Expert Head of Software Engineering– Digital Services&Public …, Neder-Over-Heembeek

Our client, a prominent public sector agency focused on regional infrastructure and housing services, is looking for an Expert Head of Software Engineering to drive the technical strategy and oversee multi-disciplinary development teams. This leader manages the complete software lifecycle while ensuring high-quality delivery through strategic sourcing and robust agile methodologies within a large-scale IT department.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a pragmatic vision for software development and a sourcing strategy aligned with global ICT objectives.

Manage the software development budget and ensure optimal resource allocation across various projects.

Lead the recruitment and professional development of a diverse team of developers, analysts, and testers.

Foster a culture of collaboration, initiative, and result-driven performance focused on organizational value.

Coordinate all ongoing and planned development activities to ensure alignment between business demand and technical capacity.

Enforce architecture and security governance across all development units and external partners.

Support the transition of applications to operational support and professionalize the software lifecycle management processes.

Qualifications

You have

20+ years of experience

in a leadership role within a professional IT environment.

You bring 20+ years of technical expertise in

software engineering

and architectural design.

You possess 15+ years of experience managing large-scale

infrastructure

or

software development

projects.

You have 8+ years of experience in

program management

including strategic portfolio oversight.

You're experienced in managing teams of at least 15 people, including internal staff and external consultants.

You possess in-depth knowledge of

Agile

methodologies, software testing, and maintenance practices.

You have practical experience with project management techniques such as

risk management

and

issue tracking .

You are fluent in

Dutch

with a

C2

level of proficiency.

Nice to Haves

Knowledge of

Prince2 ,

PMBOK , or

MSP

methodologies.

Experience with

ITIL

processes and service management.

Kennis of and experience working within the

Flemish government .

Proactive, customer-oriented, and focused on continuous improvement.

Start date:

01/06/2026

Duration:

7 months (with possibility of extension)

Work regime:

Full-time

Location:

Brussels

Contract:

open to both permanent employees and freelancers

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