Agile Program Manager – Automation Job ID: JP055177

Agile Program Manager – Automation

We are looking for an experienced Agile Program Manager to structure, coordinate, and drive a portfolio of digitalisation and automation initiatives within a public-sector environment. The role focuses on improving efficiency, interoperability, security, and automation of critical back-end services.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and allocate work across a multidisciplinary Agile team.
• Structure, prioritise, and sequence projects and initiatives based on strategic objectives, dependencies, and business value.
• Manage BAU and unplanned work while maintaining roadmap coherence.
• Establish pragmatic governance, including reporting, risk management, dependencies, and key ceremonies.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Strategy, PMO, architecture, security, and business teams.
• Prepare and facilitate steering committees and programme increments.
• Monitor progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes.
• Coach team members and support knowledge transfer and future team autonomy.
• Ensure alignment with organisational strategy, roadmap, and programme objectives.
• Take a hands-on and pragmatic approach to resolving issues and ensuring tangible results.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Program and Project Management in complex or public-sector environments.
• Strong experience with Agile methodologies and multi-project environments.
• Experience with people management in non-hierarchical settings.
• Strong expertise in governance, planning, prioritisation, risk management, and dependency management.
• Ability to quickly understand complex contexts and business priorities.
• Strong coaching and knowledge-transfer skills.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Comfortable combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Fluent in French and Dutch.
• Strong team-player and leadership skills.

Work Arrangement

• Location: Brussels, Belgium
• Start: 14 September 2026
• Duration: 4 months, with possible extension
• Full-time: 5 days/week
• Hybrid: Remote work possible depending on mission requirements, with on-site presence required at key moments.