation pay to make your vacation plans even more fun.
• Lease car: a nice company car that you're also allowed to use for personal purposes.
• Beneficial pension scheme: we contribute 50% of your pension premium, allowing you to enjoy your future carefree.
• Personal development: through our First Academy, you have the opportunity to shape your own growth path.
• High-quality onboarding program: a comprehensive and structured onboarding program to give you a flying start, but most importantly, to make you feel at home quickly.
• Flexible working hours: for a healthy work-life balance.
• Focus on your vitality: twice a year we organize a First Fit Week to support and encourage your well-being.
• Independence and input: work in a position with room for your ideas and suggestions for improvement.
• Unique projects: work on extraordinary experiences for major clients and well-known brands with-in a close-knit team.
• IPhone and laptop: top-quality equipment to help you do your work well.

While working at First Impression is, above all, a lot of fun, you also receive plenty in return for your effort and contributions. We value our employees highly, which is why we act on that. It's no surprise that we have been named Best Managed Company two years in a row. We have also received a special award for our organizational culture, something we are, of course, very proud of.

And these conditions make First Impression truly unique:

Diversity leave and unpaid leave

You may prefer to take time off on a holiday you celebrate with family and friends for religious reasons rather than a national holiday. Or do you need more vacation days because of a bucket list item? You can!