Programme Manager Business Unit

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Role - Programme manager

Start - ASAP

Duration - 6 months

Location - Brussels

The Programme Manager role

Within the Technology Business Unit the Architecture, Roadmap & Program Management division has as mission to maximize the contribution of the investment programs and the resources to the Fit for Growth strategy

Job description

To lead and manage company-wide program teams ensuring timely delivery of major business initiatives, with respect of approved scope and budget.

For this mission, we are looking for a senior program manager to support with the bringing into service of newly developed Products and services. These products can either be in the Mass Market domain (for our Customer Business Unit) or in the ICT domain (Enterprise Business Unit). As Program manager you are responsible of helping the Product & Service unit selecting the right priorities, and making sure that the End-to-end actions are conducted to ensure a speedy time-to-market, with Quality and according to customer needs and expectations.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills (at both top management level as execution level), transparent stakeholder management, and who is analytic and pragmatic. Good understanding of the Telecom market and strong customer focus are key.

More globally, as a Program Manager, you will have the following responsibilities:

budget

Coordinate and facilitate change within the different involved departments

Define a clear and realistic program plan that maximises growth opportunities

Identify the deliverables and associated resources for the involved delivery teams as well as the timing thereof

Prepare the program budget and ensure its realisation by closely following up and, if required, taking timely corrective actions

Follow-up program/project progress on a frequent basis to enable close monitoring, thorough communication and proactive problem detection

Proactively detect potential issues by monitoring the executing of the program/project tasks and trigger the appropriate actions

Liaise on a continuous basis with management of the impacted departments to ensure that everyone is fully aware of the deliverables (content + timing) his or her reports are in charge of

If required, escalate program/project problems according to the program/project governance rules

Report on program/project progress (budget, timing and scope) and issues

Provide day-to-day management and coaching of the program tea

Experience

Experience in Program/Project Management within complex environments

In-depth knowledge of the Telecom & IT environment is mandatory

Proven experience in aligning business and technical needs in one integrated roadmap within the domain of telecom

Proven experience in steering large and complex programs from an end-to-end perspective, coordinating all aspects (business, IT, engineering, Finance, HR,...)

Good project methodologies (PMI, Prince2, …) knowledge

Profile

Proven leadership skills to manage effectively your virtual project team & your stakeholders

You can deal with uncertainty and are able to show expected composure in a continuous changing environment.

You take initiatives and are result driven while thinking in terms of solutions.

You are familiar with Office tools (Word, Excel, MS-Access, MS-Project and Powerpoint).

Languages: French, Dutch & English

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards) and the most prestigious award that any business can receive The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015.