IT Director/Consultant – (12-Month Contract) | Brussels
(We will consider candidates based in Europe able to commute to Belgium weekly)
Location: Brussels
Contract Duration: 12 months
Language: English Speaking Essential / French Or Dutch is a +
We’re looking for an experienced IT Director to join a leading financial services organisation. This role will support the IT Strategy leadership in driving key initiatives and managing the strategic project portfolio within a complex financial services environment. A background in consulting is desired here.
What you’ll be doing:
* Collaborate with the IT Strategy lead to oversee the entire project portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
* Prepare and coordinate high level steering committees (initiative boards) involving cross functional stakeholders.
* Analyse and contribute to the preparation and monitoring of various budgeting processes.
* Drive critical thinking, conduct in depth research and analysis, and support effective communication and change management initiatives.
* Define and track action plans addressing complex, high priority topics requiring multi-stakeholder input.
* Maintain continuous oversight of departmental budgets and actual expenditures, while managing the follow up on outstanding actions and deliverables.
* Facilitate retrospectives and lessons learned to optimize team performance and strategy effectiveness.
What we’re looking for:
* Proven expertise navigating decision making frameworks within large financial institutions, including understanding organizational structures, key roles, and stakeholder dynamics.
* Experience working in a consultancy environment
* Strong collaboration skills working alongside IT leadership and senior architects to co-create high quality strategic deliverables.
* Experience conducting reflective analyses to identify improvements and maximize impact.
* Prior consultancy experience is highly desirable.
* Solid background in financial services IT environments.
Please apply directly to be considered.