Interim Project Manager (Freelance / ZZP) - Enza Zaden

Are you an experienced Project Manager ready to make an immediate impact within an international, innovative organization? For a project, we are looking for an independent, results-driven professional (freelance/ZZP possible) who can temporarily strengthen our global team. In this assignment, you will lead a project from definition to delivery and ensure successful implementation and change across the organization.

What you will do

As an Interim Project Manager, you are responsible for defining, preparing, leading, and executing (parts of) projects in line with our project management methodologies. You ensure that project objectives are aligned with business needs and that deliverables are met within time, scope, and budget. You operate at a tactical level with a global reach. Key Responsibilities:

• Project Preparation

• Analyze and challenge business requirements, and support the development of business cases to ensure clear and aligned project objectives

• Project Scoping

• Define project scope, deliverables, timelines, costs, and technology needs. Select team members, allocate responsibilities, and create a realistic planning framework

• Project Delivery & Change Management

• Manage project execution, coordinate internal and external stakeholders, and lead change management activities to ensure adoption and successful implementation

• Project Monitoring & Control

• Develop and maintain project controls (risk, issue, and quality plans), monitor progress, and report on performance. Safeguard expectations and address escalations promptly

• Project Closure

• Evaluate outcomes, capture lessons learned, archive documentation, and ensure a smooth handover to the business

• Direction & Coaching

• Lead and motivate the project team and coach less experienced Project Managers

• Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Conduct stakeholder analyses, execute communication plans, manage expectations, and balance various interests across the organization

• Knowledge Management & Sharing

• Stay informed about developments in your field, identify knowledge gaps, share expertise, and collaborate with the PMO to improve project and portfolio management maturity

Your profile

• Higher professional education (Bachelor/HBO level or above)

• Strong experience in project management and change/adoption management

• Proven experience with software implementation and technology-driven business transformations

• Confident and persuasive communicator who builds strong relationships

• Collaborative, structured, and able to navigate complexity

• Skilled in problem analysis and solution design

• Familiarity with business applications (ERP, CRM, BI) and MS Office

• Excellent command of English and the local language (additional SEA languages are a plus)

• Comfortable working under pressure and delivering within deadlines

Why this assignment is perfect for you

You thrive in a challenging environment where your expertise directly contributes to visible results. You enjoy working with diverse teams, managing complex projects, and driving organizational change. You are quick to adapt, highly independent, and motivated to deliver impact from day one.

About Enza Zaden

With more than 3.000 passionate team members across the world, we're on a daily mission to develop the finest vegetable varieties. Our goal? To deliver seeds with that special something: vegetables with better taste, better yields, and better resistance. On our mission to feed the world, we challenge ourselves to gain deeper insights and find the next breakthrough. We grow and innovate together, and everyone's contribution is valued. Throughout our 85 years, our family values, passion, independence and our focus on innovation have truly set us apart. Over 480 million people eat our vegetables every day, something we are very proud of! Our passion isn't just a trademark; it's our driving force, propelling our rapid growth. The combination of entrepreneurship, initiative and a healthy dose of determination has made Enza Zaden great and brought us where we are today. Enza Zaden is and always will be in motion: in the past, present and future.

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Get in touch

Are you available for this temporary assignment? Apply via the button. You will receive a confirmation within a few minutes, and we will respond within 10 working days.

Questions about the process? Please contact:

Sijmen Jansen

Corporate Recruiter

si.jansen@enzazaden.nl

Good to know

• This assignment is temporary and can be filled with a freelance/ZZP construction

• Enza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on background, identity or personal characteristics