PMO Officer – Project & Portfolio Management

Pauwels Consulting; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Homeworking options

Brussels location

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting client in Brussels seeks an experienced PMO/Portfolio Manager to drive project and portfolio management within the public education and qualifications sector. You will support management and project leaders in strategic transformation and ensure a sharp focus on high-impact digital initiatives.

Responsibilities include guiding initiation and execution of ICT projects, monitoring timelines and risks, delivering high-quality reporting, enabling data-driven prioritization, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PMO, program, or portfolio management experience in medium-to-large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support project leaders and product owners during initiation, execution, and follow-up of ICT projects.

Skills

PMO experience

Portfolio management

ICT project management

Management reporting

Stakeholder management

Data-driven insights

Proactive solution-oriented

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in the public education and qualifications sector, is looking for an experienced professional to drive their project and portfolio management. This role involves supporting management and project leaders in realizing strategic transformation initiatives while ensuring a clear focus on high-impact digital projects.

Responsibilities

• Support project leaders and product owners during the initiation, execution, and follow-up of various ICT projects.
• Monitor project timelines, risks, dependencies, and progress to ensure high-quality delivery across the portfolio.
• Perform quality control on project documentation and reporting to provide accurate management information.
• Facilitate decision-making processes and capacity planning to optimize the performance of the project portfolio.
• Collaborate with management to align strategic goals with the portfolio and provide data-driven insights for prioritization.
• Contribute to the further professionalization of project and portfolio management methodologies within the organization.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in PMO, program, or portfolio management within a medium-to-large organization.
• 5+ years of experience in ICT project management including project support and methodology compliance.
• 3+ years of experience in management reporting, project reporting, or providing policy advice.Experience with the simultaneous follow-up of multiple ICT projects or programs.

Experience with stakeholder management within complex ICT project environments.

Proactive and solution-oriented with a focus on organizational development.

You are native in Dutch.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Prince2, PMI, or PMBOK methodologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of asset management tools, specifically configuration management and license management.
• Previous experience working within the public sector or governmental organizations.

Offer

• Start date: November 2, 2026
• Duration: 12 months
• Work regime: 60%
• Location: Brussels
• Working model: Hybrid with homeworking options
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers