The Life Information Systems division of a major Belgian insurer runs underwriting and claims systems for life products and is preparing a multi-year programme of development projects. The team works across a Microfocus emulator environment ( and Mix Cobol+.NET) and modern frontends (, CRM), so strong experience in and Prince-2 is essential to coordinate technical and business stakeholders.
The mission
This role sits in a programme that delivers several large IT projects for life insurance products, many of which exceed 1000 mandays. The technical landscape includes a Microfocus emulator on , /Mix Cobol+.NET backend code, and CRM frontends, printing and integration components. Delivery follows Prince-2 and waterfall practices, with agile/scrum used on some streams.
Day to day you will run project governance, shape scope together with architects and business owners, and produce the roadmap, budget and test plan for each project. You will report progress and risks to senior management and steering committees, coordinate architecture and integration deliverables, and ensure projects meet timing, quality and budget expectations. Expect to work with multiple teams of developers, architects and business analysts and drive several concurrent projects in Brussels and across Belgium.
Your responsibilities
- Establish and run project governance, stakeholder matrices and steering committees to secure clear decisions and timely escalation.
- Lead scope definition and business requirement validation, producing open-point logs and a high-level business case that balances value, cost and timing.
- Coordinate architecture and integration activities with architects, delivering an architecture milestones plan and agreed outputs.
- Define project budget, product breakdown and detailed work-package estimates, and maintain budget forecasts in the administration tool.
- Monitor delivery progress, produce highlight reports on scope, timing, quality and cost, and implement risk and issue action plans.
- Motivate cross-functional teams, encourage collaboration between developers, testers and business analysts, and support skill development inside project teams.
Your profile
Essential skills
- capability and practical use on IT projects.
- At least 10 years of experience managing IT project deliveries, including projects of 1000+ mandays.
- Proven experience with delivery and project governance, reporting and budgeting.
- Insurance service experience, preferably on underwriting or claims systems.
- Proficient with tools for planning, reporting and financial consolidation.
- Strong communication and skills, methodical and result oriented.
Preferred skills
- Familiarity with Microfocus emulator and or Mix Cobol+.NET codebases.
- Experience with frontends, CRM integrations, printing and DWH principles.
- Understanding of , and Agile/scrum practices.
Languages
- , CEFR B2 (required).
- CEFR C1 or CEFR C1 (one fluent, the other can be CEFR A1).
Education
- Master in Engineering, Computer Science, Sciences or equivalent professional experience.
What's next?
The people who do well here are the ones who saw themselves in this description. Not because they match every line, but because the mission felt right for them.
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