Job Description
Why work with us?
At Sweco, we plan and design the sustainable communities and cities of the future. To support our continued growth and digital transformation, we are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to lead strategic IT consolidations and other initiatives across our international organization.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and purpose-driven company where technology plays a key role in enabling business success.
Your role
You belong to the team Project Management that consists of eight project managers that help the whole organization with IT projects and initiatives. In your role you will manage various projects from start to end. You will lead the project team towards goals and request necessary decisions and approvals from the project steering committees. We run hybrid-agile and waterfall projects depending on what suits each specific project.
You will also be part in planning and delivering IT consolidation projects, which are born from mergers and acquisitions at Sweco, ensuring a smooth transition to harmonized systems, processes and infrastructure. You will work closely with business stakeholders, global and local IT teams and external partners across multiple countries.
Recurring tasks for this position include:
- Resource allocation, project budgeting and project administration (such as setting up meeting structures, creation of project plan etc.)
- Leading the project team towards creating proposals and solutions which upon approval will be implemented
- Facilitate meetings with various steering committees as well as with other senior representatives at Sweco IT, such as CIO, CISO, Unit or Team Managers.
- Follow-up and reporting of project progress according to set routines
- Ensuring that each project follows the set methods and processes within the Project Management Team as well as for all Sweco IT and Sweco.
The role is located in Belgium and with possibilities to hybrid work setup.
We believe that you have:
- Relevant education within Project Management, or have acquired this skillset within previous employments
- Several years of experience managing complex IT projects
- Proven experience within Mergers and Acquisitions
- Worked within an IT-context for a couple of years, either as a project manager or perhaps with IT Infrastructure, system/service development or IT-support
- The capability to manage multiple projects in parallel
- Worked with Microsoft Office, and know your way around SharePoint and Teams
- Strong written and verbal skills in English
- It is an advantage if you have experience working with the Nordic market
To succeed as a project manager, we also believe that being social and communicative is a key to success. You enjoy collaboration with others and have a strong sense of organizing and structuring your own work as well as the work of others.
What we offer:
- A pleasant and dynamic working atmosphere in a growing and leading company.
- A purpose-driven company where your work contributes to meaningful societal impact
- A culture that values inclusion, innovation, and continuous learning
- Flexibility, development opportunities, and a work culture built on trust and autonomy
Application:
We review applications ongoing. We do not accept applications via email, however if you have any questions regarding the role or the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to contact us. We will get back to all applicants after the recruitment process has been completed. If you want to know more about the position or Sweco as a workplace, please contact Kristin Ekdahl, Team Manager Project Management, at [email protected].
At Sweco, we strive to be a workplace characterized by diversity. We believe that more perspectives broaden our ability to continue to achieve our goals and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Sweco plans and designs the sustainable communities and cities of the future. Together with our customers, our 23,000 architects, engineers and other experts develop solutions to manage urbanization, take advantage of the opportunities of digitalization and make the societies of the future more sustainable. Sweco is the leading consulting company in technology and architecture in Europe with a turnover of approximately SEK 29 billion. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For further information, Sweco Belgium: architecture and engineering consultancy
Disclaimer: Even if you don’t meet all the qualifications, we encourage you to apply. We believe that diverse experiences and backgrounds contribute to a stronger team. Are you passionate about this role and our mission? Then definitely apply! We look forward to meeting you and discovering where your unique skills can make a difference.
Job Location: Antwerpen, Berchem, Brussels, Charleroi, Gent, Hasselt, Kortrijk, Leuven, Louvain-la-Neuve, Westerlo, Zelzate, Zwijndrecht
Technical Expertise: Other Shared Service Center
Requisition ID: 2082
With more than 25 offices spread across Flanders and Wallonia, we focus on proximity for our employees and clients. So there is definitely an office near you. We strive to make our offices easily accessible by public transport or by car.
Our teams often have a "home base" or work on specific days when the team is present at a specific location. Are you looking for a familiar workplace? Are you a bit of an adventurer and like to meet other colleagues and visit different offices? It's all possible. No procedures or complex login processes. You are welcome at any office. Just start up your computer and get started right away.
Check out our vacancies.
Discover what "working at Sweco" means.
