Project Manager with Expertise in DRUPAL and JAVA (22028, L5)

Serco is a partner of choice to the European Institutions and other International Organisations. For the past 30 years, we have been providing European and International Organisations a wide range of services including ICT services in support, infrastructure, operations and development as well as managing different contact centres for the key European Institutions, agencies and organisations, in Brussels and across Europe.

What connects the ever-growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service –
To keep ahead, we have to evolve continually and enhance the way we deliver our services. Everyone in Serco has a role to play, here.

Serco provides the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action.

We are hiring a Project Manager for our prestigious partner DIGIT TM (DG Informatics) in Brussels. DIGIT-TM is a contract from the European Commission for IT services across Europe.

If you like to work in a multi-cultural and dynamic environment, this opportunity can answer to your expectation.

We look forward to meeting you! Discover the offer below and click on ‘Apply’ if you know that your skillset and talents are a suitable match for this opportunity.

At Serco, we do not only offer a career but also the opportunity to join a community where everyone’s wellbeing matters, by living out the Serco values in all we do!

Are you looking to secure a career in a public sector environment? We would love to hear from you!

As Project Manager you will be responsible for:

• Manage the implementation of information systems to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilizing the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders
• Make proposals for project strategies and working methods, planning, definition of tasks and deliverables, review of project deliverables, quality control, risk analysis and management, status reports, problem reporting and management systems, follow up and organization
• Create and monitor Project Initiation Request, Vision, Business Case and Project Charter documents
• Create and maintain other required project documentation using appropriate documentation standards and templates
• Participate in, and if needed moderate, functional working groups and progress meetings
• Manage the change control procedure seeking agreement for revisions to the project from project sponsors.
• Organise cost estimation sessions
• Propose timescales and resources needs for the successful completion of each project to agreed terms of reference.
• Prepare and maintain project and quality plans
• Guide the team in charge of project activities and review their deliverables.
• Track activities against the plan
• Monitor costs, timescales and resources used, and take action where these deviate from agreed tolerances. Ensure that delivered systems are implemented within these criteria.
• Provide effective leadership for the project team ensuring that team members are motivated. Constantly develop their skills and experience Report regularly on progress, consumption, issues, risks and deviations. Maintain
• up to date the reporting documentation

In return, we offer a friendly, supportive and professional environment that respects your work/life balance and ultimately contributes to the delivery of public services in Belgium and around the world.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Ability to lead and motivate a team of IT-related professionals
• Excellent knowledge of project management standards, methodologies and activities, in particular of planning, requirements engineering, monitoring, controlling, testing and reporting
• Good knowledge of Agile principles and practices
• Proficiency with project management tools
• Good knowledge of DRUPAL and JAVA technology frameworks, to be able to manage IT projects using these technologies
• Knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture, application design and modelling tools
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture
• Knowledge of Relational DBMS
• Knowledge of business process analysis
• Knowledge of interoperability and encryption technologies and techniques
• Ability to give presentations
• Ability to apply high quality standards to all tasks
• Ability to participate in multi-lingual meetings, good communication skills.
• Ability to work in an international / multi-cultural environment, experience in
• working in teams, understanding the needs, objectives and constraints of those in other disciplines and functions
• Service and results oriented
• Professional experience in a legal/policy organisation or department will be considered a plus

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Why should you join Serco ?

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.

Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.

A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression

Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work.

What we offer

• Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package.

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when managing complex public services.

We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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Excellent Salary

Corporate Benefits Package

Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

And the chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.

Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team