Project Lead – Business Transformation & Service Delivery

Pauwels Consulting; West-Vlaanderen; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting is seeking a Project Lead to drive strategic initiatives for independent entrepreneurs and their professional partners in Brugge. You will translate strategic goals into actionable project plans, managing scope, timing and budget.

The role demands 5+ years of PM experience, strong analytics, and fluent Dutch with French knowledge. Hybrid work with travel to regional offices is offered, with a start date ASAP.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management focused on organizational changes.
• Strong analytical skills to translate data into improvement plans.
• Excellent communication to build consensus among stakeholders.
• Proactive, result-oriented with focus on business objectives.
• Fluent in Dutch with good knowledge of French.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic goals into comprehensive project plans with scope, timing, budget, and stakeholder requirements.
• Manage end-to-end project lifecycle ensuring deliverables meet quality and efficiency standards.
• Establish steering committees to maintain alignment and drive informed decisions.
• Foster stakeholder engagement and navigate change management challenges.
• Monitor progress and address risks to keep objectives on track.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to document lessons learned and optimize workflows.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Proactive orientation

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in the business services sector, is seeking a Project Lead to drive strategic initiatives. This role focuses on planning and executing projects that enhance service delivery for independent entrepreneurs and their professional partners.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic goals into comprehensive project plans, defining scope, timing, budget, and stakeholder requirements.
• Manage the end-to-end project lifecycle, ensuring all deliverables meet predefined quality and efficiency standards.
• Establish and facilitate steering committees to maintain organizational alignment and drive informed decision-making.
• Anticipate and navigate change management challenges by fostering stakeholder engagement and mitigating resistance.
• Monitor project progress and proactively address potential risks or bottlenecks to keep objectives on track.
• Conduct detailed post-project evaluations to document lessons learned and optimize future organizational workflows.

Requirements

• You have 5+ years of experience in project management, specifically in designing and executing organizational changes.
• You bring strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable improvement plans.
• You possess excellent communication skills to build consensus and inspire various stakeholders.
• You're proactive and result-oriented, focusing on increasing the effectiveness of business objectives.
• You are fluent in Dutch with a good knowledge of French.

Nice to Haves

• Experience in business services for independent entrepreneurs or accountants.
• Willingness to travel to various regional offices.

Offer

• Start date: ASAP
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Brugge
• Working model: Hybrid with travel to regional offices
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers