Marktplaats in The Netherlands, and 2dehands and 2ememain in Belgium, are part of Adevinta: a global online classifieds specialist. The three brands are hosted on a multi-tenant platform, operated from our Amsterdam location, and are the top players in the classifieds space throughout the Benelux region. 

We offer consumers the opportunity to trade their unwanted products and contribute to a greener, circular economy. We offer businesses - of all sizes, from the smallest hobbyist to the biggest brands in Benelux - a platform to showcase their goods and services online to over 11 million monthly unique users.

We're looking for a spider in the web to coordinate the changes we are making to the Marktplaats/2dehands product and technology setup. As the head of P&T transformation operations you will:

Oversee programme management of decoupling key product, data and technical capabilities currently owned globally

Oversee programme management of standing up local IT services

Coordinate offshoring pilot programme

You will report directly to the CTO of the BNL organisation and participate in various leadership structures.

You are expected to build and form a small team of project/programme managers who will be responsible to define processes to bridge the global and local cadences, provide tracking and insights on progress and incurred costs, track dependencies, mitigating risks and facilitate pro-active decision making to ensure timely delivery.

What you'll do:

With the objective of accelerating Marktplaats delivery through autonomy you and your team will work closely with engineering managers, product managers, and cross-functional teams across Marktplaats and various global teams based in Europe. Your expertise will ensure our programmes are not only structured effectively but also aligned with Marktplaats’s bold growth objectives.

In order to provide the extra needed capacity you will oversee the ramp-up of offshore teams in India (as a pilot). As we have started to expand our capacity using an offshoring setup in India for which you will manage the vendor and budget.

Who you are:

You have establishment and leadership of large mission-critical complex technology and business change programmes specifically focusing on capability ownership transitions in a technology (digital native) company.

Degree Business Management/Technology

3+ years proven experience as a programme officer 

Project and programme management skills including Agile methodologies

Experience managed programmes across geographically distributed teams

Experience in a dynamic P&T-relevant programs in a Digital native organisation

Excellent management, team leadership & influencing skills

Excellent knowledge of budget management, risks/issues management

Excellent organisational and leadership skills with business acumen and ability in implementing major product and technology change

A data driven mind-set with great problem-solving abilities

Excellent communication skills

Work collaboratively in a hybrid work model (3-4 days a week in the office)

You must be currently resident of the Netherlands and legally able to work here.

Life at Adevinta comes with its perks! Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits:

An attractive Base Salary 💸

Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere! Maybe not from the moon🌛well why not! just make sure you have internet connection! 🌍

A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care ❤️

Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow 🌱

On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters! ✨

Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.