Project Specialist

Proximus Group; Brussel; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Proximus is seeking a CPO (Copper Phase Out) Specialist in Brussels to drive migrations from copper services to fiber. You will coordinate across technical and business units, perform case analyses, define migration solutions, and help release legacy copper infrastructure.

The role also covers broader MCC activities and modernization initiatives, requiring fluency in French, Dutch, and English. The position offers a dynamic, multilingual work environment with opportunities to develop

Qualifications

• Experience in telecom operations, service provisioning, or network migration is an asset.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple topics simultaneously.
• Cross-functional project experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate copper-to-fiber migrations with focus on efficiency and continuity.
• Follow up on CPO action plans and respect deadlines.
• Analyze migration cases for technically and commercially sound paths.
• Validate migration paths with cross-functional teams for feasibility.
• Communicate with stakeholders to support decisions and resolve issues.
• Monitor progress and report migration status and blockers.
• Contribute to MCC activities like compacting, rehosting, and equipment migration.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to align network upgrades.

Skills

French

Dutch

English

Job description

Job Description – CPO (Copper Phase Out) Specialist

Job location: Brussels

Job languages required: French, Dutch, English

Job duration: 2027-01-01 to 2027-12-31

Job weekly hours: 40 hrs./week

1. Role Overview

As a CPO (Copper Phase Out) Specialist, you will support and accelerate the migration of customers from copper-based services to fiber technologies. You will coordinate actions across technical and business units, perform case analysis, define migration solutions, and help release legacy copper infrastructure.

Beyond CPO activities, you will also contribute to wider MCC operational domains including compacting, rehosting, and equipment migration, ensuring alignment with network modernization objectives.

2. Key Responsibilities

Copper Phase Out (Primary Scope)

• Coordinate customer migrations from copper to fiber with a strong focus on operational efficiency and customer continuity.
• Follow up on CPO action plans, ensuring deadlines and dependencies are respected.
• Analyze migration cases to determine the technically and commercially appropriate scenario.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (ETO, PXW, FNP, CUO) to validate migration paths and ensure feasibility.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders to support decision-making, resolve issues, and ensure alignment across departments.
• Monitor progress and deliver regular reports on migration status and blockers.

Broader MCC Activities

• Contribute to compacting programs, supporting consolidation of network sites or equipment.
• Participate in rehosting activities, ensuring smooth transitions of services or equipment between platforms or locations.
• Support equipment migration initiatives linked to modernization, simplification, or decommissioning plans.
• Collaborate with engineering and operational teams to align actions related to network upgrades and resource optimization.

Languages

• Full professional proficiency in French, Dutch, and English (spoken and written).

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Strong ability to analyze complex technical cases and propose migration solutions.
• Good understanding (or willingness to learn) of telecom platforms, customer access technologies, and provisioning flows.
• Ability to quickly master internal tools/systems used for migration and network transformation.

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong communication and coordination capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple teams (ETO, PXW, FNP, CUO…).
• Problem-solving mindset, proactive attitude, and ownership of actions.
• Customer-oriented, structured, and reliable.

4. Experience & Qualifications

• Experience in telecom operations, service provisioning, or network migration is an asset.
• Previous involvement in cross-functional or transformation projects is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage diverse topics simultaneously.

5. What We Offer

• A key role in supporting strategic programs such as Fiber migration, Copper Phase Out, and Network modernization.
• A dynamic and multilingual work environment.
• Opportunities to develop operational, technical, and coordination skills.
• Direct impact on the efficiency and evolution of the network infrastructure.

About Proximus

We are Team Possible turning tech into opportunities.

We are driven by four core pillars: "I care," "I make a difference," "I radically simplify," and "I embrace the future". This means you'll join a team that genuinely cares for customers and colleagues, is empowered to make a real impact, strives to radically simplify complex challenges, and is always looking ahead to embrace the future of technology. We believe in an inclusive and safe environment where everyone can thrive, offering extensive career development resources, including access to over 5,000 training modules and a minimum of 5 days of training per year, to help you continuously learn, grow, and tackle bold challenges with us.