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Expert Project Manager - Cyber Security Strategy (Post-Quantum)

Sector: Banking

Location: Brussels

Contract length: 10 months

Estimated daily rate (EUR): 720 - 850

Languages: Dutch · French · English

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Role details

Start date: 2026-08-03

Duration: 10 months

Extension possible: Not specified

Education: Master's degree

Location detail: Brussels (5 min walk from Central Station) - hybrid ~50% on site / 50% homeworking. Remote/telework from Belgium only

About the role

A major Belgian bank in Brussels is looking for an Expert Project Manager to own cyber security strategy initiatives with a focus on post-quantum readiness. You define the security initiative strategy (including emerging threats such as post-quantum risks), translate it into a prioritised portfolio, oversee cross-dependencies, and drive day-to-day delivery of the roadmap — balancing traditional and quantum-resistant security measures with senior stakeholders across the bank.

Responsibilities

  • Develop high-level and detailed short/medium-term roadmaps with priority actions and budgets, including long-term cryptographic resilience and PQC migration timelines
  • Collaborate with group entities to roll out standard solutions balancing business needs with quantum-safe security
  • Direct all phases of cyber security initiatives from inception to completion, including PQC readiness assessments and mitigation planning
  • Prioritise workstreams aligned with security objectives and embed cryptographic agility in project designs
  • Set milestones, ensure adherence to master plans, and mitigate risks — flagging PQC-specific dependencies (vendor support, legacy constraints)
  • Challenge roadmaps with technical awareness of PQC standards (e.g. NIST-selected algorithms)
  • Interact regularly with senior and executive management on cross-functional topics including quantum risk awareness and investment justification
  • Aggregate stakeholder input into deliverables (e.g. memos on PQC transition impacts)
  • Ensure initiatives align with group standards, regulations and evolving cryptographic policies
  • Contribute to policy improvements such as quantum-safe data security frameworks

Business experience

SkillLevelPriority
Managing multiple IT / security projects or programs≥10 yearsMandatory
Information security governanceNot specifiedMandatory
Analytical breakdown of complex issues (e.g. PQC migration trade-offs)Not specifiedMandatory
IT transformation projects (e.g. cryptographic modernization)Not specifiedPreferable
Financial services industryNot specifiedPreferable
Agile methodology (maturity / quality transformation)Not specifiedPreferable

Functional experience

SkillLevelPriority
Project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, ITIL)Not specifiedMandatory
Change management certification (e.g. ADKAR)Not specifiedMandatory
Security certifications (CISSP, CISA, CRISC)Not specifiedPreferable

Technical experience

SkillLevelPriority
Information security governance frameworks and risk managementNot specifiedMandatory
Post-Quantum Cryptography fundamentals (lattice-based algorithms, hybrid encryption, NIST standardisation)Not specifiedMandatory
Cryptographic inventory and assessment methodologiesNot specifiedMandatory

Language requirements

Dutch · French · English

LanguageSpeakingReadingWritingMandatory
FrenchFluentFluentFluentYes
DutchFluentFluentFluentYes
EnglishFluentFluentFluentYes

Soft skills

  • Leadership across disciplines; navigate technical uncertainty
  • Communication tailored for executives and technicians
  • Proactive problem-solving on long-term cryptographic risks alongside immediate vulnerabilities

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