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Your mission

The Information Systems (IS) Non-Life Data team, which is responsible for all Non-Life data analytics and reporting solutions and for some division transversal’s projects like GDPR, IFRS Fast Close and contributes also to theDWH migration Project is looking for a senior project leader.

The candidate will work within the IT organization on various medium / large projects, with multiple ones in parallel. In his role, he will manage projects, planning, people activities, report to the Business, the IT management, …

Proven experience with project leading management in an IT environment with multiple teams is a must. Insurance and/or data DWH knowledge are not required but would be useful.

The candidate will be working in a dynamic and innovative context of data centric and data driven company. He/she will join a strong team where he/she can help shape solutions in an always evolving domain covering the data of all the Non-Life Underwriting and Claims applications.

We expect the project leader to:

Organize project governance (stakeholders, resources, external dependencies, communication plan…)
Manage and challenge business requirements.
Coordinate architecture activities and outputs
Set-up project budget and roadmap.
Follow progress of the developments
Report on progress, timing, scope, quality and budget to the client and the senior managers.
Anticipate risks and issues and propose actions to tackle them.
Communicate pro-actively to all stakeholders of the project.
Stimulate the project teams

Your profile

Your business skills:

Between 5 to 8 years experience in managing multi teams projects.
Knowledgeable about business process management, requirements management & engineering
Knowledge of Insurance and Financial sector
Knowledge of Datawarehouse principles and architecture
Between 5 to 8 years experience with MS-office Tools
Basic’ knowledge about non-functional requirements and software(& hardware) architecture
Experience on both Agile/scrum and waterfall methodology
Test management principles
Master in Engineering, Computer Sciences, Sciences … or equivalent
Fluent in English, Dutch and/or French (one fluent, the second one can be basic)

Your soft skills: