Project Manager (EU Public Sector)

Quick Facts

• Role: Project Manager (EU Public Sector)

• Focus: ICT systems development, consulting, and support

Description

Lead and manage an ICT project across its full lifecycle, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met on time and within scope while enabling business goals. You will establish project controls, manage quality, track issues and scope changes, and coordinate with the Project Board and key stakeholders. Responsibilities include producing project management artifacts (plans, logs, schedules) and delivering oral and written technical reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project effectively across the complete lifecycle and scope

• Set up and run project controls to deliver milestones and products on time and within scope

• Assure and control quality of project deliverables

• Identify, track, monitor, and communicate issues, scope changes, variances, and contingencies

• Liaise with the Project Board and other key stakeholders

• Assign and control tasks, authorize work packages, balance team priorities and workload, and motivate team members

• Plan and control delivery processes for project products

• Manage communication within the project and with external stakeholders

• Produce project management products (plans, logs, schedules)

• Define responsibilities of parties involved

• Prepare and present oral and written technical reports and project presentations

• Organize and conduct project meetings

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in an innovative environment and contribute to EU-related IT projects

• Chance to collaborate with experienced stakeholders and drive improvements proactively

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager (or similar)

• Minimum 8 years’ IT experience

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum)

• Experience leading at least 1 medium-large ICT project as project manager

• Experience in Data Privacy (DPIA), Business Continuity, and Information Security Risk Assessment (preferably in EU institutions)

• Knowledge of project management methodologies and Agile methodologies

• Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills

• Ability to work with colleagues, managers, and suppliers

• At least 1 certification among: PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP, PM2 Essential, PM2 Advanced (or equivalent)

• English proficiency: C1 minimum