IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

About the job IT Project Manager
- **Purpose of this role**

Athora Belgium has to implement a regulatory project named Transparency.

The purpose of this project is to communicate to the regulatory platform the new Sigedis declarations as for 01/2026 and manage the pension sheet flow.

The IT Project manager / Team Lead will report directly to the IT director and collaborate closely with the overall business project manager.

**KEY CONTRIBUTION AREAS**
- Working with diversity of stakeholders (IT, Business, functional/technical experts, architect, testers) to define and manage the scope, planning and deliverables of the changes and project
- Ensures close support and cooperation with the business project managers of Program Transparency
- Builds, leads and motivates multi-disciplinary teams to achieve the core project business objectives
- Identify, distribute and follow-up all IT tasks in the project based on the technical analysis
- Effective management of, and communication to, the project stakeholders, often at Senior Executive level
- Ensures project lifecycle, execution and reporting is in compliance with PMO standards
- Ensures effective risk management throughout the project lifecycle
- Ensure that all stakeholders and delivery partners understand their role/scope in project execution
- Manages project resourcing
- Puts project communication structure in place to facilitate communication between delivery teams and stakeholders, and ensures that problems are identified and raised to the appropriate levels for resolution.

**PERSONAL CAPABILITIES REQUIRED**
- Capable of building strong, meaningful relationships with internal and external parties alike, with demonstrable influencing skills at senior levels
- Excellent communication and listening skills with people at all levels of the organisation
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and organization skills. Comfortable communicating with all levels within the organization
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- High levels of enthusiasm, commitment, and energy required. Results-oriented with a can-do attitude adaptable, flexible and resourceful to work through short and long-term issues/

**SKILLS REQUIRED**
- Proven track record in delivering large IT projects
- 5+ years project/programme management experience
- Experience with a recognized Project Management methodology (Agile and/or waterfall), accreditation is a plus
- Experience working with multiple IT service providers and solution integrators
- Fluent English and French is a requirement for this role
- Life Insurance, pension second pilar/Sigedis regulatory Knowledge is a plus.

**Roles**
- Senior IT Project ManagerMost recent experience **Any time**

**Skills**
- Certified Project Management Methodology (Agile and/or Waterfall) **Expert** Most recent experience **Any time**:

- Life Insurance pension second pilar **Expert** Most recent experience **Any time**:

- Proven Track record in delivering large IT projects **Expert** Most recent experience **Any time**:

- Sigedis regulatory Knowledge **Expert** Most recent experience **Any time**

**Languages**
- English **Full professional proficiency**:

- French **Full professional proficiency**

**Questions**
- Did you manage large IT projects in the past ?
- Can you describe a large IT project you managed from start to finish? What were the key challenges, and how did you overcome them?
- Do you have experience with managing communication with all levels within an organization ?
- How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration among diverse stakeholders, including senior executives, technical experts, and business managers?
- Do you have experience with regulatory projects, particularly in the context of life insurance or pension schemes?
- What is your experience with regulatory projects, particularly in the context of life insurance or pension schemes? How did you ensure compliance with legal requirements?

Job ID LR5R5VXX