Technical Project Manager

Currently, for one of our Partners, we are looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager (m/f/n) to support a long‑term project delivered for an organization of the European Commission based in Brussels.

Tasks:

• Support functional analysis activities, contributing to requirements gathering, business process mapping, and solution definition in collaboration with the Business Manager and technical teams.

• Coordinate horizontal activities across workstreams and teams to align priorities, avoid duplication of effort, and maximise delivery outcomes.

• Produce and maintain comprehensive documentation: project plans, decision records, functional specifications, and process descriptions, accessible to both policy and technical audiences, ensuring traceability, audit readiness, and knowledge transfer.

• Facilitate decision-making processes, ensure transparent information, coordinate stakeholder input, and escalate unresolved issues to the relevant governance body.

• Oversee the full lifecycle of digital solutions, from initial concept through deployment and retirement, applying continuous improvement practices at each phase.

• Conduct feasibility studies and cost-benefit analyses to evaluate solution options, validate assumptions, and support investment decisions.

• Map and evaluate existing processes to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement, using recognised process analysis and modelling techniques.

• Operate in both Agile and structured delivery environments, selecting and adapting the methodology to the specific project context and governance requirements.

Requirements:

• At least 15 years of experience in project management.

• At least 15 years of experience in stakeholder management for cross-border complex environments.

• At least 1 year of experience in projects related with modernisation of customs administrations at cross-border level.

• At least 1 year in IT infrastructure and the full development and management lifecycle of digital solutions (SDLC and associated methodologies).

• At least 1 year in enterprise architecture concepts and integration strategies involving complex system landscapes, multi-vendor environments and system-to-system connectivity.

• At least 5 years managing projects involving cloud platforms, data solutions or AI-based systems within institutional contexts, including cloud services and deployment models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).

• At least 5 years in IT procurement, service level agreements and contract documentation, including IT service management frameworks (e.g. ITIL 4).

• At least 10 years developing project estimates and effort breakdowns from business cases prior to project initiation, including feasibility inputs, resource sizing and cost modelling.

• At least 5 years' awareness of emerging technologies relevant to public sector IT environments, including strategy and innovation (growth strategy, value creation, innovation management, and translating strategic vision into delivery).

• At least 1 year of experience with cybersecurity principles including identification of security-related risks in IT projects and engage with security teams on mitigation.

• At least 1 year in business process modelling techniques (e.g. BPMN or equivalent) and systems thinking principles applied to complex IT project environments, to support requirements definition and process documentation.

• At least 1 year in relational database principles and data modelling, and in programming languages and development frameworks (e.g. Java).

• At least 1 year managing IT projects (including business analysis) related to customs procedures.

• Experience working an international/intergovernmental organisations or central national administration (e.g. European Institutions or other large public administrations) (profiles with more than 5 years of experience will be evaluated more favourably).

• Excellent knowledge of English (minimum level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – CEFR), with strong written and oral communication skills.

Certificates:

• One of the following or an equivalent certification: PM², Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2.

• Certification in Agile methodologies, such as PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP), or equivalent.

• Certification in Scrum Master practices, such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or equivalent.

• Certification in Scrum Product Ownership, such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), or equivalent.

Offer:

• B2B contract

• Mostly remote set-up. Services must be performed from within the EU. Two physical meetings with the customer are foreseen per 12-month period, max 2 days each. These planned meetings are at the contractor’s cost.

• Rate: 450-540 EUR/MD