Portfolio Management Lead

Everything we do at Neste serves one purpose: to create a healthier planet for our children. Over the past ten years, Neste’s transformation journey has taken the company from a local oil refining company to becoming a global leader in renewable and circular solutions. 
 
Our purpose pushes us forward to search for new ways to reduce the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere, and to innovate circular solutions to reuse carbon again and again. Are you going to help us combat climate change? Neste Netherlands is part of the Finnish parent company Neste. The plant in Rotterdam produces renewable fuels. Together with 150 colleagues we are working everyday to operate, maintain, and improve the plant in an efficient and safe manner. 

 
We are looking for a Portfolio Management Lead to join the Project & Development department in Rotterdam (Maasvlakte).
 
Your part in Neste journey 
 
During the complete project phase, The Portfolio Management Lead has responsibilities and accountabilities for guiding the project teams through the project gates, IJ’s (Investment Jury's) and assure all deliverables are of quality and timely available for internal and independent reviews
 
Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Scheduling the Internal reviews

• Support and best practice sharing to other projects and developments in the Project Portfolio.

• Chairing the Portfolio Management Meetings

• Update adequate and timely the information in the SAP project systems, this in cooperation with the project groups.

• Give support to an adequate Project Portfolio Health Status

• Give support to the 5 year  lookahead strategy and vision of the Side Project Portfolio.

• Participate in peer discussions with corporate Neste

   

While this role is highly dependent on the project team (Owner, Development Manager and Project Manager) most of the decisions have to be discussed within these teams. Final decisions on the project are made by the Investment Jury. Transparency of the decisions made by the Portfolio Management Lead are key to make sure the project is following the PIPE project process.
 
Our work combines accountability, cooperation, and the desire to develop and renew. Working safely at all times is essential to all of us.

 
Keys to success in this role

 
The best combination of experiences, skills and background is: 

• Master or Bachelor in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Science or Economics
• >10 years in engineering or large scale industry (Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Pulp & Paper, Mining & Metal)
• >5 years in program/project management & control or 2+ years managing portfolio (project, production or development)
• Portfolio management and project management or control skills
• Interest in numbers and data, ability to analyze data
• Oral and written communication skills in English, Emotional intelligence, change leadership, coaching and stakeholder influencing skills

 
What can you expect in return? 

• A work environment where people Care, Cooperate and have Courage;
• A company that cares for your work-life balance by offering a variable amount of holidays and options to work from home;
• A manager that supports and empowers you, and helps you to develop yourself in your professional career;
• Participate in a pension plan where Neste will pay a high contribution;
• Participation in the company's Short Term Incentive program;
• Healthcare allowance;
• Travel allowance.

Please submit your application before the 25th of April.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with our corporate recruiter Guidor ‘t Lam on guidor.tlam@partners.neste.com

The recruitment process will include interviews and possible aptitude testing.

About Neste

Neste creates solutions for combating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. With over 75 years of refining expertise, we are now the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals. We have set aspirational targets for climate, biodiversity, human rights, as well as our supply chain and raw materials. Our ambition is to make the Porvoo oil refinery in Finland the most sustainable refinery in Europe by 2030. Together with our partners we are aiming at a carbon neutral and nature positive value chain by 2040. Our success is created by 5,400 professionals working in 16 countries. Read more: neste.com.