Sustainability is fully integrated in the NN Group strategy and is included in our company’s five strategic priorities. The focus on long-term sustainable growth is key to fulfilling NN’s ambition: to be an industry leader, known for our customer engagement, talented people, and contribution to society. Integrating sustainability reporting regulations in our day-to-day business is an important aspect of making this ambition come to life.

Are you an ambitious Project manager, and do you want to further advance your career in a challenging and international environment? This is a unique opportunity to leverage your experience and bring our sustainability reporting to the next level.

This job offers you a monthly salary between €5.330 and €7.615, depending on your experience. This is based on a 36-hour work week, excluding a 13th month and holiday allowance.

What you’re going to do

The field of sustainability is developing in an accelerating pace, influenced by evolving stakeholder expectations, changing customer demands and preferences and an increasing amount of complex, fast changing EU-regulations, changing risks and opportunities. To make sure we address all requirements and adequately identify risks and opportunities for our businesses, NN Group has launched a Task Force Sustainability in Business (TFSB).

As Project manager you directly support the Head of the Task Force Sustainability in Business (TFSB). You will take responsibility for central programme deliverables (for instance: milestone planning and tracking; decision-making documents for management; monitoring of key risks, issues and dependencies; insight in project financials and business cases. You will collaborate with a dedicated team consisting of a PMO, Junior Project Manager and subject matter experts in support of the sustainability reporting workstream.

You will be responsible for your own workstream to setup and deliver. Main characteristic of the workstreams is that they are Cross Business Unit and require close collaboration with the Corporate Citizenship team that consists of i.a. sustainability reporting experts.

You align the different projects within this workstream which is necessary to realize the successful implementation of the strategic initiative(s). You are able to identify any correlations between the initiatives within your workstream, and you think in a big(ger) picture. You’re excellent in planning but you know that success comes from execution.

Your responsibilities

• Be the driver of the Strategic execution with communication and leadership skills and a hands-on approach and manage the change agenda of your workstreams and ensure projects are delivering on the planned objectives and value
• Drive the implementation of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) reporting requirements, focusing on strategic and qualitative aspects in support of Corporate Citizenship. This includes a strong collaboration with Group Finance who are driving the quantitative aspect of the sustainability reporting
• Solicits input and gains an understanding of the business issues and opportunities from each business unit, integrating them into the development of the workstream. Also, needs to establish and maintain strategic partnerships with the different internal stakeholders and organize events in order to prioritize the activities and align roadmaps
• Ensure timely reporting on synergies, progress and KPI’s of strategic projects/initiatives and ensure project teams from initiating projects up to and including the implementation of solutions according to agreed procedures and processes and with predictable results
• Performs regular project risk assessments by identifying future areas of major risk and providing advice on potential corrective actions to mitigate these risks and budget management- coordinate and manage the budgets for the workstream and central funded projects/initiatives

Who you will work with

You will be part of the TFSB Programme Management Office and part of a large Sustainability Transformation Programme team. You will work closely with the Corporate Citizenship team which defines the overall direction on sustainability and advises the Management Board and Business Units. The Taskforce works closely with the different businesses of NN Group (Netherlands and International) and other Group functions to set the agenda, steer and advise on the embedding of sustainability aspects in strategy, policies and business processes within NN.

Corporate Citizenship is part of the Corporate Relations (CR) department, located at the international head office in The Hague. CR is divided into specific specialist teams, based on the type of communications, or stakeholder group, for which each division is responsible.

What we offer you
NN invests in an inclusive, inspiring work environment and in skills and competences for the future. We match this with employee benefits that are in line with what is needed today and in the future. This way, we offer our employees the opportunity to get the best out of themselves. We offer you:

• Salary between €5.330 and €7.615 depending on your knowledge and experience
• 13th month and holiday allowance are paid with your monthly salary
• 27 vacation days for a 5-day working week and one Diversity Day
• A modern pension administered by BeFrank
• Plenty of training and learning opportunities
• NS Business Card 2nd class, which gives you unlimited travel, also privately. Do you prefer to travel with your own transport? Then you can declare the kilometres travelled
• Allowances for setting up your home office and for internet use

We work hybrid at NN. Together with your team, you decide where, how and when you work. The official location of this job is The Hague.

Who you are

You get energised by a challenging and fast developing environment and are able to work effectively across the hierarchy, including senior management. You know how to establish and manage relations with a diverse group of stakeholders and are passionate about making a positive change through our business activities. You have a proactive attitude and highly developed planning, project management and interpersonal skills. You are able to perform under pressure and to manage different projects at the same time. You are a team player with a strong sense for individual accountability, accuracy and organizational sensitivity.

We prefer candidates with the following experience and skill sets:

• Bachelor/master degree plus a minimum of 7 years of experience within a large corporate preferably financial industry, and relevant experience as Project manager
• Knowledge and experience in the field of insurance/investment and/or within the field of sustainability
• Fluent in both Dutch and English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experienced in managing complex projects with multidisciplinary teams , preferably of a regulatory / reporting nature
• Excellent financial skills: the ability to analyse and structure information with strong content focus, deep understanding of the strategy, initiatives and its business cases

Will you be our new colleague?

If you are enthusiastic about this vacancy and think that you would be a good fit for the team at NN, we would like to invite you to apply. We are very keen to find out who you are, what motivates you and what you can contribute to this role at NN.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about the job, you can reach out via phone or WhatsApp to Sophia Wery, Corporate Recruiter, via 06 57 82 11 67 or sophia.wery@nn-group.com

This is a temporary position expected for two years. A candidate will receive a contract from NN and we are not open to interim/freelance assignments and/or candidates or recruitment agencies. Thank you very much for your understanding.