Senior PMO Office Manager
Brussels-Capital
Digital - (Project) Management
Reference number: 93465

Our client, a major public sector organization, is embarking on a high-criticality IT transformation project spanning three years and involving over 100 contributors. This strategic program focuses on rewriting complex business applications for financial and collection services, integrating ERP-like accounting modules and workflow systems.

The role involves establishing and leading the PMO Office to ensure robust governance, coordination, and quality across all project deliverables.

Your responsibilities:

  • Establish and operate the PMO Office framework, defining processes for planning, reporting, risk management, and decision-making.
  • Structure and facilitate governance committees, including Steering Committees, to report on KPIs, budget, and project progress.
  • Develop and maintain the global program schedule, tracking milestones and critical inter-team dependencies.
  • Facilitate complex workshops between business and IT stakeholders to define requirements and ensure formal validation.
  • Implement a requirements management framework to ensure full traceability from business needs to technical development and UAT.
  • Act as a central interface between business experts and IT teams to align expectations and resolve conflicts.
  • Maintain high documentation standards, ensuring all project artifacts are versioned, consistent, and validated.

What are we looking for?

  • You bring 8+ years of experience in PMO or Project Management within large-scale organizational environments.
  • You possess expert-level knowledge of Prince2, Waterfall, and Agile Scrum methodologies.
  • You have 8+ years of experience in Project Monitoring, Strategic Management, and Risk Mitigation.
  • You bring 8+ years of experience in Workshop Animation and facilitating communication between business and technical stakeholders.
  • You're an expert in Jira and Confluence for project tracking and documentation.
  • You possess a strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and quality assurance processes.
  • You have experience with SAFe or other scaled agile frameworks in complex program environments.
  • You possess strong analytical skills and the ability to coach others in PMO best practices.
  • You are native in French or Dutch with an active knowledge of English.

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with ERP-type applications or financial accounting software.
  • Specific experience within public sector IT transformation projects.

What do we offer?

  • Start date: ASAP
  • Duration: 12 months (extension possible)
  • Work regime: Full-time (100%)
  • Location: Brussels
  • Working model: Hybrid (onsite presence required Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday)
  • Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers

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