IT Strategy Architect

We are looking for an experienced IT Strategy Architect for a challenging project at our client's premises in Brussels.

Mission context
The IT Strategy team is growing and is looking for re-enforcement in support, coordination and communication.
Topics on the agenda are many : cloud evolutions, obsolescence management, API governance, data products' adoption, IT Architecture updated rules and principles, etc
Success here will come from increased impact, scope and credibility.

Function description
The ideal candidate will

• Support the IT Strategy team lead in
  • Overall project portfolio management
  • Preparation of several transversal Initiative Boards (project steerco)
  • Analysis of the bank’s budget preparation exercise
  • Assist in critical thinking, research, analysis, communication, and change management
• Definition and follow-up of action plans on complex topics (i.e. clarification of requirements, coordination of contributors, dashboarding, follow-up to closure on-time)
• Gather input from various stakeholders (e.g. SME, architects, IT strategists, product owners) to deliver slidedecks for upper management (right messages, tone tuned to audience, visually polished)
• Maintain up-to-date views on the department budget and actuals, follow-up of department’s action backlog

Start Date:
01/09/2025

Initial End Date:
31/12/2026

Telework:
Expectation: 50% on site & 50% homeworking

Language requirements Dutch
knowledge of English and active knowledge of at least one of French or Dutch
French knowledge of English and active knowledge of at least one of French or Dutch
English knowledge of English and active knowledge of at least one of French or Dutch

Telework
Expectation: 50% on site & 50% homeworking
Required experience / knowledge

• 5+ years of working in Consulting firm or
• Extensive Experience in working on IT Strategy Formulation and Implementation, Strategic Planning, IT Project and Program Planning and Management, Change Management
• Experience in delivering projects and experience in working with IT managers as CIO, CTO, head of Architecture and CISO

Key skills expected

• Ability to understand and navigate the decision-making context of the bank (organisation, structure, key roles and processes, main stakeholders, …)
• Ability to work with IT managers and senior IT Architects to collaboratively design the expected deliverables
• Ability to perform retrospectives and lessons-learned analysis to as to improve the impact of the IT Strategy team