Program Manager

Direct Freelancer opportunity - 2025-01-13 to 2025-06-30 - Hybrid opportunity

We are looking for a Program Manager to steer the TTMQ Initiative (Time to Market with Quality).

Proximus is running an initiative to reduce Time To Market whilst focused on Quality (TTMQ). This initiative covers all aspects of a Continuous Delivery Pipeline, both up & downstream of our Portfolio Kanban. Within this initiative the focus is to enable downstream Continuous Integration & Deployment practices. This is from both a technical and standards/process perspective.

The candidate must use proactive initiative and motivation. They will along with the core team, onboard, & then operationalize the squads & chapters to CI/CD pipelines. They will firstly assess the current versus desired state; and secondly onboard & operationalize the squads & chapters towards the desired state.

The Program Manager drives the vision and the underlying roadmap and supports the implementation decisions for the Sponsor in collaboration with the Enabler Leads.

The Program Manager works closely with the Epic owners, Agile coaches and Product Owners to ensure squads & chapters become proficient at working with CI/CD pipelines, within defined standards

Builds the CI-CD onboarding plan & approach aligned with the stakeholders focused on Quick wins, foundations for long term implementations & KPI measures

Will report on the technical delivery of your initiative during Quarterly Business Reviews, in compliance with the defined Objective key results.

Key Responsibilities

Unite cross-functional teams behind a common vision, taking into account the unique perspective of each stakeholder.

Build one common delivery roadmap, taking into account all dependencies, and oversee its implementation.

Manage program budget and be accountable for delivering against established business objectives.

Identify, evaluate, and overcome program risks.

Setup, track and clearly report program status (in terms of project delivery, budget, risks and issues, etc.).

Manage key stakeholder at all levels of the organization, act as their trusted partner throughout the program lifecycle, from vision and strategy definition to actual implementation.

Program Management: Ensure Program is completed on time, within scope, and within budget.

Governance: apply rigorously group governance and associated reporting needs

Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategic plans to achieve program goals and objectives.

Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, clients, and vendors, to ensure successful program delivery.

Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with program execution.

Performance Monitoring: Track and report on program performance, using metrics and KPIs to ensure continuous improvement.

Resource Allocation: Allocate resources effectively to ensure program success, including managing budgets and personnel.

Required Skills

10+ years of program management experience

Technical Background

Strong can do attitude

Creative mindset, thinking out-of-the-box.

Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making.

Team player, challenger, and a positive mindset.

Strong coordination, collaboration, communication & presentation skills

You can create an efficient work atmosphere based on trust and have the ability to resolve conflicts.

Strong skills in Agile delivery implementation methodology and delivery practices leveraging DevOps automation and engineering using CI/CD tools, code repositories and issue tracking and management will be an asset

Experience in delivering full SDLC lifecycle projects in a Consulting or Systems Integration (SI) model is a plus

Strong stakeholder management skills

Accountability, reliability, strong can do attitude

Setup and regular reporting (KPIs/metrics) on the progress of the initiative

Former Proximus experience in the Program Manager role

Experience in driving change

Languages:

Professional working proficiency & fluency in English is required.

Fluency in French and/or Dutch is a strong asset.