Project Portfolio Officer (all genders)

What we ask

• Hbo or wo level in Business Administration, Marketing, Commercial Economics or a related field.

• 4+ years of relevant experience in project management, innovation or marketing.

• Experience coordinating cross-functional initiatives, managing timelines, risks and dependencies, and aligning stakeholders.

• An analytical and structured approach, with ownership of data quality and a drive for continuous improvement.

• Strong skills in portfolio reporting, dashboards, project tracking tools and preparing presentations for senior management.

• Experience with portfolio governance, stage-gate processes and innovation or product development projects, including tracking business benefits, savings or value realisation.

• Strong business English.

What we offer

At FrieslandCampina you work on products enjoyed by millions every day, through both iconic brands such as Friso, Campina, Chocomel and Yazoo and strong private label partnerships across Europe. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we combine an international environment with a clear social and sustainable purpose.

Employment benefits:

• Salary between €3,900 and €5,250 gross per month (full-time), depending on experience and fit for the role.

• A work week of 32 to 38 hours, a 5% year-end allowance, 10% company performance-based bonus, 8% holiday allowance and a pension scheme.

• Hybrid working with flexible working hours, a train card and/or €0.23 per km (max. 30 km one way).

• 200 hours of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 40 hours.

• A laptop, phone and home office equipment to support flexible working.

• Wellbeing and inclusion initiatives, such as health support, employee assistance programs and diversity initiatives.

• Extras at the head office, such as milk and cheese during lunch, fresh fruit and barista coffee.

Vacancy Description

As Project Portfolio Officer, you help make the Cheese and White Dairy innovation portfolio transparent, reliable and actionable for decision-making. You support the PPM Manager Innovation & DtV in portfolio governance, performance tracking and benefits realization across European markets.

You work with project managers and operating companies to keep portfolio information complete and accurate. For example, you identify missing milestones or inconsistent savings data and coordinate updates so leadership teams can assess progress and priorities.

Your main responsibilities are to:

• Maintain portfolio processes, stage-gate adherence and decision-making standards.

• Monitor project progress, milestones, risks, dependencies and resource implications.

• Prepare dashboards, reports and analyses that translate portfolio performance into insights supporting portfolio prioritization and investment decisions.

• Ensure data quality, completeness and consistency in Principal Toolbox and other portfolio management systems.

• Track, validate and report Design-to-Value benefits, savings and value creation.

• Coordinate with R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations and Commercial teams to strengthen alignment.

• Support training and best-practice sharing within the project management community.

• Identify and drive process improvements, automation and AI-enabled solutions.

Your work gives teams a dependable view of portfolio performance and helps them make informed decisions, address issues and track delivery against business objectives.