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Rens Nooyens

The Helmsman

 

Strategic Portfolio &
Change Expert

Turning strategy into reality.

Meet The Helmsman

Rens Nooyens is The Helmsman—a master of turning complex strategy into real-world execution. With deep expertise across industries and a sharp focus on value creation, he brings clarity to chaos and harmony to transformation. Whether it’s aligning portfolios, designing strategic processes, or enabling enterprise-wide change, Rens consistently drives results by bridging insight, structure, and people. His signature approach: thoughtful leadership, collaborative impact, and decision-making that moves organizations forward.

Key instrument is collaboration with teams and alignment with stakeholders to drive understanding for relevance and quality decision making.

SUPERPOWERS

Rens’s mastery at the helm equips him with a unique arsenal of superpowers, steering complex transformations with clarity, precision, and purpose:

Strategic Integrator

Decision Quality Advocate

Execution Maestro

Change facilitator

Value Optimizer

Superhero Traits

Strategic

Sees the bigger picture and aligns resources accordingly

Collaborative

Builds commitment across teams and stakeholders

Outcome Driven

Stays focused on delivering real impact

Analytical

Creates overview and generates actionable insights

Adaptive

Navigates complexity with agility and insight

Empowering

Coaches and develops others to unlock their potential

Training Grounds

  • ASML – Senior Portfolio Manager: Strategy-to-execution planning, portfolio governance, resource and financial transparency.
  • Novartis – Strategic Business Partner & Delivery Manager: Global patient engagement, IT-business alignment, value frameworks.
  • Roche – Lead Portfolio Manager: Oversight for CHF 150M portfolio, business planning, community leadership.
  • Philips, NS Group, Argenta, and more: Portfolio, change, and IT leadership across industries.
  • SAFe (SPC), ProSci (change management), MoP (portfolio), P3O (PMO), MoV (value), Prince2 (project management)
  • Associate Certified Coach – ICF, Creating Compelling Partnerships, Leadership, Design Thinking
  • MBA, UCF College of Business (US)
  • Master in Econometrics, Tilburg University (NL)
  • Military Training (NL)

Off duty Adventures

  • Sports: basketball, tennis, padel

  • Knowledge: news, historic novels, philosophy

  • Games: logical and mathematical puzzles, strategic board games, word play

Let’s Collaborate!

Looking to bring clarity, structure, and momentum to your strategy? Connect with The Helmsman and turn vision into reality.

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