Savannah Schouws

I easily absorb new information, which came in very handy during my studies. Complex systems or organisational structures? The clicks often fall quickly, making it easy for me to keep up in different contexts. 

As soon as I get an overview of the situation and information, I like to make a clear planning. My experience in planning several large projects has taught me to prioritise well. 

A promise is a promise, quality is quality. When plans, tasks and deadlines are jointly set, I do everything in my power to stick to them. I have a great sense of responsibility and enjoy helping my colleagues. 

Both the quick thinker, the planner and the responsible person in me only want one thing; to find a fitting solution! Dedicatedly, I come up with not only a plan A, but also a plan B and C. Is that not possible, or do all these plans suddenly have to go overboard? Then my creativity comes in handy. 

At DELA I was projectmanager in the team Staff Funeral Care. In my role I was responsible for the drafting of a manual with work instructions for two departments to optimalise work methods. To standardize responsiblities between two departments requires a healthy amount of stakeholder-management because everyone has their own competencies and working methods. This made my role extremely challenging. My role required me to be eager to learn, open-minded, and autonome. My end product is now being used daily, which I am very proud of. The daily contact with people and the freedom to contribute to different projects is what made this such a fun assignment. 

My manager: “Savannah is helpful and can move quickly, if something unexpected needs to be tackled she does so without any problems.”