Freelance Technical Program Manager – NPD Lead (Hybrid)

Loop; Antwerpen; Hybrid; EUR 111,000 - 166,000; Part time

Job summary

Loop is seeking an experienced freelance Technical Program Manager to own cross-functional NPD programs from initiation through launch in Antwerp or Amsterdam, with a hybrid work setup. You’ll connect Product, Design, Engineering, Operations and Marketing around one integrated program plan, surface risks early and drive decisions to keep milestones, capacity and budgets on track.

You’ll bring structure from day one, apply Loop’s governance framework and deliver complex initiatives with clear

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading cross-functional NPD or related technical programs.
• Experience coordinating product, design, engineering, operations and commercial workstreams.
• Ability to manage milestones, risks and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated cross-functional program plan, translating approved scope into milestones, deliverables, dependencies and decision points.
• Connect planning across Product, Design, Engineering, Operations, Marketing and specialist Program Managers.
• Maintain one reliable source of truth for NPD and technical program delivery, tracking progress against timing, capacity and budget assumptions.
• Spot critical-path changes, planning conflicts, resource constraints and program risks early, then drive mitigation actions through to closure.
• Adapt and apply Loop’s NPD governance framework, including governance, risk management, scope and change control, budget and capacity tracking, and gate and launch-readiness reviews.
• Assess how changes affect workstreams across the program and elevate significant risks or unresolved trade-offs with clear impact, options and a recommendation.
• Run effective cross-functional governance and keep teams aligned on priorities, responsibilities, decisions and next steps.
• Translate technical and operational information into decision-ready program and business impact for teams and leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Agile methods

Job description

Loop is seeking an experienced freelance Technical Program Manager to own cross-functional NPD programs from initiation through launch in Antwerp or Amsterdam, with a hybrid work setup. You’ll connect Product, Design, Engineering, Operations and Marketing around one integrated program plan, surface risks early and drive decisions to keep milestones, capacity and budgets on track.

You’ll bring structure from day one, apply Loop’s governance framework and deliver complex initiatives with clear