Mission Overview:
This is a consultancy mission at a client site, where you will represent Keystone Solutions as an Application Project Manager. As a Keystone Solutions consultant, you will be engaged in dynamic projects, working on-site and collaborating with diverse teams to deliver impactful solutions for our client in the financial sector.
Responsibilities:
* Lead the preparation, planning, execution, and completion of projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
* Manage and mitigate project risks, ensuring objectives are met according to scope and creating transparency for all stakeholders.
* Coordinate capacity planning to ensure project team members are available and focused.
* Set up projects by agreeing on objectives with management and stakeholders, estimating effort and costs, planning, and sourcing project staff or subcontractors.
* Monitor project deliverables, ensuring scope, quality, costs, and deadlines are met, and that all objectives and requirements are addressed.
* Manage risks, ensure compliance with rules and standards, and apply gating principles at all project stages.
* Ensure all parties, including subcontractors, adhere to enterprise standards, including Compliance, Permanent Control, and Operational Risk.
* Maintain project documentation, publish progress reports, and contribute to project steering committees.
* Represent the project in steering committees and meetings, ensuring effective communication between business and stakeholders.
* Align and share information with teams responsible for ongoing operations post-project, ensuring a smooth handover.
* If no dedicated change manager is appointed, design and coordinate the change management plan with the Core Team.
* If no dedicated test manager is appointed, ensure test plans are prepared, executed, and followed up with all relevant parties.
* Functionally manage the assigned project team and lead by example, potentially managing multiple projects across various business domains and disciplines.
Required Experience and Knowledge:
* At least 5-6 years of relevant experience in project management.
* Strong IT background.
* Practical experience running projects involving Salesforce, with a good understanding of integrated solutions and components (CPQ, FSL, CRM, etc.).
* Expertise in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and light automations.
* Experience with Agile accelerator module of Salesforce is preferable.
* Solid experience in project management methods, processes, and tools (Waterfall methods like Prince2, Agile, Clarity, MS Projects).
* Demonstrated experience in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies, applying best practices from both in similar contexts.
* Facilitation skills and ability to orchestrate multiple stakeholders, both internal and external.
* Experience working closely with external service providers.
* Experience in banking or regulatory domains is highly relevant.
Soft Skills:
* Communicative, strong networking and negotiation skills
* Organised, methodical, and rigorous
* Creative and solution-oriented
* Team player with motivating and listening abilities
* Quick self-starter with a proactive attitude
* Good analytical and synthesis skills
* Quality-minded with attention to detail
* Autonomy, commitment, and perseverance
* Ability to work in a dynamic and multicultural environment
Language Requirements:
* Sound knowledge of Dutch or French (written and oral), with good understanding of the other language
* Sound knowledge of English, both written and oral, as it is the standard language for documentation and meetings
Work Location and Telework:
* Based in Brussels, with an expectation of 50% on-site and 50% homeworking
Why Join Keystone Solutions?
* As a consultant, you will experience a variety of challenges across different client environments, accelerating your professional growth.
* Keystone Solutions offers turbo-charged learning opportunities and a commitment to your career development.
* Our ambition is to help you reach new heights in your career, supported by a strong framework and a dynamic team.
* Being a “K-Stone” means embodying our core values and bringing them to every client engagement.
If you are ready to tackle technical and strategic challenges in a dynamic consultancy environment, apply today at Keystone Solutions Career Portal.