Program Manager

About the role

At Securitas Technology, we are looking for an experienced and strategic Program Manager to lead and oversee large-scale security and technology programs across Belgium.

In this position, you will manage a portfolio of complex projects with budgets exceeding €10M while leading a multidisciplinary team of Project Managers, Project Leaders, engineers, subcontractors, and operational stakeholders.

You will play a key role in ensuring operational excellence, customer satisfaction, financial performance, governance, and people management across multiple programs and technologies.

This role requires a strong leader with extensive project management experience, excellent stakeholder management capabilities, and the ability to drive teams, processes, and customer relationships in a fast‑paced and evolving environment.

• Lead and oversee multiple strategic projects and programs simultaneously
• Ensure successful delivery within scope, planning, budget, quality, and safety requirements
• Manage complex programs with budgets exceeding €10M
• Define and monitor project governance, KPIs, reporting structures, and operational priorities
• Drive risk management, escalation management, and decision‑making processes
• Ensure proper project execution methodologies are applied across all projects
• Oversee project planning, resource allocation, and operational coordination
• Guarantee high‑quality project handovers and operational readiness documentation (ORA)

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 10 Project Managers / Project Leaders and operational contributors
• Support team development, performance management, mentoring, and succession planning
• Foster collaboration, accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement within the team
• Ensure workload balancing and operational efficiency across the department
• Act as an escalation point and provide guidance on complex customer or operational situations
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and strategic stakeholders
• Act as executive SPOC for critical customer programs and escalations
• Lead internal and external steering committees (Steer Co)
• Coordinate with Sales, Pre‑Sales, Engineering, Operations, and external partners
• Ensure high customer satisfaction and long‑term partnership development
• Monitor program P&L, forecasting, profitability, invoicing, and financial performance
• Validate and challenge supplier and subcontractor costs
• Manage subcontractor and supplier relationships
• Ensure governance compliance, quality standards, and information security requirements
• Identify business growth, up‑selling, and cross‑selling opportunities

• Drive optimization and standardization of internal project management processes
• Contribute to operational excellence initiatives and organizational improvements
• Ensure adherence to ISO
  9001, ISO
  27001, safety, and governance standards

• Minimum 12 years of experience in Project or Program Management
• Proven experience managing large and complex programs
• Experience in people management and team leadership is mandatory
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, ICT, Telecommunications, Electronics, or equivalent experience

• PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMI, or equivalent certification required
• ITIL certification or strong knowledge is an asset
• Intermediate knowledge of ISO
  27001 and governance standards
• Experience with in ICT, physical security, or technology‑driven environments
• Strong understanding of operational and financial project management

• Fluent in Dutch, French, and English

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Strategic and solution‑oriented mindset
• Excellent stakeholder management capabilities
• Strong organizational and decision‑making skills

• A challenging role within an international technology and security environment
• Exposure to large‑scale and innovative projects
• A dynamic and collaborative working environment
• Career development opportunities
• Competitive salary package including extra‑legal benefits
• Company car, fuel/charging card, insurance package, meal vouchers, and flexible working possibilities