Senior Programme Manager - Operational Resilience

Senior Programme Leadership Opportunity in Operational Resilience

Join a large international organisation operating within a complex industrial environment to drive a major Operational Resilience Programme. This role focuses on enhancing organisational resilience, strengthening risk management, and ensuring compliance with evolving European legislation, including NIS2 and the Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Directive. The position operates within the second line of defence, working closely with senior Risk and Information Security leadership to manage a multidisciplinary team of approximately 32 professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a large-scale Operational Resilience Programme alongside an existing Digital Resilience Programme.
• Manage approximately 10 interdependent workstreams to ensure effective execution and accountability.
• Establish and maintain effective programme governance, PMO processes, reporting, and controls.
• Oversee large programme budgets, resources, milestones, and deliverables.
• Ensure programme delivery remains aligned with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders across risk, security, technology, and operations.
• Identify, monitor, and manage programme risks and dependencies.
• Facilitate collaboration between senior management and operational teams.
• Provide clear progress reporting and escalate challenges where required.

Required Experience

• Extensive experience as a Senior Programme Manager, Programme Director, or in a similar senior leadership role.
• Proven track record delivering large, complex risk management, operational resilience, cybersecurity, or security transformation programmes.
• Strong experience with programme governance, PMO structures, budget management, and delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience in complex industrial or operational organisations.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into practical deliverables.
• Comfortable working with senior executives as well as operational teams.

Preferred Background

Professionals with experience in the following sectors are particularly well-suited for this assignment:

• Manufacturing and industrial environments
• Energy and utilities
• Critical infrastructure
• Operational Technology (OT) environments
• Supply chain and logistics operations
• Large-scale security and risk transformation programmes

Knowledge of NIS2, CER, and relevant European cybersecurity and resilience frameworks would be advantageous. Note that candidates with exclusively banking or financial services experience are less aligned with this specific assignment.

Assignment Details

This is a senior, hands-on programme leadership assignment involving substantial stakeholder coordination, complex programme delivery, and organisational risk management. The role offers long-term continuity within an established programme structure with approved resources and executive sponsorship. The commitment is full-time, four days per week onsite, with a start date as soon as possible. English is required, and Dutch is considered a plus.