Expert Enterprise Portfolio Transformation Lead

Start Date: 03/08/2026

End Date: 30/12/2026, extendable

Location: Brussels

Languages: English (must have), Dutch and/or French (second language B2 level)

Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

The Expert Enterprise Portfolio Transformation Lead will be responsible for implementing and operationalizing the Portfolio Office. This role involves embedding portfolio governance, prioritization processes, and execution discipline across the organization. Key responsibilities include:

• Translating the portfolio governance model into concrete processes, structures, and ways of working.
• Ensuring governance is effectively applied in practice, integrating demand management, budgeting, capacity planning, and execution oversight.
• Supporting structured prioritization and decision-making, providing insights based on hands-on implementation experience.
• Contributing to the co-creation of governance frameworks and acting as a sparring partner to CPFO.

Key Competences

• Portfolio Governance Implementation: Implement and operationalize enterprise portfolio governance frameworks and processes.
• Demand & Prioritization Process Operationalization: Implement structured demand intake processes and decision gates.
• Budget & Capacity Integration: Embed financial governance within portfolio processes.
• Portfolio Execution Oversight: Ensure consistent monitoring of initiative progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Portfolio Data & Process Discipline: Ensure data quality, consistency, and completeness across portfolio tools and reporting.
• Transformation & Change Enablement: Support the rollout of the Corporate Portfolio Office as a transformation initiative.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Work with Strategy, Finance, IT, and Business Units to ensure consistent application of portfolio processes.

Profile & Experience

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Native or fluent in French or Dutch, with a very good working knowledge of the other national language (minimum B2 level), and fluent in English.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in portfolio management, transformation, or governance roles.
• Proven ability to translate strategic objectives into execution.
• Experience in implementing and operationalizing enterprise portfolio governance frameworks and decision-making processes.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide transformation and governance implementation initiatives.
• Strong expertise in demand management, prioritization, trade-offs, and capacity management.
• Proven experience in governance design and implementation.

Additional Experience (Considered a Plus)

• Experience in establishing, transforming, or maturing a Portfolio Office.
• Experience with project, program, and portfolio methodologies (e.g., PMI, PRINCE2, SAFe, PM²).
• Experience managing complex enterprise portfolios.
• Experience with portfolio management tools (e.g., Planview, Clarity PPM).
• Experience in strategy definition or strategy-to-execution alignment.