Senior Project Manager – Cloud & HPC Infrastructure

Pauwels Consulting; Vlaams-Brabant; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting is seeking an experienced project leader to drive complex cloud, infrastructure, and HPC initiatives. You will bridge research stakeholders with technical execution teams, guiding secure environments and modernization efforts.

The role demands 8+ years of delivery experience, a Master’s degree in a related field, and fluent English with Dutch proficiency. Hybrid work with on-site presence in Belgium is offered within a 1-year contract.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing complex Cloud, Infrastructure, Datacenter, or HPC projects.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• Ability to translate between research needs and technical, security, and operational requirements.
• Advanced skills in project planning, organization, and risk management.
• Technical understanding of secure environments to challenge plans and coordinate specialists.
• Fluent in English with a good level of Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage integrated project plans including scope, deliverables, budget, and resource allocation.
• Lead high-impact projects involving cloud services, HPC platforms, and secure compute environments.
• Act as the primary coordinator for research stakeholders, architects, security teams, and external partners.
• Manage infrastructure modernization, system integrations, and large-scale migration initiatives.
• Establish agreements regarding service ownership, support responsibilities, and operational models.
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks while ensuring adherence to quality and acceptance criteria.

Skills

Cloud project management

Infrastructure project management

HPC

Risk management

Stakeholder alignment

Security awareness

Dutch proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science / Engineering / IT

Job description

Our client is a leading organization focused on shaping future technologies through advanced computing and infrastructure initiatives. They are seeking an expert to lead complex project lifecycles, bridging the gap between research stakeholders and technical execution teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage integrated project plans including scope, deliverables, budget, and resource allocation.
• Lead high-impact projects involving cloud services, high-performance computing (HPC) platforms, and secure compute environments.
• Act as the primary coordinator for research stakeholders, architects, security teams, and external partners.
• Manage infrastructure modernization, system integrations, and large-scale migration initiatives.
• Establish agreements regarding service ownership, support responsibilities, and operational models.
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks while ensuring adherence to quality and acceptance criteria.

Requirements

• You have 8+ years of experience managing complex Cloud, Infrastructure, Datacenter, or HPC projects.
• You possess a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience.
• You're able to translate between research needs and technical, security, and operational requirements.
• You bring advanced skills in project planning, organization, and outcome-oriented risk management.
• You possess the technical understanding of secure environments necessary to challenge plans and coordinate specialists.
• You are fluent in English with a good level of Dutch.

Nice to Haves

• 8+ years of experience with Cloud adoption, platform modernization, or compute-intensive environments.
• Previous experience working in highly secure infrastructure environments.

Offer

• Start date: 2026-11-01
• Duration: 1 year (with extension)
• Work regime: Full-time
• Working model: Hybrid with 3 days onsite presence required
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers