Who is ZHB?
Zuid-Holland Bereikbaar is a collaboration of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, the Department of Public Works, the Province of South Holland, the municipality of The Hague, the municipality of Rotterdam, Metropolitan Region of The Hague Rotterdam (MRDH), the Port of Rotterdam Authority and ProRail.
Our main task is to improve accessibility and livability in South Holland. To achieve this, we and our partners ensure that disruption during works is limited and we contribute to the sustainable mobility transition. We have about 100 people working at ZHB. That is a permanent basis of about 30 employees and about 70 people with a flexible shell.

Job Description: Portfolio Holder for Business Operations at South Holland Reachable (ZHB).

General Description: As a Portfolio Holder in Operations at ZHB, you are a crucial part of our team. You will play a key role in shaping and implementing policies within our organization, with a specific focus on HR, Finance, procurement, ICT, and PMO.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Managing the controller, HR advisor, project portfolio coordinator, and purchasing manager.
• ICT Policy: Responsible for shaping ICT policy and related activities, including legal and facility matters.
• Policy Development: Develop policy proposals in the PIOFACH area.
• Planning and Control: Ensure implementation of the planning and control cycle.
• Financial Administration: Provide efficient and effective financial administration.
• Reporting and Advising: Prepare and advise financial and project progress reports to program director and MT.
• Risk Management: Provide insight and advice on risk management in projects.
• Process optimization: Continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
• Policy Development ZHB: Collaborate with HR, Finance, procurement, ICT and PMO for policy development.
• Advisory role: Function as a sparring partner and advisor to the SB, Account Holders, Regiegroep, Steering Committee and ZHB portfolio holders.
• Financial Resources: Ensure efficient and lawful use of financial resources.
• Transparent Reporting: Provide transparent financial and HR, PMO reports and analysis.
• Budget and Planning: Lead budget preparation and responsible for the planning and control cycle.
• Organizational Processes: Securing processes and procedures related to finance, HR, ICT and procurement.

Role and Requirements:

• Role: Steering force within ZHB's Management Team, responsible for operations.

Required Experience and Skills:

• • Education level: WO working and thinking level.
  • Knowledge: Knowledge of mobility management and traffic management is a plus.
  • Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in a public organization.
  • Competencies: Directing, decisive, analytical, delegating, motivating, connecting, hands-on, stress-resistant, results- and solution-oriented, environment-conscious, persuasive.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to the development and success of South Holland reachable. We are looking for a driven and experienced professional to join our team!

ZHB is seeking to fill this position preferably through one of our collaboration partners: the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Rijkswaterstaat, the Province of South Holland, the Municipality of The Hague, the Municipality of Rotterdam, the Metropolitan Region of The Hague Rotterdam (MRDH), the Port of Rotterdam and ProRail. Suitable candidates from our cooperation partners will be given priority in this procedure. Furthermore, if a suitable candidate becomes available through one of the cooperation partners, ZHB reserves the right to terminate any hiring agreement prematurely.