Senior IT Agile Delivery Manager - ERP / SaaS

/ HR & Finance Systems - BANKING CLIENT

Location: Brussels, Belgium Contract: 12 months Hybrid: 8 days onsite per month in Brussels, remainder remote Day Rate: 600-800 per day

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior IT Agile Delivery Manager to lead complex, technology-enabled transformation initiatives across a large international organisation.

This is a senior, hands-on delivery role with end-to-end ownership of complex IT projects and Epics , particularly across ERP, SaaS, enterprise applications and corporate systems supporting functions such as Finance, HR, Risk, Audit, Compliance and Legal.

You will operate at the intersection of business and technology , coordinating multiple teams, senior stakeholders and third-party suppliers while ensuring successful delivery from initial mobilisation and planning through implementation, cutover and transition into operations.

This is not a Scrum Master position . We are looking for someone with genuine accountability for complex technology delivery, including scope, budget, resources, risks, dependencies, suppliers and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of one or more complex technology projects or Epics across corporate functions, technology teams, entities, locations and third-party suppliers.
• Translate strategic objectives and business requirements into clear delivery roadmaps, scope, milestones, outcomes and acceptance criteria .
• Build and maintain integrated delivery plans and forecasts covering resources, budgets, procurement, risks, dependencies, environments, releases and operational readiness .
• Mobilise and lead cross-functional teams spanning business, IT, architecture, security, data, operations and external suppliers .
• Understand the wider functional and technology landscape and proactively identify and manage cross-platform dependencies and delivery risks.
• Manage scope, RAID, changes and delivery challenges, escalating where appropriate and driving issues through to resolution.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple Agile teams/squads while maintaining overall programme/project governance and accountability.
• Ensure delivery meets internal standards covering security, resilience, architecture, data, procurement and technology governance .
• Manage third-party software, SaaS, cloud and technology suppliers throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Provide clear and concise reporting to sponsors, senior management and governance forums.
• Drive quality throughout delivery, including testing, UAT, release, cutover, business adoption, service transition and benefits realisation .
• Build trusted relationships between corporate-function stakeholders and technology teams.

Essential Experience

We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience as an IT Agile Delivery Manager, Senior IT Project Manager, Technology Delivery Manager or Epic Delivery Owner .
• Proven end-to-end ownership of large, complex technology transformation initiatives .
• Strong experience delivering ERP, packaged software, SaaS, cloud-hosted or enterprise application implementations, migrations and/or upgrades .
• Experience delivering technology change supporting corporate functions such as Finance, HR, Risk, Audit, Compliance, Legal or Procurement .
• Strong delivery discipline across planning, budgeting, financial management, resource forecasting, RAID, dependency management and governance .
• Experience coordinating multiple technology teams/squads and complex business stakeholder groups.
• Strong vendor and third-party supplier management experience.
• Ability to understand both business processes and the underlying technology landscape, including applications, data, integrations and dependencies.
• Proven ability to engage, influence and challenge senior business and technology stakeholders .
• Practical experience working within Agile delivery frameworks , alongside experience operating in complex Hybrid and/or Waterfall environments where required.
• Strong communication, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
• Fluent professional English.

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*Rates depend on experience and client requirements