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Strategic Manager – Project Procedure & Environmental Permitting
NewIND sponsor
About the role
To support our client on one of the most ambitious energy transition programmes in the Netherlands, we are looking for a Strategic Manager - Project Procedure & Environmental Permitting. We are seeking a senior professional who can lead the development and execution of project procedures and environmental permitting activities required to successfully progress into the construction phase.
This is a senior role requiring strong strategic leadership, regulatory expertise, and stakeholder management experience within a complex and highly regulated environment.
What you will do
- Strategically shaping and leading the development and execution of spatial planning, project procedures, and environmental permitting strategies, ensuring timely and legally robust project decisions and permit approvals.
- Leading the preparation and execution of the project procedure, including oversight of all permitting‑related activities.
- Providing strategic advice to senior management on regulatory preconditions, risks, constraints, and opportunities during early‑phase decision‑making.
- Building, developing, and leading a multidisciplinary team covering spatial planning, environmental permitting, legal, engineering, and stakeholder management.
- Coordinating closely with the Technical Support Organisation to align technical, environmental, and regulatory inputs.
- Acting as the key interface with external stakeholders, including ministries, competent authorities, regulators, and local governmental bodies.
- Facilitating cross‑disciplinary alignment and translating regulatory and environmental insights into actionable guidance for decision‑makers.
- Contributing to organisational development within a growing and dynamic project environment.