Senior Functional Analyst (Dutch C2)

Location

Belgium (Hybrid)

Contract Duration

Start: 03 August 2026
End: 01 January 2027

Employment Type

Full-time Contract

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Functional Analyst to support the analysis, specification, and procurement of a new business-critical application. The successful candidate will lead requirements gathering, facilitate stakeholder workshops, evaluate solution options, and prepare procurement documentation for a large-scale software implementation.

The assignment involves defining a future-proof solution that integrates with multiple existing systems and evaluating whether a commercial off-the-shelf solution or a custom-built application provides the best functional and financial value.

This role requires a strong communicator who can translate complex technical and business requirements into clear specifications, helping stakeholders reach informed decisions within tight timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead functional analysis for a business-critical software platform.
• Conduct workshops and interviews with business and technical stakeholders.
• Gather, analyse, and document business and functional requirements.
• Produce clear functional specifications and solution documentation.
• Evaluate solution options and support make-or-buy assessments.
• Prepare RFIs, RFPs, business cases, and procurement documentation.
• Define user stories and associated test scenarios.
• Create functional designs for multi-tier web and mobile applications.
• Ensure integration requirements with multiple enterprise systems are captured.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, architects, developers, and business stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Functional Analyst working on large, business-critical applications.
• Proven experience producing RFI, RFP, and Business Case documentation.
• Minimum 5 years' experience supporting objective product selection and solution evaluation.
• Minimum 5 years' experience writing user stories and functional test scenarios.
• Experience working in complex technical environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
• Experience defining functional specifications for enterprise software.
• Native-level Dutch (CEFR C2) is mandatory.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with requirements analysis and design concepts for:
  • Object-Oriented (OO) systems
  • Multi-tier applications
  • Web-enabled applications
  • UML
• Knowledge of data modelling and process modelling techniques.
• Experience performing make-or-buy analyses.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder workshops and interviews.

Nice to Have

• Project management experience in software implementation or application development projects.
• Experience with enterprise system integration.
• Experience working on procurement or public tender projects.

Key Competencies

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive decision-making.
• Structured documentation skills.
• Ability to balance business and technical requirements.
• Collaborative and proactive mindset.