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Job Title: Project Manager (IT)

Location: Brussels

Start Date: 20/11/2026

End Date: 31/12/2027

Role Purpose & Key Responsibilities:

We are looking for a senior professional with a strong technical background and a proven track record in delivering impactful recommendations within matrix organizations. Your primary mission will be to provide high-impact, actionable, and clear recommendations to the CIO on critical technology directions, such as legacy modernization, application rationalization, and preparation for cross-border collaboration projects, all within fixed timelines. Success in this role is measured by the clarity, impact, pragmatism, and adoption of your analysis.

• Bridge the gap between technology and strategy by leveraging your background in IT architecture or systems analysis.
• Quickly dive into technical issues, extract core strategic questions, and formulate executive management insights.
• Assemble and lead ad-hoc, cross-functional expert groups to solve strategic IT dilemmas, ensuring rapid alignment and concrete deliverable outcomes.

Language Requirements:

• Dutch: Sound knowledge of English and at least one local language.
• French: Sound knowledge of English and at least one local language.
• English: Sound knowledge of English and at least one local language.

Required Experience / Knowledge:

• At least 10 years of IT experience with a strong IT background.
• Experience in Enterprise/Solution Architecture, IT Analysis, Tech Lead, or similar roles.
• Strong understanding of modern IT paradigms, including Cloud computing, API-led connectivity, agentic AI, Data architectures, DevSecOps, and AI-driven cyber threats.
• Experience in IT Strategy Consulting, internal Strategy Office, or Chief of Staff/Advisor role in a large IT organization is preferable.

Soft Skills & Mindset:

• Former Architect/Analyst mindset with a current Strategist mindset.
• Pragmatic strategist with the ability to deliver solid recommendations quickly.
• Ability to influence without authority and build networks.
• Strong executive communication skills, with proficiency in PowerPoint and memo-writing.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities, working in an environment with high autonomy and low formal structure.

Telework Expectation:

50% on-site and 50% homeworking from Belgium.

This role requires a professional who can navigate complex technical landscapes and provide strategic insights that drive business value.