IT Team Lead 

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: 30/06/2026

Duration: 9 months (full time)

Location: Brussel

Mission Description & Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and coordination for a technical delivery team working on mainframe COBOL applications and migration support.
• Ensure high-quality execution, proper reporting, and smooth alignment with program governance and objectives.
• Lead and coordinate the development life cycle from business requirements, functional & technical analysis, build & unit testing to system integration testing.
• Prioritize backlog items and tasks within the team.
• Regularly report status, progress, and risks to project and program leadership.
• Follow up closely on testing activities and drive the validation process for functional & technical analysis through team guidance and issue resolution.
• Ensure documentation and knowledge transfer from the team to internal IT stakeholders.

Expected Role & Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate the development team.
• Monitor progress, manage risks, and escalate through governance when needed.
• Ensure alignment of deliverables with quality standards and project milestones.
• Facilitate collaboration between the team, internal IT, business stakeholders, and partners.
• Report regularly on team status, issues, and mitigations.

Expected Profile:

• Solid background in the life cycle of a development process in an onshore & offshore context.
• Experience with system integration and data migration projects.
• Familiarity with structured project governance and backlog management.

Competencies:

• Strong team leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and coordinate multiple activities.
• Skilled in problem-solving in a structured and pragmatic way.
• Effective stakeholder communication and reporting.
• Experience managing vendors or external contributors is an asset.

Mindset:

• Ownership-oriented: accountable for the team’s delivery and performance.
• Collaborative: bridges team members, business stakeholders, and IT.
• Structured & disciplined: ensures governance, quality, and reporting standards are followed.
• Proactive & solution-driven: anticipates risks and addresses blockers early.
• Knowledge-builder: promotes documentation and knowledge transfer for sustainability.

Seniority Expected: Senior

Years of Experience: 5-10

Languages Required:

• Dutch
• French
• English