Project Manager

ThoughtLabs Belgium; Strasbourg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ThoughtLabs Belgium is seeking an experienced Project Manager to plan, coordinate and deliver IT software development and system integration projects within agreed budgets, timelines, and scope. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in PM, strong PM²/PRINCE2/PMP experience, and deep BPM and Enterprise Architecture knowledge.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams and report progress to stakeholders in international settings.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience in project management for IT software development and/or system integration.
• Experience applying PM², PRINCE2 or PMP methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of BPM, Enterprise Architecture, and project management standards.
• Excellent understanding of Agile and Scrum and their application to software delivery.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Proficient in planning, budgeting, monitoring, risk and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and implement projects within budget, timeline and scope.
• Monitor progress and present updates to relevant stakeholders, clients or project teams.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders in large‑scale environments.
• Adopt and use tools specified by the Contracting Authority for monitoring and reporting.

Skills

Project management

PM² / PRINCE2 / PMP

Agile / Scrum

Budgeting & risk management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Job description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing projects within the decided‑upon budget, timeline, and scope. They will also effectively monitor and present project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong consultative project management expertise in IT software development, system integration, interoperability solutions, and/or quality‑related domains.
• Excellent knowledge of Business Process Management (BPM), Enterprise Architecture, and recognized project management standards and methodologies.
• Excellent understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies and their application to software development and delivery environments.
• Extensive experience in project planning, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, quality assurance, and stakeholder management.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Proficiency in project management, collaboration, monitoring, and reporting tools, with the ability and willingness to adopt tools specified by the Contracting Authority.
• Ability to work effectively in international and multicultural environments, balancing the objectives, requirements, and constraints of multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent team leadership, coordination, and people management skills.

Minimum Professional Experience

• At least 7 years of professional experience in the relevant area of expertise.
• At least 5 years of experience applying recognized project management methodologies, such as PM², PRINCE2, or PMP.
• Proven professional experience managing complex IT software development and/or system integration projects.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders within large‑scale, complex organizational environments.