Risk Professional Services Manager -EMEA West Job in Brussels, Brussels Belgium

For our client, a top Player in the Financial and Banking sector we are looking for a

Risk Professional Services Manager, EMEA West

The successful candidate will:

Manage multiple teams of business and technical
consultants across our EMEA operation

Manage resource allocation across all active
projects ensuring maximum utilisation rates whilst
fully satisfying customer needs.

Manage project schedules and report status to VP
Professional Services EMEA on a weekly basis.

Review, enhance and put in place standard project
management processes, procedures and
documentation.

Mentor Project and Team Managers in new
processes and procedures.

Work with the senior management team to ensure
that growth projections are reflected in recruitment
and training programmes and manage growth in a
consistent manner to meet utilisation objectives.

Provide pre-sales support with major accounts and
ensure that project estimations are well founded and
acceptable within the sales process.

Achieve profitability targets from Professional
Services team by delivering projects on time and on
budget.

Manage major project issues raised by customers.
Provide Revenue and Cost forecast input to the
management of the business

Qualifications

Master degree (or higher) in IT, business or financial
areas.
PMP preferred.

Experience and knowledge

Minimum 8+ years of combined experience in
project management, preferably in IT and financial
sectors
Experience of working with IT systems and
implementations
Ability to work with customers at a senior
management level across different cultural
backgrounds
Proven ability to deliver successfully on time and
within budget

Fluency in English. French and Dutch highly
preferred.

Strong knowledge of banking, risk management or
compliance

Personal qualifications

Excellent communication (written and oral) and
interpersonal skills
Responsible, methodical and organised
Self-learner
Assertive, being able to make correct decisions
based on personal judgement
Team player
Strong problem solving
Good presentation skills
To be based in Brussels but with a willingness to
travel up to 25%, primarily within Europe
Energetic and driven to succeed in a fast-paced,
dynamic environment