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Strategic Project Manager

Permanent Contract

location Belgium

About us

Nalys is currently launching and delivering its innovative and strategic service line, cross all industries (life sciences, embedded software, mechanical engineering, web applications), named ‘TaaS’ (Technology-as-a-Service).

The Project Manager position is a unique and strategical role to sustain its international expansion and enforce NALYS’ innovative delivery model (ref. Nalys was awarded as the 2015 Innovative Starter for its new TaaS Service).

This critical role interfaces between the sales team, the technical project managers, the experts, and the top management (Nalys and customer) to secure a profitable growth, and ensure a top quality and performance of the TaaS model delivery.

This results-driven role calls for a combination of creative problem solving, leadership with an excellent communication (analytical skill, written and oral; French and English), entrepreneurial mind-set, and interpersonal ability to work in a multi-skilled team.

You will report directly to the Innovation department (PRISM) Director.

 

About the job
 

  • Program development: design new acquisition strategies (engaging with customer procurement) , drive the program P&L, decide which projects to prioritize and set timelines to achieve the goals
  • Customer acquisition: Business development, support  and coach the sales team to identify and convert opportunities, design business proposal, operate the bid process in close relationship with our technical experts, define pricing strategy, enforce the model to the targeted strategic accounts
  • RISE subsidy application follow-up: As the winner of the Rise - Innovative Starters award 2015, Nalys received a €500,000 subsidy to sustain its projects and growth over the next 3 years. This allows Nalys to continue developing its TaaS solution as well as ensuring that it is implemented correctly, with time in mind. Therefore, every semester, during the next 2 years, a full strategical report and defence has to be delivered to the Innoviris board (ministry of research & innovation of Brussels capital region) highlighting the last 6 months progress.
  • Project delivery: increase performance and quality of project delivery, animate Steering Committees, manage the project risks, follow the project cost, allocate resources
  • Process optimization and best practices definition: train teams on best practices identification and sharing to ensure project repeatability and enforce knowledge transfer

You are accountable for the program financial and operational success

 

About you

Experience: at least 1 year of experience in an entrepreneurial environment
Project management mind-set: Ability to take initiative, challenge, promote and drive your ideas in a constantly-changing work environment
Performance-driven mind-set: strong analytical thinking
Personality: energy, energise, edge, execute and passionate about transformational business model
You speak English and/or Dutch and/or German fluently

 

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