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Job Summary

Lead Global Project Governance & Delivery Excellence.

The International Project Director provides strategic oversight, operational leadership, and financial governance for a complex portfolio of global projects. This role designs cross-border execution frameworks, aligns stakeholder expectations across multiple regions, and manages international market risks to deliver high-value programs on time and within budget.

This role is primarily office-based at our headquarters in Doetinchem. However, for candidates located elsewhere in the Netherlands, we offer a hybrid working model with flexibility, while maintaining regular on-site collaboration.

Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer with close collaboration with international project teams across NSI.

Job Description:

Strategic Global Project Alignment & Governance

• Map multi-country project roadmaps to ensure global execution aligns with corporate goals.

• Standardize and optimize processes, methodologies, tracking tools, and reporting frameworks across international offices.

• Evaluate and optimize internal workflows to maintain high efficiency across cross-border portfolios.

Financial & Resource Management

• Review large-scale, multi-currency budgets and track financial forecasts together with local teams

• Optimize global resource allocation, balancing workloads across regional teams.

• Negotiate high-value contracts with international suppliers and third-party vendors together with local teams and Global Procurement.

• If needed step in and solve together with local teams serious issues in projects related to planning, technology, result and client relation

• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, costs, revenue, and cash flow

• Prepare monthly project financial reports, KPIs, and performance analyses to follow project advancement and execution

• Track project milestones, risks, deviations, and corrective actions

• Develop dashboards and management reports using digital tools

• Support audits, internal controls, and contractual compliance

• Collaborate with project managers, finance, procurement, and engineering teams

• Drive continuous improvement, automation, and digitalization of project controls

Leadership & Multicultural Collaboration

• Train and mentor regional Project Managers.

• Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment within the various entities of NSI

• Establish clear performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for global teams.

Risk, Compliance & Stakeholder Relations

• Monitor cross-border legal constraints, local labour laws, and geopolitical risks.

• Ensure strict adherence to international data privacy regulations and compliance standards.

• Serve as the primary liaison with Board and Shareholders together with the Chief Operating Officer for projects.

Job requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 8–10 years of senior project management experience.

• Minimum 5 years of experience directly leading cross-functional, remote, or international teams.

• PMP (Project Management Professional) or PgMP (Program Management Professional) required. Lean , Six Sigma Black Belt

• Proven international experience managing multi-million EUR budgets across at least two continents.

• Advanced proficiency in enterprise PM software (e.g., Jira, Asana, MS Project) and SharePoint portals.

• Fluency in English is required; professional proficiency in a second language is highly preferred.

• Exceptional cross-cultural communication, advanced risk-mitigation planning, and executive negotiation skills.

Working for us means

• Work on impactful global water projects.

• Lead and shape international project delivery excellence.

• High visibility and influence across the global organization.

• International and collaborative environment.

• You will receive annual salary in the range of €100,000 – €120,000 gross per year, plus comprehensive benefits, offered on a permanent contract.

Additional Information

This job description represents only the primary areas of responsibility; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department. Performs other duties of similar nature and level assigned.

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable adjustments may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our Commitment

At Nijhuis Saur Industries, we believe it is important for everyone to feel welcome. We believe that talent comes from everywhere and offer equal opportunities to all. Diversity, inclusion, and engagement are fundamental to us. Therefore, we do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment based on ethnic background, gender, age, origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other legally protected characteristics. We want you to feel safe with us and be able to be your true self.

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