About the role
About Apadmi
At Apadmi, we engineer transformational digital products and complex system integrations relied on by millions daily. We are now scaling our presence across mainland Europe via our Apadmi NL hub in Amsterdam.
The Role
We are seeking an ambitious Senior Project Manager & Delivery Lead to serve as a strategic anchor for our rapidly growing Dutch operations. In this role, you won’t just lead high impact digital transformations, steer multidisciplinary engineering teams, and forge long term partnerships with premier European brands, you will also join the Senior Leadership Team at Apadmi NL, offering a rare opportunity to directly shape our story and growth trajectory from the ground up.
As a core pillar of our Amsterdam leadership, you will elevate delivery standards, champion top tier talent, and drive our expansion strategy as we scale across the Netherlands and broader European markets.
Key Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
Delivery & Technical Leadership
- End-to-End Orchestration: Drive web, mobile, and system integration projects from discovery and sprint planning through release and evolution.
- Technical Leadership: Partner with Solution Architects and engineering leads to turn complex technical architectures into clear, actionable roadmaps.
- Agile Delivery: Embed pragmatic, outcome focused Agile workflows ensuring team velocity and clear dependency management.
Senior Leadership & Strategic Growth
- Strategic Growth: Serve on the local leadership team, contributing to business growth, operational decisions, and cross department strategy.
- Client Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to enterprise clients, leading executive steering groups with clarity and strategic vision.
- Commercial Rigour: Own overall project health, including SOW compliance, budgeting, resource forecasting, and margin control.
People & Practice Development
- Mentorship: Elevate the local PM discipline by coaching junior/mid-level delivery talent and driving continuous improvement.
- Champion Culture: Lead and champion internal culture initiatives across the wider business to foster collaboration and engagement.
- Global Collaboration: Bridge delivery efforts between our Amsterdam office and international hubs across the UK, Poland, and Sri Lanka.
What You’ll Bring
- Consultancy Background: Proven track record managing complex digital product builds within an agency or digital consultancy environment.
- Technical Fluency: Comfortable partnering with Solution Architects, understanding system architectures, and navigating integrations.
- Executive Presence: Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build C-level trust and align competing priorities smoothly.
- Commercial Acumen: Experience scoping builds, drafting SOWs, managing project P&Ls, and using tools like Jira, Confluence, and Certinia.
- Languages: Native or Fluent Dutch & Fluent English is essential
- Agile Expertise: Deep knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies, balanced with flexibility for tailored client governance.