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Technical Delivery Lead

Project Duration: 13/07/2026 – 13/09/2026

Location: Brussels

Language Proficiency: Dutch and/or French

Application Deadline: 27/07/2026

Assignment Overview:

We are undertaking a major transformation of digital platforms through a strategic program. To support this transformation, we are looking for a Technical Delivery Lead with solid technical expertise, strong delivery discipline, and excellent stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

Ensure technical coherence and long-term maintainability of the portfolio.
Review and challenge solution designs and technical choices.
Define, maintain, and promote technical standards and guidelines.
Identify, assess, and manage technical risks in a timely manner.
Encourage reuse of components and standardization across the portfolio.
Support architecture and design reviews with a pragmatic delivery mindset.
Monitor technical debt and drive structural improvement initiatives.
Conduct code reviews and provide technical oversight to ensure adherence to coding, technical, and architectural standards.
Collaborate with partners to continuously adopt and implement improvements to the development framework.

Delivery Management:

Develop, maintain, and track the roadmap, release plan, and migration plan for the portfolio.
Coordinate dependencies across internal teams, external suppliers, and delivery partners.
Track progress, capacity, budgets, risks, and key delivery constraints.
Escalate blockers early and propose clear, actionable solution scenarios.
Provide transparent progress reporting to management and governance bodies.
Organize and facilitate effective delivery governance.

Quality Assurance & Operational Readiness:

Define clear quality expectations platform components.
Oversee the test strategy and follow up on test execution.
Ensure release readiness and controlled production introductions.
Follow up on defects, incidents, and improvement actions.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of delivery and quality processes.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management:

Serve as the central technical point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
Strengthen collaboration between Product Owners, development teams, and suppliers.
Facilitate decision-making on technical and delivery-related topics.
Create transparency around risks, planning, dependencies, and trade-offs.

Experience and Qualifications:

At least 10 years of relevant experience in software development, software delivery, or solution architecture.
At least 5 years of experience in a senior technical, coordinating, or delivery-oriented role.
Strong experience in complex software programs and multi-vendor environments.
Proven experience with Agile delivery models and iterative delivery approaches.
Experience with software migrations and digital transformation programs is a strong asset.

Technical Competencies:

Good understanding of software architecture and modern software development principles.
Experience with API-driven integrations and microservices-based architectures.
Familiarity with cloud architectures and modern digital platforms.
Good understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and automation practices.
Solid knowledge of test strategy and quality management.
Experience with release and configuration management.
Hands-on familiarity with delivery and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, and GitHub.
Ability to assess where AI-assisted tools can add value in software delivery, documentation, testing, and quality assurance, while ensuring their responsible, controlled, and compliant use.
Experience with digital platforms, content-driven solutions, or other environments is an advantage.

Personal Competencies:

Strong analytical skills and sound judgment.
Natural leadership, with the ability to influence without relying on hierarchical authority.
Pragmatic, result-oriented, and focused on progress.
Able to make clear decisions under time pressure.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Able to translate technical complexity into clear messages for non-technical stakeholders.
Collaborative mindset and ability to build trust across organizational boundaries.