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Program Manager Circularity & Raw Materials

On-site in Rotterdam·Added 6 days ago (last checked 19 Oct)

Our summary

Salary
€7,315 a month
Work mode
On-site, Rotterdam
Languages
Dutch

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience in a strategic, programmatic, or policy role within a complex administrative or public-private environment.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of and affinity with circularity, raw material flows, industrial chains, and the energy transition, preferably in a port or industrial context. Experience with petrochemicals/energy transition is a plus.
  • Strong connecting and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively without a formal hierarchical position;
  • Excellent organizational sensitivity and the ability to translate complex policy issues into concrete strategies and results.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Great colleagues: You work together with committed colleagues and can (if you wish) participate in a vibrant social life through our active employee networks.
Attractive, independent position: Own initiative is encouraged and your impact is directly noticeable. This is your chance to contribute to Europe's largest port.
Flexible work week: 36 hours, where we encourage a good work-life balance (40 hours negotiable).
Training and development opportunities: A wide choice of training and courses to further develop yourself.
Vitality and well-being: Discount on gym and fresh fruit in the office.
Competitive salary: Depending on your education and experience, a starting salary of up to € 7,315 gross per month (36 hours), with growth opportunities up to € 9,144 gross per month.
Travel allowance: For car, bicycle, or 1st class public transport, we provide an appropriate allowance.
Flexible compensation budget: 19.6% on top of your monthly salary, composed of holiday allowance (8%), thirteenth month (8.33%), vitality contribution (2.3%), and an extra budget (0.97%). Usable for extra leave, pension, sustainable investments, or training.
Employment: Annual contract upon starting.
Pension scheme: Excellent scheme via ABP, 70% of the premium covered by us.
Tools: Laptop and mobile phone provided by the company.

The role

Do you want to contribute at a strategic level to the transition towards a circular port and, at the same time, bring substantive coherence between policy, execution, and market developments? Within Environmental Management, we are looking for a Program Manager who connects the pillars of circularity and raw materials and provides direction to our efforts, with an initial substantive focus on the fuel transition (from petrochemicals to biorefining) and chemistry.

What you'll do

As Program Manager Circularity & Raw Materials, you fulfill a unifying role within Environmental Management (EM). You work directly with independent policy advisors on, for example, critical raw materials, construction materials, and chemistry. You operate as a linchpin at the intersection of EM, External Affairs (EA), Strategy, and Commerce, ensuring coherence and concrete initiatives.

Your main responsibilities are

  • Developing and managing a coherent program in the field of circularity and raw materials policy, with an initial focus on the fuel transition (from petrochemicals to biorefining) and chemistry;
  • Providing structure, visible ownership, and priorities within ongoing and new initiatives;
  • Acting as a substantive and strategic point of contact for circularity and raw materials policy. You move easily between policy, strategy, execution, and commerce and know how to influence with conviction without formal hierarchy;
  • Substantively connecting internal disciplines within EM and proactively collaborating with EA and commercial departments;
  • Identifying policy, societal, and market developments and translating these into strategic choices and program lines for the port;
  • Representing the port in relevant internal bodies and external consultations, where you have a sense for the strategic position of the Port Authority.

What do we offer you?

For more information about our employment conditions, please look at our CAO.

What do we ask of you?

  • University-level (WO) working and thinking level.

Competencies

Entrepreneurial action: You recognize threats and opportunities in which an advantage over the competition can be gained. You see commercial opportunities that are not visible to everyone and are persistent and creative in converting opportunities into results. Moreover, you connect people and resources to create new things and achieve results together.

Customer orientation: You possess in-depth knowledge of the business, sector, and discipline, and fully understand the issues and challenges of the customer. You are able to create new and innovative solutions aimed at long-term added value, even in areas the customer may not have thought of yet. In doing so, you always strive to create a win-win situation that benefits both the customer and the organization.

Ability to change: You recognize rising tensions in a timely manner and take effective action. You remain calm, deliberate, and effective in situations with major problems, intense emotions, and/or deadlines, and calm others by recognizing their stress.

Developing yourself and others: You can coach others on content, process, and behavior. You listen well, ask critical questions, and instill confidence. You know your own strengths and weaknesses, feelings, and needs, and know how to deal with them effectively. You seek out assignments and activities that contribute to your personal growth and also challenge others to develop. You are open to different ways of working.

Internal and external recruitment for this vacancy are running in parallel. Because we attach great value to the development and progression of our employees, internal candidates will be given priority in the selection procedure.

About Port of Rotterdam

Industry
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In their own words

About the company & team

Environmental Management contributes to a future-proof business climate, an easily accessible port, and an attractive region. Within EM, we work on the balance between the port, industry, and the environment. The department consists of committed professionals who work together intensively and strengthen each other from various areas of expertise.

The position is positioned within Environmental Management and requires close cooperation with other main departments.

The main department Environmental Management consists of 3 departments: Environmental Policy, Network Planning & Capacity, and Permits & Advice. Together they form a diverse team of approximately 55 people in total.

The department is located at our head office at the Wilhelminakade. There is an informal atmosphere and we value mutual cooperation and intensive involvement.

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