Senior Project Manager Transport Sector Brussels FreelanceCDI

Responsibilities

1. Project & Stakeholder Management

• Manage the full RFI/RFP process: understanding needs drafting and evaluating documentation and coordinating followups.
• Organize and lead meetings with internal and external stakeholders: preparing agendas clarifying topics resolving questions and producing structured reports.
• Oversee project planning milestones dependencies and resource allocation.
• Present project updates during steering committees status meetings and other governance forums.
• Identify project risks and define appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Ensure clear communication and effective collaboration across diverse teams.

2. Business & Functional Analysis

• Review produce and maintain documentation including business processes requirements use cases defects functional diagrams and architectural principles.
• Conduct gap analyses and impact assessments for proposed solutions.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications and support developers throughout the implementation phase.
• Perform incident followup contribute to problemsolving and propose pragmatic solutions.

3. Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Support

• Contribute to all stages of the SDLC: requirements gathering design development coordination testing deployment and postimplementation support.
• Assist in test planning and manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT): support endusers validate results and handle defect tracking.
• Maintain uptodate project documentation and change logs throughout the lifecycle.

4. Technical Collaboration

• Work closely with developers testers architects and project managers to validate specifications and ensure deliverables meet quality expectations.
• Use SQL databases (writing SQL queries navigating SQL Server Management Studio) to support analysis and testing.
• Demonstrate affinity with programming languages (preferably .NET) to understand technical constraints and solution design.

Qualifications :

• Masters degree (or equivalent).
• 15 years of experience as a Project Manager & IT Analyst.
• Proven experience managing IT projects valued at over 2M.
• Strong experience drafting reviewing and evaluating RFI/RFP documentation.
• Prince2 Foundation and Scrum Master certifications.
• Trilingual (English C1 French B2 Dutch B2).
• Onsite presence required 2 days per week.

Soft Skills:

• Highly detailoriented thorough and analytical.
• Proactive and assertive: engages suppliers and stakeholders directly seeks clarifications and addresses issues promptly.
• Strong interpersonal skills: open peopleoriented collaborative and able to listen deeply.
• Confident presenter with the ability to report clearly in front of audiences (e.g. steering committees).

Project Management:

• Strong understanding of business processes use cases defects and functional/architectural principles.
• Proven ability to create and manage project plans timelines and resource allocations.
• Experience monitoring progress identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrated experience working with foreign suppliers.

IT Analysis:

• Ability to gather validate and document business requirements.
• Skilled in transforming requirements into clear functional specifications.
• Experience supporting UAT deployment and enduser interactions.
• Knowledge of SQL databases and basic technical concepts (.NET development system architecture).

Work Environment:

• Hybrid working model with mandatory onsite presence twice per week.
• Collaboration with international suppliers and crossfunctional internal teams.
• Large complex IT programs with high business impact.

Additional Information :

Additional Information

• Candidates must have a valid work and residence permit for Belgium (if non-EU)
• The client values diversity and inclusion offering a positive work culture focused on well-being
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative ground-breaking technologies in the energy sector

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time