Senior Project Leader

i4m; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

i4m is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Leader to own a complex HR IT transformation, coordinating stakeholders across organisations and translating strategic objectives into concrete actions for delivery.

You will lead day-to-day management, develop project plans, monitor budgets and risks, ensure governance, and drive system integrations with .NET/UML and Jira/Confluence expertise.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and delivering complex IT projects in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Strong understanding of PM principles: scope, planning, budgeting, resources, risk, quality, governance.
• Experience coordinating decentralised, multidisciplinary teams across organisations.
• Ability to translate high-level requirements into structured project plans.
• Experience with system integrations and dependencies.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and Jira/Confluence.
• PRINCE2 certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management and coordination of the project within scope, budget, and timeline.
• Develop and maintain project plans with senior management.
• Manage resources, risks, budgets, dependencies and priorities.
• Provide reporting and escalate risks as needed.
• Coordinate stakeholders and ensure alignment across lifecycle.
• Define objectives and deliverables for the team.
• Support governance, feasibility assessments, and key decisions.
• Lead cross-organisational teams and ensure successful delivery.

Skills

Multi-stakeholder leadership

Project management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Education

PRINCE2 certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

UML

.NET Framework

Job description

Function

We're looking for an experienced Senior IT Project Leader to join our client's team and take ownership of a complex IT transformation initiative within the HR domain. In this consulting role, you will drive the operational management of a challenging project, bringing together multiple stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams across different organisations. You'll play a key role in translating strategic objectives into concrete actions and ensuring successful delivery in a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management and coordination of the project, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, budget, timeline and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain project plans in collaboration with senior project and service management.
• Manage resources, budgets, risks, dependencies and project priorities, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues.
• Monitor progress, costs and delivery quality, providing clear reporting and escalating risks or deviations when necessary.
• Coordinate stakeholders with different priorities and ensure effective communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Define operational objectives and translate strategic goals into actionable deliverables for the project team.
• Identify resource and staffing requirements, support team organisation and encourage collaboration across distributed teams.
• Contribute to project governance, feasibility assessments and key decisions throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Your Profile & Technical Expertise

• Proven experience leading and delivering complex IT projects in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, including scope, planning, budgeting, resource management, risk management, quality and governance.
• Experience coordinating decentralised, multidisciplinary teams across different organisations.
• Ability to translate high-level business requirements into structured project plans and manageable deliverables.
• Good understanding of both business and technical aspects of IT projects, including system integrations and dependencies.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and project management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Knowledge of UML and hands-on experience with the .NET Framework are required.
• Strong communication, negotiation, coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Structured, autonomous and results-driven approach, with the ability to motivate teams and resolve challenges constructively.
• Experience with migration, application integration, legacy modernisation or large-scale transformation projects is a strong asset.
• Experience leading .NET development teams is an advantage.
• PRINCE2 certification or an equivalent project management qualification is considered a plus.

Practical Information

• Languages: Fluent Dutch and French, with an active working knowledge of English.

Contactperson & Reference

• Reference #: INW28853
• Marilyn Weytens
• [e-mail]