Senior Project Manager
Sector: Banking
Location: Brussels
Contract length: 0 months
Estimated daily rate (EUR): 720 - 850
Languages: English · Dutch or French
Estimated daily rates are Rivant market estimates for guidance — not a client rate card.
Role details
Start date: Not specified
Duration: Not specified
Extension possible: Not specified
Education: Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g. Computer Science, Business Administration), or equivalent
Location detail: Brussels (near Central Station) - 50% on site / 50% homeworking. Remote/telework from Belgium only
About the role
A major Belgian open-banking provider in Brussels needs a Senior Project Manager to steer a high-visibility multi-track programme — core product components, bank integration tracks, and contractual, legal, migration and transition workstreams — keeping time, scope, budget and business outcomes aligned across many stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Steer multi-track programme delivery (product, bank integrations, contractual/legal/migration)
- Own time, scope, budget and business outcome with proactive stakeholder drive
- Run governance, RAID and change control to limit scope creep and delivery risk
- Prepare Steerco packs and keep executive sponsors aligned
- Unlock bottlenecks and validate delivery quality against agreed methodology
Business experience
| Skill | Level | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Customer-facing programme / project management for large, complex ICT deliveries | ≥10 years | Mandatory |
| Experience in highly regulated industries (banking, telco, insurance) and/or closely scrutinised programmes | Not specified | Mandatory |
| Drive teams under indirect supervision; rescue difficult projects | Not specified | Mandatory |
Functional experience
| Skill | Level | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Define objectives, scope and deliverables with stakeholders; translate needs into actionable plans | Not specified | Mandatory |
| Manage demand, governance, risk, incidents and change control across sub-projects | Not specified | Mandatory |
| Report progress, KPIs and decisions to Steerco / executive sponsors | Not specified | Mandatory |
Technical experience
| Skill | Level | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Industry-recognised project management certification (Prince2, PMI or equivalent) | Not specified | Mandatory |
| Complex technological delivery across multiple integration tracks | Not specified | Mandatory |
Language requirements
English · Dutch or French
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Good | Good | Good | Yes |
| Dutch | Good | Good | Good | No |
| French | Good | Good | Good | No |
Soft skills
- Decisive; strong negotiation in internal and client-facing settings
- Excellent communication tailored to technical, executive and client audiences
- Strong stakeholder engagement and expectation management
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities and organisational change
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