IT Project Manager Infrastructure & Security

Ariad Group; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 101,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Ariad Group is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead initiatives across the IT roadmap and support security projects spanning Belgium. You will work with IT and business colleagues to own projects from planning through delivery, ensuring scope, quality, timing and budget alignment with business goals, IT strategy, architecture and security requirements.

The role requires a degree in IT or equivalent experience with at least three years’ IT project management, plus experience leading multiple

Qualifications

• A degree in IT or equivalent relevant experience, with at least three years’ IT project management experience.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent IT projects end to end, including IT security and infrastructure projects.
• Practical capability in project planning and execution, resource and budget management, and risk, issue and dependency management.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum, Waterfall and hybrid project approaches.
• Fluent English; good understanding of French and/or Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT projects end to end, from planning and execution through monitoring and closure.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and timelines, aligning them with business goals, IT strategy and dependencies.
• Manage project plans, resources, budgets, risks, issues and dependencies, addressing deviations proactively.
• Coordinate IT teams, business stakeholders and partners, facilitating decisions and managing escalations.
• Maintain project governance and reporting artefacts, and support transition from project delivery into operations.

Skills

IT project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Agile/Scrum

Multi-project leadership

English proficiency

French/Dutch understanding

Education

Degree in IT or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project Online

PRINCE2

Job description

Our client is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead initiatives across its IT roadmap and support security projects spanning Belgium. Working with IT and business colleagues, you’ll take ownership from planning through delivery, helping ensure projects meet agreed scope, quality, timing and budget while aligning with business goals, IT strategy, architecture and security requirements.

The sector

Insurance depends on secure, reliable technology to support services and operations. Digital transformation makes infrastructure modernisation and information security important areas of focus, while initiatives such as identity and privileged access management require close coordination across technology and business teams. This creates a need for project leaders who can connect strategic priorities with practical, well-governed delivery.

What you’ll do

• Lead IT projects end to end, from planning and execution through monitoring and closure.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and timelines, aligning them with business goals, IT strategy and dependencies.
• Manage project plans, resources, budgets, risks, issues and dependencies, addressing deviations proactively.
• Coordinate IT teams, business stakeholders and partners, facilitating decisions and managing escalations.
• Maintain project governance and reporting artefacts, and support transition from project delivery into operations.

What you bring

• A degree in IT or equivalent relevant experience, and at least three years’ experience in IT project management.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent IT projects end to end, including IT security and infrastructure projects.
• Practical capability in project planning and execution, resource and budget management, and risk, issue and dependency management.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum, Waterfall and hybrid project approaches.
• Fluent English and a good understanding of French and/or Dutch.

Useful, but not essential: PRINCE2, MS Project Online, Jira or Confluence; experience in finance or insurance and complex, cross-organisational environments.

The assignment terms

• This is an independent contractor collaboration through Ariad, working with our client; it is not employment with Ariad or our client.
• Start date: Preferably 31 October 2026.

Why Ariad?

Ariad is a digital consultancy and staffing partner helping leading organisations build the teams and capabilities they need today and for what comes next. We work with brands such as Samsung, BNP Paribas Fortis, ING, AXA, Luminus and Orange, across banking, insurance, utilities, retail and beyond. Our expertise spans digital products and customer experience, marketing and e-commerce, CRM and customer data, and the technology that supports digital transformation.

For you, that means a partner who understands your field and looks beyond your job title to see how your expertise, experience and ambitions fit the teams we help build.

Your next assignment should make good use of your expertise. We share client context and clarify expectations so you can decide whether the project fits what you want next. You remain independent while joining a community of more than 150 consultants, with personalised follow-up, quarterly events and meetups giving you people to exchange ideas with and turn to throughout your assignment.