An insurance organisation is coordinating priority initiatives through its Data department, where projects bring together business, technology and governance stakeholders. The role combines project leadership, project governance and stakeholder management to keep cross-functional initiatives aligned with shared objectives. It suits an experienced coordinator who can turn broad goals into decisions, actions and measurable results without taking on a hands-on data engineering remit.
The mission
The role sits within a Data department supporting initiatives that cross organisational boundaries and depend on contributions from multiple teams. Because these teams may have different priorities and delivery constraints, the project leader maintains a structured view of objectives, capacity, timelines, dependencies and risks. This work gives management the information and decisions required to keep priority initiatives on track.
On a day-to-day basis, you will coordinate stakeholders from initial objectives through to follow-up on agreed actions. You will be responsible for preparing governance meetings for data initiatives, including SteerCo, Management Reviews and Portfolio Reviews, and for converting discussions into decisions, owners and next steps. Your reporting will provide a clear view of progress, risks and expected results.
Your responsibilities
- Align business, data, technology and management stakeholders around objectives, scope, outcomes and decision points.
- Structure and coordinate cross-functional initiatives by managing priorities, capacity, timelines and dependencies.
- Establish project governance and monitoring mechanisms that make risks visible and support timely decisions.
- Prepare SteerCo, Management Reviews and Portfolio Reviews, document decisions and track actions through to completion.
- Communicate progress, issues, risks and dependencies clearly to different audiences, adapting the level of detail to the forum.
- Drive follow-through across teams and escalate issues when agreed results, milestones or ownership are at risk.
Your profile
Essential skills
- Bring at least 5 years of experience managing projects or cross-functional initiatives, with experience as a senior project leader for data initiatives or comparable business change work.
- Demonstrate strong coordination and stakeholder management in complex environments where collaboration and diplomacy are necessary.
- Translate broad objectives into practical plans, actions and measurable results.
- Create alignment across organisational boundaries and communicate clearly with business and delivery stakeholders.
- Maintain focus on outcomes while handling competing interests and changing priorities.
Preferred skills
- Apply governance practices that clarify accountability, decision rights, reporting and escalation paths.
- Manage priorities, capacity, timelines and dependencies across several contributing teams.
- Use structured monitoring and reporting to anticipate risks and support management decisions.
Languages
- English: C1, fluent in speaking, reading and writing.
- Dutch: C1, fluent in speaking, reading and writing.
- French: C1, fluent in speaking, reading and writing.