Smappee stands for Smart Appliance for Energy Efficiency. At the core of everything we do, we aim to facilitate energy efficiency in an innovative, easy, and fun way. Our cutting-edge technology empowers businesses and individuals to take control of their energy consumption, reduce costs, and contribute to a sustainable future. We're on a mission to make energy management smarter, more efficient, and environmentally friendly. Our offering focuses on energy management solutions and electric vehicle charging. With a global reach and a dynamic, rapidly expanding team, we're driving innovation and sustainability to power a brighter future.  

Smappee is looking for a results-driven Project Director to lead our Project Management Office and enterprise project portfolio. Combining strategic oversight with hands-on leadership, you will ensure the right projects are delivered in the right way, while continuously improving execution, governance and organizational effectiveness.

Responsibilities 

Portfolio strategy & governance

• Own and continuously optimize Smappee's enterprise project portfolio, ensuring initiatives are strategically aligned with business priorities and available execution capacity.
• Partner with the senior leadership to evaluate, prioritize, sequence and challenge new initiatives based on business value, dependencies, risks, resources and financial impact.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance, providing clear visibility into project status, capacity, risks, budgets and delivery performance.

Strategic project leadership

• Personally lead the company's most business-critical, cross-functional and high-impact strategic initiatives.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, while balancing quality, customer impact and organizational priorities.
• Drive alignment across R&D, Product Management, Operations, Sales, Marketing and other business functions.

PMO excellence

• Build and continuously improve project management methodologies, governance frameworks, tools and reporting standards.
• Challenge existing ways of working and drive continuous improvements to increase organizational effectiveness, speed and scalability.
• Define and monitor portfolio KPIs to support data-driven decision making and continuous improvement.

Leadership

• Lead and coach the (small) Project Management team, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous development.
• Provide direction, support and mentoring to Project Managers while directly managing selected strategic programs.
• Promote collaboration across departments and create strong stakeholder engagement throughout the organization.

Requirements

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Computer Science or a related field.

• Extensive experience leading complex, cross-functional programs and project portfolios within a technology, hardware or software environment.
• Proven success in establishing or leading a PMO or portfolio management function.
• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate business strategy into executable project roadmaps.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and challenge senior leadership while building strong partnerships across the organization.
• Excellent financial and business acumen, with experience balancing budgets, resources, capacity and execution priorities.
• Proven experience driving organizational change, process optimization and operational excellence.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-growing, continuously evolving scale-up environment.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• PMP, PgMP, PMI Portfolio Management (PfMP), PRINCE2 or equivalent certification is considered an asset.

Benefits

At Smappee we believe in a modern and dynamic work environment where you can be yourself and truly inspire people to contribute to a better planet. What can you expect exactly? 

• An inspiring office environment at cleantech hub Snowball: a place where companies with a heart for sustainable innovation can get inspired and grow
• A place where you can focus on a good work-life balance with flexible working hours and a home office day
• Personal growth with multiple career and personal development opportunities in an organization that is constantly evolving 
• A chance to participate in team activities, companywide events and monthly drinks with your colleagues at the HQ
• Remuneration according to experience.
• An ideal location along the E17, spacious parking, electric car chargers and bicycle storage 
• A job where you can truly contribute to a better planet