Senior Project Manager (near-site, Brussels) - MAIA
Position: Senior Project Manager.
Location: Near-site (Brussels).
Rate: 570€/day.
Start date: To be confirmed (ASAP).
Language: Services will be provided in English. Consultants must have at least a C1 level, in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Minimum post-secundary education required: at least 4 years of studies attested by a diploma.
Minimum professional experience required: a minimum of 8 years of post-academic professional experience, 6 of them at least in a similar position.
Responsibilities:
Plan, coordinate, and manage projects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery within agreed objectives, scope, timelines, budget, and quality standards.
Oversee the day-to-day execution of project activities, monitoring progress and ensuring alignment with project plans.
Deliver high-quality results while managing project constraints, priorities, and dependencies.
Ensure the efficient allocation and utilization of project resources.
Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues, implementing appropriate mitigation and resolution strategies.
Develop and maintain effective communication with project stakeholders, ensuring transparency, alignment, and timely reporting.
Facilitate collaboration between technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners to achieve project objectives.
Specific expertise:
Proven experience in project management methodologies and best practices.
Hands-on experience with project management and collaboration tools, particularly Atlassian Jira.
Experience in project planning, scheduling, resource management, and progress tracking.
Strong knowledge of risk, issue, and stakeholder management.
Excellent communication, coordination, and reporting skills in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Proven experience delivering large-scale financial, procurement, or grant management systems.
Proven experience applying Scaled Agile frameworks (e.g. SAFe, LeSS) in enterprise-level projects.
Experience working for an international organisation, previous experience working with DG SANTÉ is considered particularly advantageous.
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