Project Manager
Job Description:
Role: Expert IT Project Manager (Agile/Scrum) Secure Operational Communications (EU roll-out)
Location: Brussels (100% on-site; no telework)
Mission goal
Lead on-site delivery and European deployment of a secure operational communications platform, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders to achieve high-quality, on-time outcomes.
Key deliverables
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Deployment plan and timeline for the initial EU partner roll-out and internal adoption
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Migration plan of existing capabilities to the target platform/environment
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Sprint plans, progress metrics (burn-up/burn-down), RAID logs, steering-committee reporting
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Functional specifications, UX wireframes/prototypes, and test evidence (unit/integration/functional)
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DevOps pipeline for apps/services/infrastructure (incl. IaC) and operational runbooks
Responsibilities
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Run Agile Scrum end-to-end: planning, prioritisation, ceremonies, progress reporting
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Act as technical reference for architecture, infrastructure and DevOps; supervise backend/frontend delivery
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Drive functional analysis to translate business needs into implementable specs
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Produce and validate UX artefacts (wireframes/prototypes) that guide development
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Facilitate user workshops; capture pain points; iterate via test-and-learn loops
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Coordinate platform deployment to European partners; manage dependencies and risks
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Engage the steering committee for key technical and managerial decisions
Required skills & experience
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Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
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Proven leadership of complex Agile projects; mastery of Scrum ceremonies and governance
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Modernisation experience (thick client modern web) with strong change enablement
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Tools: Jira, GitLab, Figma, Adobe XD, Illustrator, Microsoft 365
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Excellent stakeholder management; proven ability to align heterogeneous profiles and build networks
Soft skills
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Federates teams; calm under pressure; pragmatic and resilient
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Clear communication to technical and non-technical audiences
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Analytical, root-cause oriented; strong sense of priorities and initiative
Languages
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French, Dutch, English: active working knowledge required