Job Description

IT Project Manager – Certificate Lifecycle Management / PKI

We are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to lead the first two phases of a project focused on implementing Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) for qualified digital certificates and a Private Key Infrastructure (PKI) for internal certificates.

Responsibilities

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  Plan, coordinate and monitor the project's initial phases.
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  Oversee the mapping of certificate-bearing assets and risk assessment.
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  Lead the Proof of Concept with the selected Certificate Authority and prepare the business case.
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  Coordinate cross-functional teams including Development, Infrastructure, Security, ITIL and Monitoring.
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  Coordinate architects, PKI/security experts and infrastructure engineers.
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  Manage project governance, budget tracking and reporting to senior management.
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  Prepare decision-making materials for the project steering committee.

Requirements

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  Proven experience in IT Project Management, preferably in security or infrastructure environments.
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  Good knowledge of digital certificates, PKI and Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)
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  Ability to coordinate and motivate cross-functional teams without direct hierarchical authority.
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  Knowledge of ACME, SCEP and API integration is a plus.
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  Experience in public or semi-public environments is an advantage.
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  Awareness of NIS2, crypto-agility and post-quantum transition is a plus.
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  Project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile is an advantage.

Languages

• French: Native
• Dutch: Nice to have
• English: Nice to have

Assignment

• Location: Brussels
• Work regime: Hybrid
• Duration: Minimum 7 months
• Workload: Part-time
• Focus: Project phases 1 & 2 (assessment and Proof of Concept)