To strengthen risk-driven project management and improve cost awareness across all projects, we are establishing a new Risk & Cost Awareness Lead position within our newly formed Project Cost, Schedule & Risk department.

Your role in the story

As Risk & Cost Awareness Lead, you play a key role in embedding risk and cost awareness as drivers for project success. You support Project Managers and teams in identifying, quantifying, and managing risks throughout the project lifecycle; from tender to execution, ensuring risks are translated into financial impact and actively steer decision-making.

This is not purely a risk role. You operate at the intersection of risk, cost control and planning, making risk tangible by linking it to forecasts, budgets, and project performance.

As part of this newly established department, you will contribute to shaping how risk and cost are structurally integrated across the organization; pragmatic, consistent, and value-adding to project delivery.

You act as a facilitator, challenger, and advisor, ensuring that risks are not just registered, but monetized and linked to planning and cost forecasting.

You will work closely with planning, cost control, and project teams, leveraging SAP S/4HANA and the 5x5 risk matrix.

In this role, you lead the risk discipline within projects, with Risk Engineers reporting into you functionally, ensuring consistency, quality, and continuous improvement across projects.

What you will be working on

• Facilitate risk and opportunity identification workshops during tender, preparation and execution phases
• Apply and maintain the SAP S/4HANA 5x5 risk matrix and ensure consistent risk monetization across projects
• Guide and support Risk Engineers, ensuring alignment in approach, quality and outputs
• Support Project Managers in translating risks into mitigation actions and linking these to planning and cost forecasts
• Monitor and report on project risk exposure, ensuring transparency and timely escalation where needed
• Drive continuous improvement of how risk and cost are integrated into project controls

Key ingredients for success

• Experience within project environments (offshore, EPC, construction or similar), preferably in risk, project controls, cost control or planning
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate risks into financial and operational impact
• Experience or potential in leading and developing others within a discipline
• Strong stakeholder management skills: able to challenge constructively and influence decision-making
• Affinity with data, systems and project controls tooling (SAP S/4HANA is a plus)
• Proactive mindset with the ambition to grow within a developing department

Your future colleagues

Of course you are curious to meet us as well! Among others, you will work closely with Project Managers and multidisciplinary project teams, as well as colleagues from Planning, Cost Control and Risk within the Project Controls environment. In addition, you collaborate with engineering, procurement and other supporting disciplines across the organisation.

Your Foundation for Success

At our core, we champion an entrepreneurial spirit and a relentless pursuit of growth. We seek individuals who excel in personal development, seize opportunities where others see challenges, and turn them into success. Whether you're a creative problem‑solver, an ambitious go‑getter, or someone who thrives in collaboration, we cultivate a culture of passion, dedication, and continuous improvement. Personal leadership and initiative are non‑negotiable: you own your growth and the impact you make. If you tackle challenges with a creative yet practical mindset, drive goals with determination, and add value to diverse teams, you'll thrive with us. Together, we create impact and drive meaningful change, always focused on results.

Here’s why people love working with us:

• Working on challenging projects in an exciting environment at the forefront of offshore innovation
• Extensive onboarding and opportunities to deepen your expertise
• A development‑focused environment with room to grow
• Excellent compensation and benefits, including a bonus scheme
• A strong team culture with committed colleagues
• Plenty of social activities, including our Friday‑afternoon get‑together
• A modern and easily accessible office in Leiden

Is this your dream job? Put in your application now!

Please submit your application as soon as possible.

The application process consists of two interviews, an online assessment and an employment offer.

Are you ready to make the impossible possible?