Project Management Officer

Project Management Officer (PMO) AML context (Senior) - BNP Paribas Fortis

Dates: 2026-09-30 — 2027-09-30

BNP Paribas Fortis is seeking a Project Management Officer for an AML program within the Transformation Office (TO). The requisition is classified under S40 - Transversal Business functions, with the role profile Business Analyst - Senior. The assignment runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2027 in Brussels. The working arrangement is 50% on site and 50% homeworking.

The PMO keeps the program on track across multiple workstreams. The role coordinates stakeholders and dependencies, safeguards deadlines and milestones, and follows up until commitments are delivered. It maintains RAID logs, organizes status meetings and steering committees, and escalates blockers promptly. It also supports resource planning and consistent application of program documentation and governance processes.

Candidates need at least two years of relevant PMO, project coordination or similar project/program support experience. Significant experience and a master’s degree or equivalent experience are requested. MS Office proficiency, cross-functional stakeholder coordination, RAID management and management-level reporting experience are mandatory. Strong English and Dutch or French communication skills are required, together with persistence, organization, assertiveness and collaborative ownership. Basic process modeling knowledge, Agile/Scrum exposure and experience supporting large transformation programs are preferred.

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Responsibilities

• Track deliverables and milestones across multiple workstreams, proactively following up with owners to ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain action items and decision, risk and issue logs (RAID), chasing outstanding items with responsible stakeholders until closed.
• Organize recurring status meetings, steering committees and working groups, facilitating clear agendas, minutes and follow-up actions.
• Escalate blockers, delays and non-responsive stakeholders to the program manager or sponsor in a timely manner.
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies and workstream handoffs to ensure they happen on schedule.
• Build stakeholder relationships across the organization to secure timely input, sign-offs and deliverables.
• Monitor program plan and timeline adherence, flagging deviations early and proposing corrective actions.
• Support resource planning and tracking, following up with team leads on capacity and availability.

Must Have

• Two years relevant experience
• Significant professional experience required
• Master or equivalent experience
• Dutch or French communication
• Cross-functional stakeholder coordination experience

Nice to Have

• Basic process modeling knowledge
• Large transformation program support

Detailed Responsibilities and Skills

Additional Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent documentation, templates and governance processes across the program.
• Drive individual accountability through persistent follow-up until commitments are delivered.
• Act as the central contact for day-to-day program coordination questions.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience as a Project Management Officer, Project Coordinator, or in a similar program/project support role.
• Master or equivalent by experience.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills in Dutch or French; one of these two languages is required.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills in English.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders in a project or program environment.
• Experience managing RAID logs (risks, actions, issues, decisions) and driving follow-up to closure.
• Experience preparing status reports and dashboards for management/steering committee level.
• Strong follow-up and persistence: able to chase people diplomatically until commitments are delivered.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Assertiveness and confidence to escalte issues or push back when deadlines are at risk.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership, while staying aligned with the broader program objectives.
• Structured and proactive mindset, able to anticipate risks before they become blockers.
• Resilience and calm under pressure, especially when managing multiple parallel priorities.
• Team player with a collaborative, solution-oriented a