IT Project Manager - Application Governance, Automation and Rapid Development (Employed or freelance)

📋 Tasks and responsibilities

For an IT environment supporting financial services activities in Belgium and Luxembourg, we are looking for an IT Project Manager to lead several initiatives involving rapid application development, automation and application governance. The role contributes to the delivery of business-critical applications, digital transformation and compliance with corporate IT standards in an automotive-sector environment.

You will coordinate the transition of locally developed solutions from the VM0 classification into formally managed VM4 applications. Acting as the link between business stakeholders, internal IT teams and external partners, you ensure that projects are delivered efficiently and in line with architecture, security and governance requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Project delivery: Plan, coordinate and deliver multiple IT projects from initiation through go-live.
• Automation and innovation: Lead initiatives involving artificial intelligence, n8n, Python and other rapid development technologies.
• Application governance: Coordinate the transition of local applications from VM0 into compliant, centrally governed VM4 applications.
• Security and compliance: Ensure that solutions meet applicable IT architecture, security and governance standards.
• Stakeholder management: Align business stakeholders, IT teams and external partners while monitoring timelines, budgets, risks and dependencies.
• Operational transition: Prepare the handover to operations, including application support, maintenance and lifecycle management.
• Standards and guidelines: Help define practical guidelines for the secure and compliant use of rapid development technologies.

📝 Your profile

• Proven experience in IT project management, multi-project management and application delivery.
• Good understanding of application lifecycle management, IT governance, compliance and security.
• Affinity with artificial intelligence, automation and rapid development technologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.
• Ability to combine structured project delivery with a pragmatic, business-oriented approach.
• Comfortable working in a corporate IT environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with the automotive and financial sectors is relevant to this role.
• Professional working proficiency in English and knowledge of Dutch.

Work location

The role is based in Bornem and Aartselaar, Belgium.

💼 Offer

You will be part of a growing Belgian SME where initiative and personal development are encouraged. We will provide you with an enjoyable work environment with fun colleagues. We will work out a career plan with you, with attention and a budget for extra education/certification. You can count on an attractive salary, supplemented with extra-legal benefits, including a company car.
(Freelance is also possible)