Chapter Lead - Delivery Enablement

Elia Group; Brussel; Hybride; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary package

Year-end bonus

Meal vouchers

Eco-vouchers

Sport & culture vouchers

Company car

Mobility budget

Elia shares

Insurance for family

Résumé du poste

Elia Group is seeking a Chapter Lead – Delivery Enablement to drive scalable IT delivery across its digital portfolio. You will lead the Delivery Enablement chapter, develop governance, align with product strategy, and oversee Agile, UX, QA and Standards/Methods teams to ensure high-quality delivery across Europe.

You will improve ways of working, mentor teams, and partner with product and IT leadership to raise delivery maturity while enabling cross-country collaboration and travel to Berlin.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in IT, engineering, or a related field
• Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in IT delivery, agile environments, or large product organizations
• Proven track record of implementing and running a scaled agile framework, ideally SAFe, in a pan-European or multi-country environment
• Proven experience in defining and improving delivery practices, frameworks, or operating models
• Experience in leading and developing teams in complex, cross-team or multi-country environments, including both disciplinary and technical leadership
• Strong understanding of agile delivery, product-centric ways of working, and portfolio alignment
• Solid analytical skills with experience in performance tracking and delivery metrics
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Strategic mindset combined with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach
• Collaborative leadership style with a focus on continuous improvement, learning, and delivery excellence
• Fluent in English. Knowledge of Dutch, French and/or German is a plus

Responsabilités

• Defining and driving the delivery enablement strategy, including frameworks, standards, and ways of working across IT
• Leading the implementation and continuous evolution of scale agile and delivery practices, ensuring consistency while enabling flexibility across teams
• Aligning delivery capabilities with product strategy, portfolio priorities, and financial planning cycles
• Providing clear visibility on delivery performance, capacity, risks, and dependencies to support decision-making
• Leading, developing, and coaching delivery-enabler profiles and sub-chapters (Agile, Quality, UX, Standards & Methods)
• Structuring and scaling delivery capabilities, including building and evolving teams and communities of practice
• Ensuring effective governance of delivery processes, lifecycle management, and performance metricsPromoting end-to-end quality, usability, and customer value across the delivery lifecycle
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives based on feedback, performance data, and industry best practices
• Acting as a key partner for product and IT leadership to improve delivery maturity and organizational effectiveness

Connaissances

Delivery leadership

Scaled Agile SAFe

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Team development

English fluent

Cross-country leadership

Formation

Master’s degree in IT/engineering

Outils

SAFe framework

Description du poste

Excited to work for a key Belgian player in the energy landscape?

The Belgian and European energy landscape is in full swing. Did you know that Elia Belgium plays a crucial role in this? As part of Elia Group, a European transmission system operator, Elia Belgium ensures the reliability and sustainability of the electricity supply in our country.

Side-by-side with your talented colleagues, you will play a part in building a sustainable, green and reliable energy infrastructure that stimulates economic growth and reduces our ecological footprint.

Only together can we make the biggest impact possible! We believe in the power of diversity: we are convinced that an inclusive and diverse work environment leads to more innovation, creativity and better results.

Chapter Lead - Delivery Enablement

Requisition ID: 11060

Posting Start Date: 09/06/2026

Function

We are hiring a Chapter Lead – Delivery Enablement to enable systemic, efficient and high-quality IT delivery across Elia Group’s digital portfolio.

In this role, you lead the Delivery Enablement chapter, develop, deploy, and govern delivery practices, standards, and methods across the organization, ensuring alignment with products strategy, portfolio priorities, and financial planning. The chapter brings together Agile, UX, Quality Assurance, and Standards & Methods teams to strengthen end-to-end application lifecycle management, delivery performance, and governance of the delivery model.

Working closely with product, portfolio, and IT leadership, you improve ways of working, enhance delivery performance, and ensure teams are equipped to deliver high-quality outcomes across the full delivery lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Defining and driving the delivery enablement strategy, including frameworks, standards, and ways of working across IT
• Leading the implementation and continuous evolution of scale agile and delivery practices, ensuring consistency while enabling flexibility across teams
• Aligning delivery capabilities with product strategy, portfolio priorities, and financial planning cycles
• Providing clear visibility on delivery performance, capacity, risks, and dependencies to support decision-making
• Leading, developing, and coaching delivery-enabler profiles and sub-chapters (Agile, Quality, UX, Standards & Methods)
• Structuring and scaling delivery capabilities, including building and evolving teams and communities of practice
• Ensuring effective governance of delivery processes, lifecycle management, and performance metricsPromoting end-to-end quality, usability, and customer value across the delivery lifecycle
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives based on feedback, performance data, and industry best practices
• Acting as a key partner for product and IT leadership to improve delivery maturity and organizational effectiveness

Your Profile

• Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in IT, engineering, or a related field
• Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in IT delivery, agile environments, or large product organizations
• Proven track record of implementing and running a scaled agile framework, ideally SAFe, in a pan‑European or multi‑country environment
• Proven experience in defining and improving delivery practices, frameworks, or operating models
• Experience in leading and developing teams in complex, cross-team or multi-country environments, including both disciplinary and technical leadership
• Strong understanding of agile delivery, product-centric ways of working, and portfolio alignment
• Solid analytical skills with experience in performance tracking and delivery metrics
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Strategic mindset combined with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach
• Collaborative leadership style with a focus on continuous improvement, learning, and delivery excellence
• Fluent in English. Knowledge of Dutch, French and/or German is a plus

Offer

• Salary: a competitive salary package, allowance for representation expenses, year-end bonus, double vacation pay, meal vouchers (€10 per working day), eco-vouchers, sport & culture vouchers, bonuses based on individual and group results.
• Insurance: group insurance, hospitalisation insurance, ambulant care insurance for the whole family and also personal accident insurance.
• Vacation: You will be entitled to 20 vacation days and 5 additional vacation days, 6 local days, 4 exempt days (after 1 year of employment) and up to 5 long-service days (1 day for every 3 years in employment).
• Social fund: Year-end vouchers, birth and marriage allowance. We will also cover part of the cost of glasses, a dental prosthesis or similar needs.
• Communication: you will be given an iPhone, a phone subscription (for work and private use) and a laptop with internet reimbursement.
• Discounts: you will enjoy a 30% discount on your gas and electricity bill.
• Mobility: we will offer you a company car and public transport or a mobility budget.
• Elia shares: Elia will give you the opportunity to subscribe to shares with a discount of 16.66% on the average share price.

Location

Brussels Emperor (close to central station) + homeworking + regular travel to Berlin

There’s something electric in the air with this job offer!

In exchange for your work and dedication, you enjoy the following benefits:

• A job full of variety with a top employer: Elia encourages innovation and collaboration.Within our company you will be at the forefront of the energy transition, and you will have the chance to contribute to ground-breaking technologies designed to accelerate this transition. It is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to further develop your knowledge and skills.
• Focus on personal growth and well-being at work:Discover a wide range of professional training and coaching opportunities that are guaranteed to give your personal growth a solid boost. At the same time, as a top employer, we put maximum effort into a positive work culture in which your well-being is central.
• Development opportunities for a challenging career:At Elia, we encourage you to seek out and seize new professional opportunities. You will enjoy complete freedom to shape your career on your own terms.
• A diverse team of passionate colleagues:Elia puts a high value on diversity and inclusion. You will join a diverse and passionate team that enjoys sharing knowledge and leading the way towards a more sustainable future together.

These are just a few of the benefits that distinguish Elia as a Top Employer. We are convinced that your contribution to our team will be invaluable and look forward to welcoming you soon!