Vacancy
Manager of the Operations office
Your job
As Manager of the Operation Office (6 FTE) of the (RE&H) department, you will lead a team that supports the department with project/portfolio management, energy management, financial reporting and legal knowledge. The Operation Office manages systems such as Planon, BIM, GIS and the VPD app. The main products delivered by the Operation Office are: the housing account (HVR), real estate reporting (VGR) and group budgets. Important developments that you will focus on as a Manager of the Operation Office are strengthening the foundation, implementing project/portfolio management and professionalizing real estate information and energy management.
What does your work entail in concrete terms?
- You develop your team and are responsible for the HR cycle;
- You are responsible for the planning and control cycle within V&H;
- You optimize, streamline the work processes within V&H and supervise compliance with internal processes, including unambiguous data management;
- Portfolio holdership WOZ, pollution levies and insurances;
- Setting up grant management within WUR.
Your qualities
- Minimum HBO working and thinking level;
- You have a good command of both Dutch and English, both verbally and in writing;
- At least 5 years of experience in a financial or business advisory position;
- Experience in managing professionals;
- Experience in real estate, construction and maintenance processes and being able to make calculations in the field of real estate (NPV, lease, internal rent settlements and the like);
- Knowledge of and experience in leading projects and managing change processes.
We offer you
- working hours that can be determined in consultation, so that an optimal work-life balance is possible;
- the possibility to build up extra compensatory hours by working more, per week;
- sabbatical leave, study leave and partially paid parental leave;
- There is a lot of attention for vitality and you can use the sports facilities on campus at an attractive rate;
- a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3%;
- excellent pension scheme through ABP.
Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere
You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University” in the Netherlands for the 19th consecutive time.
Do you want more information?
For more information about the procedure, please contact Edvard Jongschaap, Sr Corporate Recruiter, telephone 0317 - 489 178 or via edvard.jongschaap@wur.nl.
This can be done directly via the application button for this vacancy on our website so that we can process personal data with your permission. This vacancy is open until Monday 9 September 2024. We want to schedule the first job interviews in the week of Monday 16 September.
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) employs a large number of people with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home with us and to be offered the same career opportunities. That's why we especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. A good example of how WUR deals with inclusivity can be read on the page Working at WUR with a disability.
Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees.
Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed.
Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example helping your partner to find a job, housing, or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.
We are
The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.
With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.
Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!
We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves and do not appreciate unasked for services from recruitment agencies. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.