The Red Hat BeNeLux Consulting team is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join us in the Netherlands. In this role, you will guide both complex and smaller projects within your assigned region to completion, from initiation through delivery to closure. You'll coordinate cross-functional teams and establish appropriate metrics for measuring key project criteria. You will define, monitor, and review all project economics including costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risks. As a Senior Project Manager, you'll also help establish an organizational project management discipline and serve as an ambassador for the adoption of project management fundamentals, principles, and methodologies with Red Hat services.
What you will do:
Integrate and use specific industry and technical delivery methodologies, e.g., project management methodologies based on PMI, Red Hat Services project management methodology, systems and software development, agile or scrum
Guide project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting activities for Red Hat Services projects with minimal direction
Manage projects while achieving utilization and revenue targets
Understand market trends and competitive offerings and services, including what business problems they solve, their strengths, weaknesses, and value propositions, and how they compare and contrast to the Red Hat's solutions portfolio
Establish appropriate metrics for measuring key project criteria; develop project control and reporting procedures and manage changes in operational plans
Staff projects with the relevant consultants and architects, considering required skills and level of experience
Assist with training the project team on the application of appropriate procedures and processes
Work with management on project proposals, bids, contracts, estimates, and schedules; contribute to the project estimation and review process
What you will bring:
8+ years of experience in a project management role in IT-based projects
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Knowledge of specific project management and technical delivery methodologies used in the IT industry
Solid interpersonal, leadership, and analytical skills with business insight
Ability to work in a team as well as on your own; ability to motivate project team and individual contributors and mediate conflicts
Technical experience and knowledge with Red Hat related solutions is a plus
Project management certification is an advantage
Excellent communication skills in English; Dutch strongly preferred
Dutch or EU citizenship
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Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in a project management role in IT-based projects
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Knowledge of project management and technical delivery methodologies used in the IT industry (PMI, Agile, Scrum)
- Solid interpersonal, leadership, and analytical skills with business insight
- Ability to work in a team and independently; motivate team members and mediate conflicts
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Dutch language skills
- Dutch or EU citizenship
- Project management certification
- Technical experience and knowledge with Red Hat related solutions
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision along with life and disability coverage. Access to HSA/FSA options and broadly positive reception of health benefits support the view that healthcare is a core strength.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as generous, with substantial PTO for new hires plus additional recharge days and an end-of-year shutdown for many non-critical roles. Paid volunteer time, holidays, sick days, and supportive expectations around taking time off reinforce the breadth of leave benefits.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — The rewards package includes performance bonuses and a recurring quarterly bonus program tied to company and individual performance. Availability of ESPP participation further adds to incentive pathways beyond base pay.
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