Job Description

IT Project Manager – SAP Infrastructure & Technical Transformation

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead and coordinate critical infrastructure and technical transformation initiatives within a complex SAP On-Premise environment. The role focuses on server migrations, database transformation projects, roadmap governance, cybersecurity compliance coordination, and stakeholder management across multiple technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Governance

• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Develop project plans, milestones, dependency maps, and capacity planning.
• Manage risks, issues, change requests, and governance processes.
• Coordinate internal teams, external suppliers, and key stakeholders.
• Provide regular reporting to management and steering committees.

SAP Infrastructure Migration

• Lead server migration projects across development, testing, and production environments.
• Coordinate infrastructure, network, storage, backup, monitoring, and security activities.
• Manage migration planning, testing, cutover activities, and rollback strategies.
• Ensure successful transition to operational support teams.

Database Transformation Projects

• Coordinate database migration and optimization initiatives within SAP environments.
• Manage technical dependencies involving SAP Basis, infrastructure, database, and vendor teams.
• Oversee testing, validation, performance monitoring, and risk mitigation activities.
• Support decision-making related to costs, licensing optimization, and technical trade-offs.

Technical Roadmap Management

• Facilitate workshops with architects, infrastructure, security, and application teams.
• Develop and maintain a prioritized technical roadmap.
• Identify technology obsolescence risks and modernization opportunities.
• Monitor roadmap execution and support governance decisions.

Security & Compliance Coordination

• Coordinate cybersecurity and compliance-related initiatives.
• Track remediation actions, risks, dependencies, and progress.
• Collaborate with security, architecture, infrastructure, and compliance teams.
• Ensure security and regulatory requirements are integrated into infrastructure projects.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience managing complex IT infrastructure projects.
• Strong background in technical migration projects involving servers, databases, or critical platforms.
• Knowledge of infrastructure environments including servers, storage, networking, backup, monitoring, and security.
• Experience managing project dependencies, risks, budgets, and stakeholder communication.
• Experience coordinating internal teams, external suppliers, and service providers.
• Familiarity with SAP environments and enterprise application ecosystems.
• Experience with cybersecurity, compliance, audit, or regulatory initiatives is an asset.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project.
• Knowledge of ServiceNow and SharePoint is beneficial.

Soft Skills

• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and business audiences.
• Structured, proactive, and results-oriented mindset.
• Strong planning, reporting, and escalation management capabilities.

Languages

• French or Dutch: Native/Bilingual proficiency.
• French or Dutch (second national language): Good working knowledge.
• English: Professional working proficiency.

Location

• Brussels, Belgium.
• Hybrid working model with onsite presence required 2–3 days per week.

Nice to Have

• PRINCE2 certification.
• Experience in public transportation or large public-sector organizations.
• Experience with SAP infrastructure, SAP Basis, or SAP technical transformation projects.
• Exposure to cybersecurity frameworks, compliance programs, or NIS2-related initiatives.