IT Project Manager - Energy Market (Freelance possible)

📋 Tasks and responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to lead several projects in parallel from initiation to delivery within the Belgian energy market context.

Drafting project briefs and project definition documents

Planning, steering and coordinating projects from A to Z

Managing dependencies within a project and across related projects

Coordinating project teams and allocating IT resources effectively

Identifying, monitoring and mitigating risks and issues

Handling project communication and management reporting

Following up and updating the business case, including scope and budget management, with alignment of sponsors and stakeholders

Safeguarding the quality of deliverables and compliance with internal processes

Assessing and managing change requests

Acting as the primary point of contact for the project sponsor

Facilitating collaboration between internal and external stakeholders

Building stakeholder buy-in and participating in touchpoint meetings

Supporting the coordination, implementation and rollout of a digital prepayment solution interacting with smart meters in Belgium

Overseeing and further optimizing existing project operations and ways of working

📝 Your profile

Extensive experience in leading and guiding projects as an IT Project Manager

Good command of project management terminology, structures, roles and processes, for example Prince2 and PMBOK

At least 3 years of experience working in a hybrid Waterfall and Agile environment

Experience facilitating workshops with multiple stakeholders

Strong skills in analysing and defining detailed requirements

Experience coordinating project teams

Familiarity with DevOps environments

Knowledge of the Belgian energy market

Experience in the customer-related process domain settlement

Experience in at least one of the following domains: measure or billing

Knowledge of MIG 6 and/or MIG DGO processes

Experience in a coordination role within a project in the MIG6 or MIG DGO context

Hands-on knowledge of tools such as HP ALM, ServiceNow and Topdesk

You hold at least one of the following certifications: Prince2 Agile, Prince2 Foundation or Prince2 Practitioner

You have a recognized coaching certification

You communicate fluently in English at minimum C1 level, as this is the project language

You have minimum C1 level in French or Dutch, and at least B1 level in the other national language

This role focuses on challenging IT projects in a Belgian energy-market environment with strong emphasis on coordination, stakeholder management and structured project delivery.
💼 Offer
You will be part of a growing Belgian SME where initiative and personal development are encouraged. We will provide you with an enjoyable work environment with fun colleagues. We will work out a career plan with you, with attention and a budget for extra education/certification. You can count on an attractive salary, supplemented with extra-legal benefits, including a company car.
(Freelance is also possible)
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