Digital Workplace Product Owner

• You are an experienced Digital Workplace Product Owner within an IT organization.
• You possess broad knowledge of modern digital workplaces and relevant technologies, such as Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Digital Employee Experience (DEX), Intune, Entra ID, endpoint management, workplace security, and cloud-based workplace services. You understand the connection between technology, service delivery, and user experience and can provide direction to engineers, architects, and suppliers regarding these matters.
• By nature, you are a connecting and coaching leader and you have proven effective in this.
• You have experience with Agile/Scrum and are familiar with traditional project methodologies.
• You have excellent Dutch communication skills (oral and written).

• CAOAttractive, independent position: Own initiative is encouraged and your impact is directly noticeable. This is your chance to make a contribution to the largest port in Europe.
• Flexible work week: Enjoy a 36-hour work week where we encourage a good work-life balance.
• Training and development opportunities: An extensive choice of training and courses to further develop yourself. Together, we grow further.
• Vitality and well-being: Discount on your gym membership and fresh fruit at the workplace. Stay fit and feel like a legend. A workplace that has an eye for your needs with attention to health, well-being, and accessibility.
• Great colleagues: With us, you not only work together with great colleagues, but you also enjoy (if you wish) a vibrant social life outside of working hours thanks to our diverse and active employee networks.
• Competitive salary: Depending on your education and (relevant) work experience, we offer a max. starting salary of € 6,063 gross per month based on a 36-hour work week, with growth opportunities up to € 7,579 gross per month.
• Travel allowance: Whether you travel by car, bicycle, or (first class) public transport, we provide an allowance.
• Flexible reward budget: 19.6% on top of your gross monthly salary, composed of holiday allowance (8%), thirteenth month (8.33%), vitality contribution (2.3%), and an extra budget (0.97%). You can have this budget paid out periodically or use it for, for example, a bicycle, a sustainable investment, extra pension contributions, extra leave hours, or additional training costs.
• Prospect of permanent employment: if we are mutually satisfied, you will receive a permanent contract after the first year.
• Excellent pension scheme: With ABP (career-average scheme), in which we reimburse about 70% of the premium. Secure a legendary future.
• Company laptop and mobile phone: Always have the right tools at hand to be able to perform your work optimally.

For more information about our employment conditions, look in our CAO.

An integrity check is part of the selection procedure. Valicare performs this screening on behalf of the Port Authority.

Every day, more than 2,000 internal and external colleagues rely on their digital workplace to keep the Port of Rotterdam moving. In an organization that operates 24/7 and is constantly changing, a well-functioning digital workplace is a crucial success factor. That is why we are looking for a Digital Workplace Product Owner who looks beyond technology alone. Someone who understands what employees need, translates developments into smart and future-proof solutions, and provides direction to a service that touches the entire organization. Do you know how to turn a vision into concrete results, set priorities, and lead teams through change? Then at Port of Rotterdam, you will get the chance to further shape the digital work experience of Europe's largest port.

As Digital Workplace Product Owner, you are responsible for the vision, strategy, and further development of the digital workplace for more than 2,000 internal and external colleagues of Port of Rotterdam. You ensure that colleagues can rely daily on modern, secure, and user-friendly workplace services that allow them to collaborate and perform optimally. The Product Owner's responsibility includes, among others, the service desk, standard (cloud) workplace, laptops/phones, meeting facilities, peripherals, and printing.

The team is formed by internal colleagues who work closely with our service provider. In total, the team consists of 8 engineers, a service desk team, and approximately 6 supported roles as digital professionals, a solution architect, and a domain architect. In addition, you are the one who determines priorities, makes choices, and brings different interests together. You understand what employees need to be able to do their jobs well and know how to translate these needs into concrete improvements that make an impact on the entire organization. In this way, you make a direct contribution to an organization that is in motion 24/7.

Core tasks:

• Developing and communicating the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the digital workplace.
• Translating needs from the organization into concrete improvements, projects, and product developments.
• Providing direction to the service provider in the realization of workplace services.
• Monitoring and improving the quality, continuity, security, and user-friendliness of the digital workplace.
• Coordinating dependencies with other digital products and teams within the organization.
• Acting as the primary point of contact and ambassador for the digital workplace within Port of Rotterdam.

For this vacancy, we consider the following competencies important:

Problem-solving ability: You are analytically strong and quickly get to the core of complex problems. You critically consider various alternatives and choose the most suitable solution that is optimal for the situation. Additionally, you recognize valuable ideas from others and integrate them effectively into your own approach, thereby contributing to innovative and effective solutions.

Result-orientation: You take the lead to prevent the recurrence of problems. You see and exploit opportunities to achieve goals earlier or in a better way. In doing so, you find the right balance between quality and efficiency, so that the results are optimal.

Customer orientation: You empathize with the customer. You remain actively in dialogue with the customer and are clear about mutual (realistic) expectations and the state of affairs. You understand that, in relation to customers, captains, suppliers, etc., you represent the Port Authority. You behave accordingly and remain calm and friendly in all communication.

Influencing: You are able to summarize the messages of others well. You adapt your story and argumentation to the level and interest of your interlocutor. You are enthusiastic and use engaging examples and arguments. Additionally, you are alert to the reactions and emotions of others during conversations.

Are you doubting if this position suits you or do you want to know more first? Feel free to contact Martin via recruitment@portofrotterdam.com. We are happy to think along with you and answer your questions about the role, the working environment, and the possibilities within our organization.