People & Change Manager

6 month Freelance contract About our client In the Industrial Division, we design and deliver accelerators for a wide range of industrial applications. Our technologies are used globally to improve the safety, performance, and sustainability of everyday products — from sterilizing medical devices to enhancing the properties of polymers and materials. Driven by innovation and precision, we partner with industry leaders to develop tailor-made solutions that meet complex manufacturing and environmental challenges. Joining our team means contributing to meaningful technologies that make a real-world impact — in healthcare, industry, and beyond. Mission Define, optimize, implement and monitor BU operations, worldwide, for service as well as new equipment. Act, as a permanent Management Team Member, to elaborate 5 years strategic planning and adapt resources and organization to secure its success. Role models customer centricity, operational excellence and cultivates diversity & openness to exceed industry standards on the field. Challenges we trust you with Functional leadership: Contributes to the vision and strategy of a BU/BL, or of an enabling function Drives the strategy for his/her remit (one or more subfunctions) Translates the strategy into operational plans and guides their realization Decisions impact the medium to long-term achievement of global BU goals Accountable for strategy execution and the achievement of goals for his/her remit (one or more subfunctions) Operational leadership: Drives, sizes and develops 4 Teams (around 30 colleagues), in coordination with respective managers, to match installation and service activities needs (driven by Project Managers and Technical Account Managers) : Field Engineers office (3 regions), Technical Experts office, Operational Engineering office (Service, Accelerators, Facilities, Conveyors & Integration), Training office and labs (2 regions) Sponsors and animate transversal (e.g. regional) optimization through processes and resources allocation Fosters career tracks and opportunities to develop and anchor operational knowledge on long term basis (5+ years average) Animate a governance on continuous improvement with clear plan, expectations and measurable results Business leadership Structure and propose field return on experience to feed product road mapping and reliability program Supports R&D and New Applications in operations (tests, validation, ...) and operating models Support pre-sale on operational topics Represent our company internally (ad interim of every MT members) and externally (visits, conference, ...) What we value Required Experience: A minimum of 10 years of experience in an industrial sector, with a preference for environments where product delivery is essential. Leadership: Proven experience in managing international and multicultural teams is necessary. The candidate should be able to manage teams in a collaborative and participative manner. Change Management: Experience in change management is a significant asset. The candidate should be able to support and guide teams through periods of transformation. Operational Skills: A strong background is required, particularly in operations and resource management. Business Acumen: The candidate should have good business sense and be able to understand and analyze business cases. Stress Resilience: The ability to remain consistent and effective under pressure is crucial for this role. Travel: The position requires approximately 15% travel to meet with colleagues and clients. You are able to communicate in French and English. The job will be located in Belgium.