Job | Program Manager Technology | Brussels

Looking for a new challenge in Program Management? Look no further, we have just the job for you.

DKV Belgium, a loyal partner in insurance, but there’s more than meets the eye —we’re a dynamic team of around 500 engaged colleagues driving digital transformation. As part of the international Munich Re Group, we proudly lead private health insurance in Belgium, supporting our clients during good and difficult times. You will arrive in an environment where everybody is able to be who they are, where you can get the most out of yourself day in and day out, with the support of your colleagues.

Together, we put our values of success, diversity, collegiality, and development into practice every day to strengthen the trust of our two million clients.

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What the key tasks will look like

We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to join our Transformation team. You will join a 20-people team consisting of transformation leads, business analysts, change/lean leads, a BPM expert, a strategy manager and a transformation analyst. Your personal focus will be managing one project manager in your role as people and delivery manager, and managing program(s) across our technology transformation journey, with a focus on the simplification of our IT landscape (AS400 carve-out)

People management of transformation lead

• Lead and Develop: you inspire and motivate the project teams and align them with strategic objectives and plan for success
• Knowledge sharing: you facilitate and build knowledge within and across teams
• Personal development: you facilitate and guide team members to grow and improve along their careers

Overarching program management in the realization of our technology roadmap and implementation of new technologies

• Interdependencies and prerequisites: you manage dependencies between projects and identifying prerequisites for successful project/program delivery
• Identify and Mitigate: you recognize and address risks, issues, and roadblocks
• Planning: you take care of the financial, resource and delivery planning for program, aligned with corporate strategy
• Governance: you implement program structure, governance and compliance
• Communication: you communicate with and manage stakeholders both internal and with group (ERGO, Munich Re, ExCom and Board)

Required skills and competencies

• Education and Experience: you have a Master’s degree in business, management, IT, or a related field, with 10 + years in program/project management and a proven track record in managing (project) teams (preferably in an insurance context).
• Communication and Languages: You are a fluent communicator in Dutch, French, as in English, and possess excellent presentation and interpersonal skills at all levels (from operations to C-level) and in an international context
• Leadership: You show strong leadership and people management abilities in knowing how to inspire, coach, and develop your team members
• Organizational Skills and Deadline Handling: You possess excellent organizational skills and superb stakeholder management skills towards all levels in and outside of the organization, with the ability to manage and balance multiple priorities.
• Structure and result-driven : you possess a structured way-of-working by keeping an oversight of the program and its individual projects, keeping track at all different stages and follow-up;
• Result-driven: you possess a result-oriented mindset in for example translating strategic objectives into clear deliverables, establishing priorities, and monitoring progress against agreed targets
• Methodologies and Management: you have good knowledge of budgeting, benefit tracking, resource management, risk management, and great problem-solving skills.

Want to grow with us?

At DKV we offer you a varied job with growth opportunities (thanks to training, coaching, growth projects, and internal mobility) and all this at a prime location in the heart of Brussels.

Besides a competitive gross salary, we offer an extensive standard package of extra-legal benefits such as:

• insurance package (hospitalization, ambulatory insurance, guaranteed income insurance, pension plan)
• a year-end premium, collective company premium, and individual bonus
• flex reward-plan
• meal and eco vouchers
• internet and homeworking allowance
• car or mobility budget

Moreover, you can count on an attractive leave scheme (up to 34 days), flexible working hours, and the possibility to work from home up to three days a week. This way of hybrid working guarantees you a good balance between work and your private life.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs. If you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can make any reasonable adjustments needed to support you through your recruitment journey.