Projectleider (Junior) - DVW

Dates: 2026-12-01 — 2027-07-31

Arrangements: Part-time, 60%; daytime work; estimated 576 hours per person; home working possible.

De Vlaamse Waterweg NV seeks a broadly deployable information management professional to support its Information Management team. The assignment combines projects and change initiatives in data governance, information management and digital collaboration. Strategic projects include further development of the DataHub and data governance and implementation of the AI strategy. The professional maps needs and stakeholders, develops a feasible approach and monitors progress.

The professional aligns policy, business and technical partners and helps employees and teams use data responsibly and manage information sustainably. Practical training and awareness initiatives cover data storytelling, Power BI, data quality and correct data management. The role also coordinates the content and organisation of Inforum. This includes programme development, speaker and stakeholder alignment, practical organisation and coherent communication.

The assignment takes place in a Microsoft 365 environment with SharePoint, Teams, Power BI and the DataHub data catalogue. Technical understanding is needed to analyse functional needs, understand data flows and dependencies and formulate quality and governance requirements; an in-depth developer role is not required. Collaboration includes data owners, information managers, architects and analysts. The assignment runs from 1 December 2026 to 15 July 2027 at 60%, with an estimated 576 hours and home working possible.

Responsibilities

Support information-management projects and change initiatives

Lead strategic information-management projects

Develop DataHub and datagovernance

Map organisational needs

Identify relevant stakeholders

Translate needs into feasible approaches

Monitor project progress

Must Have

DataHub environment experience required

Project methodology knowledge required

Microsoft 365 knowledge required

Data governance knowledge required

Independent project change coordination

Nice to Have

ITIL knowledge and experience

Microsoft Project Office knowledge

Power BI data storytelling

Responsible AI governance knowledge

Needs analysis functional requirements

Clear accessible information communication

Event content practical organisation

Training awareness initiative delivery

Stakeholder connection and alignment

Data flows metadata insight

Detailed Responsibilities and Skills

Additional Responsibilities

• Align policy, business and technical partners
• Develop practical training
• Deliver practical training
• Develop awareness initiatives
• Deliver awareness initiatives
• Align speakers and stakeholders
• Monitor practical event arrangements
• Ensure coherent event communication
• Connect organisational stakeholders
• Communicate complex themes accessibly
• Analyse functional needs
• Understand data flows and dependencies
• Formulate quality and governance requirements
• Collaborate with data owners, information managers, architects and analysts
• Demonstrable experience as a junior project manager in infrastructure or development projects: at least 1 year.
• Demonstrable knowledge of the terminology, organisation, roles and processes of a project management methodology, such as Prince2 or PMBok; certification is not explicitly requested.
• A master’s or bachelor’s degree is required; documentary proof of the diploma must be submitted.
• Ability to independently lead and coordinate projects and change initiatives.
• Dutch language proficiency at European CEFR level C2.
• Should have: demonstrable experience using project management techniques and tools, including risk management and issue management.
• Should have: demonstrable knowledge and experience of ITIL.
• Nice to have: analyse needs and translate them into a feasible approach and functional requirements.
• Nice to have: communicate complex information clearly and accessibly.
• Nice to have: organise the content and practical arrangements of events such as Inforum.
• Nice to have: develop and deliver training and awareness initiatives.
• Nice to have: connect stakeholders and align policy, business and technical partners.
• Nice to have: work independently, in a structured and results-oriented manner.
• The description requires switching readily between strategy and execution, taking ownership of projects, connecting people and translating complex topics clearly for the organisation.
• Experience with project and change management, stakeholder management and guiding users in a digital workplace is described as nece