Berend van der Hoeven
Senior Consultant Sourcing & IT Governance
- +31 (0)6 123 123 45
- berend.vanderhoeven@highberg.com
Capabilities
Berend is an experienced Consultant in the field of IT Sourcing and Cloud Governance. He primarily focuses on a wide range of issues in the IT sourcing lifecycle, from needs assessment and market exploration to mapping out sourcing strategies, market approaches, and tenders. He assists organizations in shaping their IT needs in a cost-effective manner, aligned with business objectives. Berend supports organizations in defining and implementing their sourcing strategies. He has extensive experience in setting up tenders for varying organizations. Additionally, Berend is a member of Highberg's cloud practice, within which he focuses on governance issues related to maintaining control and oversight in cloud environments.Berend believes that IT should serve people. In the broad and complex digital landscape, he considers the proper functioning of the IT role to be essential for the added value that IT can offer. His personal motivations align perfectly with this belief. He enjoys delving into contexts: What does an organization's IT landscape look like? Why has the organization developed in a particular direction regarding IT? What are the benefits, and where are the areas for improvement? Understanding these questions is crucial in creating a future vision, with the goal of shaping an IT landscape that serves the client. Berend is pragmatic and results-oriented. He has the ability to quickly empathize with the interests of all stakeholders. He grasps issues rapidly and easily switches between levels of abstraction. In projects, he keeps oversight while being keen on details.
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