As a member of the Real Estate & Housing Management Team, you will develop your team and focus on the business and business aspects of files and projects. In addition, you advise colleagues and directors. A varied job, with an excellent work-life balance and an excellent collective labor agreement. Read on!

As Manager of the Operation Office (6 FTE) of the (RE&H) department, you will lead a team that supports the department with project/portfolio management, energy management, financial reporting and legal knowledge. The Operation Office manages systems such as Planon, BIM, GIS and the VPD app. The main products delivered by the Operation Office are: the housing account (HVR), real estate reporting (VGR) and group budgets. Important developments that you will focus on as a Manager of the Operation Office are strengthening the foundation, implementing project/portfolio management and professionalizing real estate information and energy management.

What does your work entail in concrete terms?

• You develop your team and are responsible for the HR cycle;
• You are responsible for the planning and control cycle within V&H;
• You optimize, streamline the work processes within V&H and supervise compliance with internal processes, including unambiguous data management;
• Portfolio holdership WOZ, pollution levies and insurances;
• Setting up grant management within WUR.

In this role, you will communicate with managers from various WUR organisational units and Corporate Finance & Control. You will also work closely with fellow MT members for day-to-day affairs and strategic development of the Real Estate & Housing department, and you will coordinate with managers from Real Estate Policy, Building and Housing Management and Safety & Environment for optimisation of project/portfolio management and collaboration.

Real Estate and Housing (RE&H) is part of the Facilities Department of Wageningen University & Research (WUR). The Facilities Department (550 employees) is a progressive professional service provider. RE&H (approximately 75 employees) develops, manages and maintains WUR's building stock (approximately 650,000 m2 GFA) and has a very diverse real estate portfolio. For RE&H, important themes are Campus development, Strategic Housing Plan, energy transition buildings, development of Real Estate Information Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, (OH&S) safety and the environment, sustainable building and increasing data-driven services (including smart buildings).

• working hours that can be determined in consultation, so that an optimal work-life balance is possible;
• the possibility to build up extra compensatory hours by working more, per week;
• sabbatical leave, study leave and partially paid parental leave;
• There is a lot of attention for vitality and you can use the sports facilities on campus at an attractive rate;
• a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme through ABP.

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University” in the Netherlands for the 19th consecutive time. The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.

With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves and do not appreciate unasked for services from recruitment agencies. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

• Minimum HBO working and thinking level;
• You have a good command of both Dutch and English, both verbally and in writing;
• At least 5 years of experience in a financial or business advisory position;
• Experience in managing professionals;
• Experience in real estate, construction and maintenance processes and being able to make calculations in the field of real estate (NPV, lease, internal rent settlements and the like);
• Knowledge of and experience in leading projects and managing change processes.

Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees.

Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed.

Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example helping your partner to find a job, housing, or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.