Senior Manager Strategy & Transformation

bpostgroup is Belgium’s leading postal operator and a growing parcel & omni-commerce logistics partner in Europe, North America, and Asia. Our ambition isto become a regional and digital expert in parcel-sized logistics by 2029. With over 40,000 employees worldwide, we connect consumers, businesses, and governments by delivering mail and parcels to millions of doorsteps and providing e-commerce logistics services.

Under the leadership of our Group CEO, Chris Peeters, and the Executive Committee, bpostgroup has launched an ambitious company-wide transformation program. The Group Strategy & Transformation Office, led by Willem Vanlaer, is responsible for designing and delivering this strategic transformation agenda.

We are building a team of experienced professionals to lead and support high-impact strategic transformation programs: #Reshape2029. The Senior Manager Strategy & Transformation plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing these programs, ensuring sustainable change and strategic alignment across the organization.

Your Mission

As a Senior Manager within the Group Strategy & Transformation Office, you will be entrusted with leading strategic transformation initiatives that span across business units and corporate functions. These initiatives include:

• Development of new business offerings
• Post-merger integration
• Operational excellence and quality improvement
• Large-scale digitalization and process redesign
• Customer-centricity and agile organizational transformation

You will typically be assigned to one or more strategic transformation programs for a period of 6–18 months.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead Strategic Transformation Programs

• Co-own strategic transformation projects with business sponsors, ensuring delivery of strategic transformation programs.
• Define, structure, and execute transformation activities in close collaboration with business leaders.
• Actively participate in steering committees and provide strategic input.
• Mobilize stakeholders across the group and ensure initiative owners deliver on transformation goals.
• Conduct detailed analyses and content work to support decision-making and execution.
• Share best practices across initiatives and mitigate risks and interdependencies.

2. Develop and Manage Initiative Portfolios

• Engage cross-functional teams and foster effective collaboration.
• Build initiative portfolios aligned with strategic priorities.
• Define KPIs to measure progress and value creation.
• Identify synergies and integration opportunities across initiatives.

3. Monitor and Report on Progress of Transformation

• Track program and initiative performance across budget, benefits, timeline, and quality.
• Monitor KPIs and challenge implementation where needed.
• Escalate roadblocks and risks to management and the Executive Committee.
• Provide transparent reporting and prepare presentations for steering committees and leadership.

4. Stakeholder Engagement and Change Leadership

• Build strong relationships with initiative owners and key stakeholders.
• Support change management efforts in collaboration with the Head of Change.
• Align with functional and business heads to ensure smooth execution and adoption.
• Ensure high visibility and sponsorship from the Executive Committee

5. Team Development

• Coach and mentor Transformation Experts and Associates assigned to your programs.
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You are a seasoned strategic project or program manager with a strong analytical mindset and a pragmatic, agile approach. You bring:

• A Master’s degree
• 5–8 years of leadership experience in large-scale program management, ideally in strategy consulting or corporate transformation
• Strong problem-solving and data-driven decision-making skills
• A collaborative mindset and ability to build trust across all levels of the organization
• Entrepreneurial spirit and a solution-oriented approach
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience in coaching and mentoring teams
• Fluency in Dutch, French, and English

Like a long-awaited parcel, we want to make you feel welcome and valued. Our offer includes a competitive monthly salary, that goes without saying. On top of that, you can count on:

• Meal vouchers of €8 per working day
• Hospitalization-, group- and disability insurances
• A phone subscription, including 25GB data
• A flexible renumeration plan, which allows you to customize your own benefits. A company car, bike leasing, public transportation, extra days off,... the choice is yours
• Possibility to enter the Federal Mobility plan
• Work/life balance, thanks to flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home
• 20 days of statutory leave and 7 additional extralegal days off
• An end-of-year and performance-based bonus and double holiday pay
• Many benefits from more than 100 bpost-partners