Business Controller - Data & Digitalization

At Amsterdam UMC, we are working on an ambitious digital transformation. New technologies, data, and innovations are playing an increasingly important role in this process. This requires clear choices, realistic business cases, and well-informed decision-making.

As a business controller within the IT Department and the Center for Data & Digitalization, you play a key role in this. You are involved in digital and innovative initiatives from the very beginning and ensure that plans are well-founded in terms of finance, strategy, and content.

You will assist in drafting, analyzing, and evaluating business cases and investment proposals. You will clarify the impact of decisions and help stakeholders focus on realistic expectations, feasibility, and results.

You serve as the link between financial insights, technological developments, and strategic ambitions. You are confident, able to work effectively at all levels, and know how to persuade colleagues and stakeholders to get on board. In doing so, you work closely with architects, project leaders, financial controllers, and senior management.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and evaluating business cases for digital and IT innovations
• Analyzing investments, cost structures, and expected returns
• Providing advice on strategic decisions regarding digital transformation and data-driven work
• Linking financial insights with technical and organizational developments
• Supporting decision-making at the tactical and strategic levels

Collaborating with stakeholders in IT, Finance, and management.

What should you bring?

You already have extensive experience as a business controller within a complex organization.

You also have:

• a completed associate's or bachelor's degree in business economics, business administration, or a related field
• At least 3 years of experience as a business controller
• experience in developing, analyzing, and evaluating business cases
• an affinity for digitalization, data, and technological innovation
• strong analytical skills and an understanding of strategic context
• experience with stakeholder management at various levels
• excellent command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written

You are someone who looks beyond the numbers and understands how financial decisions impact strategy, execution, and organizational development.

What we offer you

• A one-year contract with the possibility of a permanent position.
• Salary range 11: €4,818 to €6,594 gross for full-time employment (depending on education and experience). You will also receive an 8.3% year-end bonus.Calculate your net salary here. Effective July 1, 2026, the salary will be increased by 3.5% in accordance with the UMC collective bargaining agreement.
• Vacation hours: 194.4 hours per year for full-time employees, with the option to save up hours.
• Pension accrual through the ABP, for which we pay 70% of the contribution.
• 100% reimbursement for public transportation. Are you coming on foot, by bike, or by car? If so, you’ll receive a reimbursement of €0.21 per kilometer (for car travel, there’s a maximum of 40 kilometers one way).
• Are you coming by bike? Take advantage of our great bike policy.
• Free and unlimited access to training courses from providers such as GoodHabitz in our learning environment.
• An active staff association and theJong Amsterdam UMCassociation, both of which organize fun (sports) activities and events.

Where and with whom do you work?

Organizationally, you will be part of the ICT Department’s administrative office, and from there you will work within the broader framework of the Center for Data and Digitalization. This Center is a collaborative initiative focused on strategic digital issues, where various disciplines come together to shape the hospital’s digital future.

You will work closely with financial controllers, architects, project teams, and management. You will also regularly coordinate with central controllers from Finance and other departments within Amsterdam UMC.

The IT department also plays a key operational role in delivering stable and reliable IT services. This makes it a dynamic environment: strategic development and day-to-day continuity go hand in hand here.

Interested in this position?

The first round of talks will take place during the week of June 8.

Do you have any questions regarding the content? Please contact Manon van Hilst, Head of Planning, Control, and Administration, at06 1107 4202orm.vanhilst@amsterdamumc.nl.

For more information about the application process, please contact Chella van Gelderen, recruitment consultant, at06 2571 6053orc.m.vangelderen@amsterdamumc.nl.

A reference check and screening may be part of the hiring process. If you are hired by us, we require a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) as a standard procedure for certain job categories.Find out what this entailsand whether it applies to your position.

Internal candidates are given priority over external candidates when equally qualified.

Recruitment agencies are asked to refrain from contacting us regarding this job opening.