Overview
Our client, in partnership with internal services and a wide range of external stakeholders, is leading the development of innovative digital infrastructures enabling cloud-to-edge federations and next-generation European data spaces. These solutions contribute directly to major digital transformation initiatives supported by the European Commission and play a key role in advancing interoperability, data sharing, and technological sovereignty across the EU.
We are seeking a Project Manager with strong experience in agile delivery, complex programme coordination, and data-ecosystem technologies to support the development, deployment, and operation of Simpl, the open-source middleware powering Europe’s emerging data-space landscape.
Contract type: Employment contract or Freelancer agreement is possible, with an initial contract duration of 11 months, with possibility of extension.
Workplace type: The role is primarily remote, with the requirement to be based near Brussels and available to reach the premises within two hours when necessary.
What you will do
* Coordinate the input to be provided to the contractor(s) from an end-to-end point of view of the development cycle;
* Work within the agile process and take decisions regarding priority, business value, and functionality for all the work done by the agile development team.
* Follow a number of activities across different projects and contractors requiring technical and project management skills: understand and comply to a review process, monitor status of certain tasks, coordinate internally and gather input from within the unit, other units, or within the Simpl programme.
* Possess an in-depth knowledge of goals and desired objectives of the project.
* Validate requirements taking into account the relevant data space stakeholders, like the Simpl-Live projects, but also organisations like DSSC, IDSA, Gaia-X.
* Propose solutions by combining IT tools and business process refactoring or improvements based on an in-depth understanding of a specific data spaces and initiatives.
* Be involved in the decision-making process related to user stories scheduling into sprints.
* Review deliverable and demonstrable product version/software functionalities after every sprint.
* Organize live demonstration of the product at the end of the sprint.
* Evaluate and facilitate progress reporting.
* Assist with internal and external communication by improving of transparency and dissemination of information.
* Evaluate prioritization and resolution of defects/bugs.
* Interact with business analysts, architects, stakeholders, project leaders and the developers.
What you need to be a great match
* Master’s degree combined with at least 10 years of relevant experience
* Possession of the following Certifications:
Project Management certification: PMP, PMI, Prince2 Foundation, PM2 or equivalent
* Multi-annual experience with large, enterprise-level multi-user Information Systems.
* Multi-annual experience with large projects or programmes.
* Multi-annual experience in Agile as well as agile toolbox (i.e., JIRA, Confluence, Big Picture, Gliffy, Balsamiq, etc.).
* Excellent Knowledge of Application Management Lifecycle.
* Good Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, COBIT, Zachman, and actual experience developing and building models based on such framework.
* Excellent leadership, conciliation, and negotiation skills.
* Proven ability and experience to work within a team and a multi-stakeholder's environment (with contractors/partner companies/clients).
* The ability to work in a proactive and independent manner, with a focus on priorities, communication, and decision-making capacities.
* Experience working in a public sector environment.
* Capability of integration in an international/multicultural environment, rapid self-starting capability and experience in working in team.
* Capacity to work on a large programme, with multiple stakeholders and tackling tasks related to different projects.
* Excellent command of the English language adaptable to audiences ranging from senior management to technology specialists.
* High degree of discretion and integrity is required as the applications managed and maintained may contain personal and confidential data.
Please note: Only candidates who are nationals of one of the EU Member States are eligible to apply for this role.
Sounds exciting and want to know more?
* Apply directly or contact Keana Perez (Technical Recruiter)!
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