Business Manager

Senior Business Manager / Analyst

Background

OPSYS is the information system used by the European Commission (EC) in the area of External Actions. The project aims to support a new and more collaborative way of working that involves EU staff, economic operators, and grant beneficiaries in the management of the EU External Relations portfolio of interventions under the shared governance of INTPA, NEAR, FPI, DIGIT and RTD.

Three tracks have been created within the OPSYS programme: (1) Results and monitoring (2) Procurement, calls for proposals and contract management (3) Programming, actions, and Commission financing decisions. These tracks are also linked by several horizontal dimensions (business architecture, UX, migration, change management, etc.).

Main tasks will include

• Business Management; Together with the business management team, continuous definition of the requirements for a minimum viable product.
• Functional requirements and business case analyses. While doing this work, investigate the potential scope for simplification, rationalisation, and harmonisation of the business processes.
• Testing on the basis of interaction with the users, including through mock-ups and prototypes whenever relevant.
• Operational Management; Longer-term planning of the development for the modules.
• Budget Management; Perform the analysis over the full business scope for the OPSYS, with a priority over the budget planning and management.
• Contract Management.
• Any other tasks identified during the project implementation in line with the project’s needs.

Qualifications and skills

Mandatory

• Master degree or equivalent diploma in one of the followings fields: economics, engineering, public administration, computer sciences or in absence of degree. In its absence, the master degree can be replaced by 5 years of professional experience in one or more of these fields, in addition to the minimum general professional experience;
• Knowledge of project management standards and methodologies (for example Agile3);
• A demonstrated knowledge of business analysis and business requirements;
• Knowledge and experience of PRAG rules and financial regulations;
• Knowledge of administrative business processes in organizations of at least 50 people;
• Language skills: Fluency in English (C1/C2).

Asset

• Good knowledge of the Cycle of Operations for EU external action;
• Knowledge of Business Process Optimization;
• Language skills: Knowledge of French (at least B2)

Specific professional experience

Mandatory

• At least 8 years’ experience in business analysis/process modelling in large organizations operational business processes.

Asset

• Experience with large IT related projects;
• Experience in business architecture.

Please note that only candidates with a Belgian work permit or European citizenship can be considered for this position.

Category: Senior expert

Dedication: 100%

Start date: at earliest possible time

Duration: in line with NTT DATA’s contract with the client

Remuneration: Commensurate with the position and experience

Type of contract: Freelance

Location of assignment: Belgium. Consultant’s place of residence (home) or the Contractor’s premises as long as they are located within an operational distance of maximum 2h from the Commission’s premises (near-site).

How to apply: Please send an up-to-date copy of your CV to Effrosyni Papantoniou at effrosyni.papantoniou@nttdata.com and Karin Valverde karin.valverde@nttdata.com.