AISB - 1071 - Senior IT Project Manager

Abakus IT-Solutions; Namen; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Abakus IT-Solutions is seeking a senior project manager to lead multiple IT delivery projects for a regional public administration. You will manage projects from scoping to production handover, coordinating business and IT teams including analysts, architects, a UX expert, developers and operations staff.

You will drive planning, risk, budget and change management, with hands-on input during critical phases.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior project manager.
• Experience leading Java/Angular development teams.
• Proficient with standard office software.
• Ability to analyse and document requirements and define project scope.

Responsibilities

• Carry out or oversee project scoping: scope, technology, resources and budget.
• Identify suppliers, contacts and experts. Draft the project charter and set up the project organisation.
• Lead internal and external kick-off meetings to understand the client’s needs and environment.
• Define tasks and deliverables, both technical and documentation. Build the project plan in short iterations focused on delivering value.
• Coordinate and supervise development, testing and training.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Agile / Scrum

Tools

Java

Angular

Planisware

Job description

A regional public administration is strengthening its IT solution delivery department with a team of project managers. The team runs business projects using an agile approach. Projects are delivered in three ways: custom development (Java/Angular), collaboration with internal service centres (Pega, Odoo, SAP, Microsoft, Jahia), or external suppliers (off-the-shelf products or fixed-price outsourced development).

The role involves managing several projects at the same time, from initial scoping to handover into production. It requires close cooperation with business teams and IT teams: analysts, architects, a UX expert, developers and technical experts, and support and operations services.

Responsibilities

• Carry out or oversee project scoping: scope, technology, resources and budget.
• Identify suppliers, contacts and experts. Draft the project charter and set up the project organisation.
• Lead internal and external kick-off meetings to understand the client’s needs and environment.
• Define tasks and deliverables, both technical and documentation. Build the project plan in short iterations focused on delivering value.
• Assemble the project team and drive it forward.
• Act as the single point of contact for the business.
• Track planning, budget, scope and risks. Manage change requests.
• Bring all stakeholders together around shared objectives.
• Step in hands-on during critical phases (heavy workload, tight deadlines), especially during delivery.
• Coordinate and supervise development, testing and training.
• Follow up on go-live, provisional acceptance (MVP) and final acceptance (handover to maintenance).
• Close projects formally.
• Provide reporting tailored to each level of decision-making.
• Ensure clear and transparent communication with all stakeholders.

Candidate profile

Background and experience

• Proven experience as a senior project manager.
• Demonstrated experience leading Java/Angular development teams.

Required skills

• Proficiency with standard office software.
• Ability to analyse and document requirements and define project scope.

Preferred skills

• Strong knowledge of implementing PPM (Project and Portfolio Management) solutions. Experience with Planisware is an asset.
• Agile certification: Scrum Master, Agile PM or equivalent.
• Requirements engineering: analysis techniques and methods, UX awareness.
• Change management: certification or experience.
• Use of AI or other innovations in project management.
• Comfortable working with technical teams, business users and management.
• Ability to explain technical topics in plain terms.
• Negotiation skills with external suppliers and business teams.
• Autonomy, creativity, team spirit and ability to integrate quickly.
• Open to change and flexible.
• Results-oriented, rigorous and methodical.

Languages

• French: full professional proficiency, spoken and written, is mandatory.