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Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure 

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 6 months with the possibility of extension

Location: Antwerpen (full-time onsite is required)

Work Regime: Full-time preferred

Language Proficiency: Fluent in Dutch and English

Role Description:

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager who will combine operational project delivery with process development. From the outset, you will be responsible for coordinating and delivering feeder infrastructure projects throughout their full preparation lifecycle, while simultaneously helping to establish and improve the processes, governance, and ways of working surrounding these activities. This is a hands-on role requiring someone who can immediately manage projects, engage stakeholders, solve operational challenges, and drive delivery, while also identifying opportunities to optimize and standardize the underlying processes. The ideal candidate combines strong project delivery experience with a continuous improvement mindset and is comfortable operating in an environment where both execution and process maturity are evolving.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate feeder infrastructure projects from intake through readiness for construction.
• Manage project planning, design follow-up, site surveys, permits, stakeholder alignment, and handover to build teams.
• Conduct project follow-up and ensure timely delivery of milestones.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and proactively mitigate risks and blockers.
• Coordinate with municipalities, utility companies, contractors, engineering teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure all project documentation, permits, and dependencies are in place before handover to execution teams.
• Act as the central point of contact for operational project delivery.
• Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities within the feeder project process.
• Help define, document, and implement new processes, governance structures, and ways of working.
• Establish reporting mechanisms, KPIs, and project management standards.
• Support change management and stakeholder adoption of new processes.
• Provide recommendations to management regarding process optimization and operational excellence.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent through experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Management.
• Experience managing projects from initiation through execution readiness.
• Proven ability to combine operational delivery with process improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across internal and external organizations.
• Comfortable working in an evolving environment where processes are not yet fully established.
• Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Dutch and English professional proficiency.

Must-Have Skills:

• 5+ years of Project Management experience
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects
• Stakeholder management
• Municipal and permitting experience
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Process improvement and optimization experience
• Hands-on, delivery-oriented mindset
• Proactive problem-solving abilities
• Dutch and English communication skills