Chapter Lead, Delivery Enablement (Agile & SAFe)

Elia Group; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Year-end bonus

Meal vouchers

Eco-vouchers

Sport & culture vouchers

Company car

Mobility budget

Elia shares

Insurance for family

Job summary

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

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

Skills

Delivery leadership

Scaled Agile SAFe

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Team development

English fluent

Cross-country leadership

Education

Master’s degree in IT/engineering

Tools

SAFe framework

Job description

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.