Savanne Sturkenboom

People around me regularly share their personal situations with me. I like to hear the story behind the person. That’s because I’m interested in people, but also because I believe that mutual understanding is necessary for cooperation to flourish.

I have a good dose of positive energy, which is contagious to those around me. In addition, my open attitude acts as an invitation for others to open up themselves.

I enjoy observing people and situations, which helps me to quickly grasp what is going on under the surface. I test and deepen my observations by asking critical questions; why do we do what we do?

I know how to make connections between segmented bits of information: the things I observe and the things that different people tell me. This allows me to see the bigger picture, identify the things that trigger certain situations and anticipate the possible consequences. 

As project Management Officer (PMO) within Systems and Tooling I coordinated the planning of change-acitvities in all phases of the project. I worked together with multiple stakeholders, monitored the progress of projects and rapported this to management. On top of that I led MT meetings, facilitated the decision–making process, and monitored the follow-up of action points. I was also responsible for improving work engagement of employees. Every quarter I would analyse the results from the work engagement scan and come up with action points together with team leads. All-in all a challenging coordinative role.