Project Manager

Function

We’re looking for a Senior Program Manager to join our client and take the lead on a set of strategically important digital programs within a complex, safety-critical environment. This role sits at the intersection of program management, agile coaching and Release Train–inspired orchestration, focusing on mobile applications, cloud-native platforms on Microsoft Azure, modern web interfaces and integrations with legacy systems. It is a hands-on delivery leadership role aimed at driving momentum, improving predictability and ensuring that value is consistently delivered.

Role and key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large, multi-team, multi-vendor technology programs, owning commitments on scope, timelines, budget and outcomes.

• Translate strategic objectives into clear, executable roadmaps, milestones and delivery plans.

• Continuously monitor and optimize delivery flow by identifying bottlenecks, dependencies and inefficiencies, and actively intervening to keep teams moving forward.

• Reduce delivery friction by clarifying ownership, minimizing unnecessary handovers and improving prioritization and cadence.

• Act as a program-level agile coach, ensuring consistent agile practices across teams and coordinating cross-team dependencies in a Release Train–like setup.

• Facilitate planning, reviews and alignment sessions while fostering a culture of accountability, transparency and continuous improvement.

• Bridge the gap between strategic governance and operational delivery, preparing steering materials, decision notes and impact assessments for senior stakeholders.

• Ensure governance supports delivery rather than slowing it down.

Profile

• Master’s degree (or equivalent senior professional experience).

• At least 10 years’ experience in program, project or portfolio management within complex IT or digital environments.

• Demonstrated experience leading transformation and change initiatives, not just project execution.

• Proven experience working with executive or C-level stakeholders.

• Experience managing multi-team, cross-functional programs with significant dependencies.

• Strong background in Agile, scaled Agile or hybrid delivery environments.

• Professional proficiency in English, French and Dutch.

• Willing and able to work onsite with our client at least two days per week (up to three days remote, depending on business needs).

The ideal candidate

• Takes strong end-to-end ownership from business case through to go-live and run operations.

• Is highly effective at spotting and resolving delivery bottlenecks and dependency issues.

• Has maturity in agile-at-scale or Release Train–style orchestration.

• Can align stakeholders in complex, regulated or legacy-heavy environments.

• Balances structured governance with pragmatic, execution-focused agility while communicating clearly, acting proactively and collaborating as a true team player.