Interim Lean Portfolio Manager

Our Team

We advocate for travel's positive impact on the world, guided by an engaging culture rooted in established company values. We empower our people to innovate and grow.

Our differences give us growth. Our diverse workforce originates from more than 50 countries, bringing together a depth of perspective and curiosity about the world. We encourage a culture of openness, curiosity, and flexibility—vital to deepening a shared understanding of our customers and each other.

We have a flexible hybrid model, working from our Utrecht HQ and our homes in the Netherlands.

Just as travel is about discovery, we're searching for the right people to join our team. Are you ready to inspire the world through travel?

We’re on the search for…

Are you motivated about driving strategic alignment, enabling business agility, and leading transformation? We're looking for an experienced Interim Lean Portfolio Manager (8-9 months) to help us elevate our Agile ways of working and guide our strategic portfolio during a crucial phase. We’re a team that values openness, learning, and progress over perfection. If you enjoy creating structure, building bridges between strategy and execution, and bringing people along in change — this role is for you.

This is an interim position with an expected duration of 8–9 months, at 24–32 hours per week.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead portfolio planning and prioritization of Epic coming from the Strategic Roadmap (MYP), ensuring strategic alignment
• Manage the Portfolio Kanban and oversee the Portfolio Backlog
• Facilitate key SAFe events like PI Planning, Portfolio Sync & Refinement, 8-4-2 prior PI Planning meetings.
• Coach stakeholders on Lean Portfolio Management and Agile practices and promote a culture of continuous improvement
• Implement portfolio process improvement initiatives that help standardise ongoing tracking and improve overall efficiency.
• Identify and manage interdependencies across epics and teams
• Track time-to-market and help improve our portfolio delivery flow
• Coordinate Epics to execute long-term strategic planning
• Support leadership with updates to the Supervisory Board and change initiatives
• Serve as an ambassador for Lean-Agile ways of working and be a contributing member of our LACE team, as well as IT Change Management Team

What we’re looking for

It's already a possible match when you share the same mindset as us, being forward-thinking, results-driven, caring and embracing diversity.

In terms of your experience and skills:

• You have >3 years of experience in the Agile way of Working
• You have >2 years of experience in the Portfolio Manager or similar role
• You are quick in assessing strategic fit, desirability, feasibility, and viability of an idea
• Proficient in guiding and coaching individuals and teams across various tiers of the organization
• Strategic mindset with the ability to manage complexity and ensure clarity
• Experience leading Agile transformations or working in LACE team is important
• An effective communicator and influencer capable of aligning diverse stakeholders
• You can connect the dots between different Epics and stakeholder groups
• You have a data driven mindset and ability to prioritise and interpret data and customer insights
• Having experience in SAFe Lean Portfolio Management is beneficial
• Having a background as Product Owner, Product Manager, or Project Manager is beneficial
• Having experience in Jira or ClickUp is beneficial
• Candidates should be living in the Netherlands due to the need of frequent facilitation of sessions and plenty of (in)formal communication in the office in Utrecht

Curious to apply?

Apply directly via our website (https://jobs.eurail.com/en/vacancies).

• We'll ask you to share your resume in English (our business language) and tell us why you're interested in Eurail and this particular role. It doesn't hurt to be creative; we enjoy seeing your personality shine through.
• As part of the process, we may also ask you to complete a short assessment to showcase your skills.

If we think you might be a good candidate, the next step is a relatively informal interview with some of your potential new team members. For you, this is a chance to understand if Eurail is your ideal workplace, and for us, it tells us more about the value you would bring.

In the meantime…

If you’re curious, why not check us out on LinkedIn and get a feel for our culture, values, and place worldwide?

Got questions? Our People & Culture team would be happy to help — just drop us a note at jobs@eurail.com. We don’t use LinkedIn for messages, so this is the best way to reach us!

While you're here, explore our travel passes and get inspired for your next journey at www.eurail.com.