PROJECT MANAGER TRAINEESHIP - ZWOLLE
Department
Project management
Location
Zwolle – The Netherlands
Have you recently graduated and want to become a Project Manager, but don’t yet have years of experience?
At Floorganise, we believe great Project Managers are developed through hands-on experience, coaching, and exposure to real customer scenarios and projects.
Through the Floorganise Academy, you’ll follow a structured traineeship designed to develop you into a successful Project Manager within the maritime and shipbuilding industry. During your first year, you’ll learn alongside experienced Project Managers, collaborate with international customers, visit shipyards, and progressively take ownership of your own projects.
This is more than a starter position. It’s the beginning of a long-term career path where you’ll grow into a professional who helps shape complex digital transformation projects across Europe.
What Will You Do?
As a Project Manager Trainee within the Academy, you will:
- Support the delivery of customer projects
- Coordinate activities between consultants, software specialists, and customers
- Organise meetings and workshops
- Track actions, risks, and milestones
- Assist in proposal and scope preparation
- Help maintain project governance documentation
- Participate in customer visits across Europe
- Learn how to successfully deliver complex implementation projects
Your Academy Journey
Phase 1: Learning Foundations. You will develop a strong understanding of the shipbuilding industry, Floorganise and our customers, Project Management Fundamentals, and Customer Delivery Processes. You’ll support experienced Project Managers by preparing meeting notes, updating project documentation, and learning how projects are managed from initiation to delivery.
Month 1
Phase 2: Project Contribution. You will become an active contributor to customer projects by managing specific workstreams under the guidance of senior colleagues. Your input will be reflected in Coordinating follow-up actions, supporting customer communications, Participating in steering meetings, assist with proposal, and provide support during customer and shipyar visits.
Months 2-3
Phase 3: Project Coordination. At this stage, you’ll become a visible point of contact for both customers and internal teams. You will provide coordination on larger parts of the projects, including internal meetings and team coordinatoin, project governance, and risk dependencies.
Months 4-5
Phase 4: Own Your First Project. You’ll manage your first project or implementation workstream. You will lead the full process, from Project Kick-off through monitoring until delivery and post-delivery.
Months 6-12
By the end of the Academy, you’ll be ready to independently coordinate a small-to-medium customer project.
Who Are We Looking For?
You do not need years of experience. We are looking for recent Bachelor´s graduates, be it in Engineering, Business Administration, IT, or related. For more important: interest and inclination for Software Development.
Most important: you hold a Floorganise Mindset; an attitude that reflects ownership, curiosity, ambition, but also high engagement and fun.
- Analytical and structured
- Curious about how organisations operate
- Interested in digital transformation and innovation
- Comfortable communicating with different stakeholders
- Willing to visit customers and learn on-site
- Fluent in English
Why Join the Floorganise Academy?
- Structured Development Programme
A clear 12-month learning journey with defined milestones, coaching, and increasing responsibility. - Personal Mentor & Buddy
Learn directly from experienced Project Managers who guide your development throughout the programme. - International Customer Exposure
Visit shipyards, participate in customer meetings, and gain practical experience from day one. - Accelerated Career Growth
Develop practical Project Management skills through real projects rather than classroom exercises. - Unique Industry
Work at the intersection of software, operations, manufacturing, and shipbuilding.
What We Offer
- A permanent learning environment focused on growth
- Exposure to leading European shipyards
- International travel opportunities
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Clear career progression towards Process Engineer Consultant