Project Leader

The organisation

ASML is a successful Dutch high-tech enterprise that produces complex lithography systems used by chip manufacturers in the production of integrated circuits. ASML is at the cutting edge of this technology and delivers systems to all the world's leading chip manufacturers.

ASML's employees are among the most creative talents in the fields of physics, mathematics, chemistry, mechanical engineering and software. Every day they collaborate in close-knit multidisciplinary teams in which members listen to and learn from one another and exchange ideas. It is the ideal environment for professional development and personal growth.

ASML is headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.

The position

The OSE OPE Project Leader demonstrates best-in-class project management skills to introduce new or improved processes and supporting IT-tooling on time and in budget within Operations.

Within the cluster operations (that consist of the factories; Twinscan, EUV, Linkou, Wilton, San Diego and the supporting sectors; Global Logistics, Customer Support, Central Planning, Facility Management and Quality & Process Improvements) Operations Strategies & Excellence (OSE) is responsible for all major non-product-related structural improvements and is responsible for all interfacing towards the IT department.

The OSE Operations Portfolio Execution (OSE-OPE) group has the mission to enable worldwide operational excellence for ASML through realizing a roadmap of (cross-sector) projects.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Create project proposals and project evaluations
• Exercise projects according to the internal ASML project methodology
• Project Leadership: define project team and get approval on project plan. Manage project planning, project execution and realizing impact, including reporting and project closing
• Transfer project to process owner in line management
• Continuous improvements: identify potentials for new improvements and contribute to the improvement of the whole operations value chain (system re-design) and infrastructure by participating in or facilitating problem solving sessions.
• Knowledge transfer: train and coach ASML employees on process and infrastructure improvements
• Business case: evaluate financial consequences of required improvement (including resources) to implement improvements
• Cross sector interface: represent the project team across ASML, report progress in Project Boards and/or Steering Committee(s)

The holder of this position reports to the Group Lead for Project Management. He or she has an important interface to the assigned-to program manager and furthermore has internal interfaces to the other groups within OSE.

The Project Leader actively maintains an extended network within ASML: This network includes the stakeholders within Operations that are relevant for the project he/she is working on.

Candidate profile

• Bachelor or Master degree in technical area or business administration
• 5 years of working experience in manufacturing
• Job-related knowledge and/or managerial experience, e.g. change agent lean manufacturing, project leader in operations improvement, World Class Manufacturing, Six Sigma (green belt, black belt)
• 10 years of project management experience in organizations/industry comparable to ASML
• Certification in either IPMA, PMI or Prince2
• Six Sigma green belt
• Able to both bring people together and challenge their opinions
• The ability to recognize structural issues within the organization, functional interdependencies and cross-silo redundancies
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations
• Team player: able to work effectively at all levels of an organization with the ability to influence others to move toward consensus
• Structured and precise way of working
• Able to convince, inspire and motivate people
• Drive, enthusiasm and persistence, self-starting and motivating
• Good knowledge of Dutch and English language

The offer

You will be employed by YER and seconded to ASML. We offer:

• Good employee benefits (e.g. work-life balance, pension, lease car, bonus model)
• Challenging assignments
• Excellent guidance from your consultant and YER's back office
• Development opportunities, including the YER Talent Development Programme with a personal coach
• Intensive support for international candidates (including Dutch lessons, tax-return and accommodation assistance)
• Cooperative and results and relationship-driven
• Friendly atmosphere and open culture
• Community/network with other technology professionals from a variety of multinationals
• Events and master classes with interesting speakers and attractive companies

Interested?

You can apply to this position by using the link below.