IT Portfolio & Transformation Project Manager

Overview

As the world and the way people live is changing, we at Bekaert believe it’s our responsibility to contribute to finding new solutions for the future. With a 140+ year old heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society. We aim to do this through innovative solutions and sustainable practices. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings whilst also leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way. Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy.

As a dynamic and growing company with over 24 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and almost € 5.3 billion in combined revenue in 2023, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world!

Purpose and Mission

Bekaert is seeking a strategic thinker with strong business acumen to manage our IT & Digital portfolio and lead critical IT transformation initiatives when required.

This role is ideal for a professional with 3–5 years of experience consulting, who brings expertise in structured problem-solving, financial analysis, business strategy, and agile ways of working—and is eager to apply these skills to IT portfolio management and transformation programs.

You will ensure IT investments align with business priorities, drive value realization, and, when needed, lead complex IT transformation projects such as M&A integrations or carve-outs—covering the full lifecycle from due diligence and TSA management to compliance, cutover planning, RAID governance, and executive reporting.

How This Role Fits Into Bekaert IT

• Reports to: Global IT Lead - Strategy, Governance & Transformation Office
• Partners with: IT Product & Platform Groups, IT Leadership, Finance/Controlling
• Key stakeholder groups: Business Unit, Functions, M&A leaders, Corporate and Business Strategy.
  
  

• Strategic Alignment & Investment Funding Ensure IT & Digital portfolio aligns with enterprise strategy and strategic themes. Facilitate funding decisions based on value streams and business priorities rather than individual projects.
• Value-Based Prioritization Apply Lean and Agile methodologies to prioritize digital & IT initiatives by expected business value, risk, and impact. Continuously review and adjust priorities as market and business conditions evolve.
• Portfolio Roadmap & Transparency Maintain a clear portfolio roadmap that reflects near-term commitments and long-term vision. Foster transparency by visualizing portfolio work, dependencies, and progress for stakeholders.
• Agile Portfolio Operations Coordinate with Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and product teams to ensure decentralized execution aligns with portfolio objectives by value stream. Support operational excellence and remove impediments to delivery.
• Lean Governance Oversee portfolio-level governance, including business values, technical performance, financial guardrails, compliance, and audit readiness. Monitor spending against budgets and ensure alignment with strategic investment horizons.
• Metrics & Continuous Improvement Track benefits realization, business values, financial performance, and portfolio health using metrics. Drive continuous improvement through regular reviews and feedback loops.
  
  

• Lead end-to-end IT workstreams for acquisitions, carve-outs, divestitures, and joint ventures—covering discovery, due diligence, Day-1 readiness, TSA management, integration/separation execution, and Day-100 stabilization.
• Define and manage IT M&A plans, resource models, budgets, and critical paths with clear go/no-go criteria for milestones (Day-1/Day-100), including rollback and contingency strategies.
• Ensure regulatory and compliance alignment by coordinating with Security, Legal, and Compliance on data privacy (e.g., GDPR), export controls, and audit requirements; manage TSAs and service disentanglement.
• Drive cutover planning and execution, including testing and hypercare across applications and infrastructure; safeguard business continuity for manufacturing and customer-facing processes.
• Maintain robust governance through RAID logs; proactively manage risks, issues, and changes with transparent escalation and decision facilitation.
• Provide executive-ready reporting via status updates, dashboards, and decision papers for the M&A Steering Committee.
  
  

• Structured problem-solving and analytical rigor.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate business priorities into IT portfolio decisions.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
  
  

• Familiarity with ERP (SAP), AI, cloud platforms, and IT project delivery basics.
• Certifications like PMP, SAFe are a plus.
  
  

• At least 3 years’ experience in top strategic consulting firms and lead or played as key members in IT/digital transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of business strategy, financial modeling, and governance processes.
  
  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, STEM, IT, or related field. MBA is preferred.
  
  

Our Digital Advanced Solutions (ADS) team is a dynamic group of technologists from around the globe who consistently push boundaries in digital innovation, cyber resilience, data science, intelligent automation, cloud solutions, and new agile methodologies.

It is also good to know tht at Bekaert, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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