Project Manager - Senior

Senior Project Manager - Finance

Location: Standard location is Brussels, and partly remote working is allowed, although 5 days at office should be able as well in some phases of the project

Hours/week: 40 hrs./week

Timeline: 2025-11-01 to 2026-12-31

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Your role and mission:

In the area of Financial Transformation, the Project Manager plans and leads the maturation and implementation of large and complex IT development initiatives across different teams, in line with delivery practices.

Financial expertise is key for this role, so experience with SAP or OneStream is important. Knowledge of FP&A processes (Financial Planning & Analysis), covering forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis and reporting, is a major plus. Knowledge of the financial regulation and compliance frame (eg: IFRS) is a plus as well.

The project manager is capable of bridging the area’s of Finance, Operations and IT through communication and collaboration skills. The role assures alignment between stakeholders at high and lower level, and internal as well as external parties.

The project manager has a good understanding of the company strategy and strong operational insights, so that it is clear for her/him how FP&A can contribute to strategic decision-making.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Establish e2e delivery plan for projects:

Organise communication fora and align all stakeholders for common understanding and agreed decisions.

Align release planning with involved teams considering effort estimates and capacity.

Propose appropriate delivery slices and release slots, favoring frequent releases.

Communicate planning and collect commitments among all stakeholders.

Steer implementation & manage risks:

At all times, maintain clear view on epic timelines and risks.

Bring risks and proposed solution to relevant stakeholders and ceremonies for swift action.

Communicate status to all relevant stakeholders.

Epic governance:

Manage epic budget, follow-up on expenses and prepare Capex releases.

Verify, if necessary, steps are or have been taken for compliancy with financial, security, privacy governance…

Ensure with stakeholders if appropriate change management plan exists.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

Assignment of long duration and access to high diversity of epics and lots of opportunities,

Access to an innovative and stimulating environment (always new technologies), stimulating, being part of the transformation.

Being part of an Epic Owners team and of the company culture.

Training on the Proximus methodology.

DEGREE & EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 10 years proven experience as Project Manager in the Financial area of large companies.

Knowledge of SAP or OneStream.

Knowledge of FP&A, and of financial regulation and governance frame (eg: IFRS).

Proven record of high-level stakeholder Ing.

Proven record of bridging divisions.

Experience in the telco industry is a plus.

COMPETENCIES:

Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills on financial and strategic matters, also to executive audiences.

Experience with IT project management, requiring coordination between multiple teams/domains.

Maintain helicopter-view with strong strategic and operational insights to anticipate potential issues.

Ability to plan ahead in function of available resources and dependencies.

Experience with working in large organizations and bridge financial, business, and IT-technical departments.

Experience with Agile way of working is a plus.

Familiar with Microsoft tools, like MS Office and Teams.

Able to manage all types of projects, not only financial but also business and technical projects in the longer term.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

Solution oriented, stress resistant and performing well under tight deadlines.

Stakeholder management: effectively facilitate complex stakeholder negotiations and trade-offs.

Assertively and ability to deal with ambiguity and handle conflicts (interpersonal skills, diplomacy, serene debate, empathy).

Facilitate large meetings, workshops, and presentations to senior management.

Work autonomously and prioritize own time when working on multiple tasks for multiple teams.

Proactivity on issues & risks and strongly results driven.

A strong sense of urgency and capacity to prioritize.

PERSONAL DRIVERS:

Be a role model for the Proximus values accountability, collaboration and agility.

Believe in a non-hierarchical culture of frequent interaction, transparency and trust.

Be open to new ideas and be willing to take initiatives, experiment and take risks.

Apply now and start your journey with Team Possible! We want to get to know you.

After your application, we will verify your profile and get back to you within 3

working days.

If you’re successful, you can expect the following steps:

An initial conversation with our recruiter - Swati Kumari

Interview with the Hiring Manager and the team.

Final decision

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.