AISB-785 Senior Project Manager

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver medium‑scale acquisition and/or development projects within a complex, international environment. The role involves full ownership of project delivery, ensuring objectives are met in terms of scope, quality, cost, timelines, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Take full accountability for the definition, planning, execution, and successful delivery of assigned projects
• Provide strong leadership and direction to cross‑functional project teams
• Select and apply appropriate project management methodologies, tools, and processes
• Manage risks, issues, and change control processes in line with established governance
• Develop, maintain, and monitor realistic project plans
• Ensure regular, accurate, and transparent project reporting to stakeholders
• Organize and oversee project and product quality reviews
• Ensure project deliverables are completed within agreed budget, schedule, and resource constraints and formally accepted
• Monitor performance against cost, time, quality, and resource baselines and take corrective actions as needed

Stakeholder Management

• Identify communication and engagement needs of all stakeholder groups
• Translate stakeholder engagement strategies into concrete actions and deliverables
• Facilitate open communication, collaboration, and decision‑making among stakeholders
• Act as the primary point of contact for the project
• Provide informed feedback to enhance mutual understanding
• Capture, consolidate, and disseminate technical and business information

Change & Contract Management

• Investigate, assess, and manage authorised changes to baselined requirements in accordance with change management policies
• Analyse the impact of change requests and advise stakeholders on implications
• Oversee the fulfilment of contractual obligations in coordination with assigned contract officers
• Monitor supplier performance using key performance indicators
• Identify improvement opportunities and address under‑performance or compliance issues

Additional Contributions

• Support higher‑level Project Managers across the full project lifecycle
• Produce accurate and timely project status reports
• Contribute specialist expertise to requirements definition and proposal development
• Share knowledge and best practices within the organisation
• Promote the effective use of digital tools, applications, and emerging technologies
• Maintain awareness of industry best practices and drive personal and team development
• Apply security, privacy, and ethical principles to all aspects of the work

Required Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university in a relevant discipline plus at least 3 years of related experience
  OR
  • In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of progressive and relevant professional experience
• At least 3 years of recent experience managing acquisition and/or development projects within a large organisation
• Strong command of project management tools, cost control, and resource planning
• Proven experience leading cross‑functional teams, preferably in an international context
• Solid experience in project administration, budgeting, and financial control

Certifications

• Recognised project management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent)
• Formal certification may be substituted by proven expertise and experience

Desirable

• Experience managing complex acquisition projects in systems‑intensive environments
• Familiarity with project automation platforms and collaboration tools
• Knowledge of governmental or institutional acquisition and procurement procedures
• Experience working in multinational, multicultural, and mixed civilian/military environments

Working Conditions

• On‑site position based in Braine‑l’Alleud, Belgium
• Standard office environment
• Occasional business travel (approximately 1–2 times per month)
• Security clearance (Secret level) required