Freelance Senior Program Manager with Procurement Experience

Freelance Senior ICT Program-Project Manager with Procurement Experience

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior ICT Programme and Project Manager with a proven track record in delivering complex IT and digital transformation programmes, coupled with strong expertise in procurement and vendor management. This role requires strategic oversight of multiple initiatives, management of large-scale technology procurements, and coordination across cross-functional teams to ensure delivery within scope, time, and budget.

Responsibilities:

Programme & Project Management:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of ICT programmes and large-scale projects, including infrastructure upgrades, application rollouts, and cloud migrations.
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and manage detailed programme roadmaps, risk registers, RAID logs, and communication plans.
• Ensure alignment with business strategy and coordinate with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance teams.
• Track KPIs, milestones, budgets, and report progress to senior leadership and steering committees.

Procurement & Vendor Management:

• Lead ICT procurement activities including requirements gathering, RFP development, tender evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• Ensure compliance with internal procurement policies and, where applicable, public sector procurement frameworks (e.g., G-Cloud, CCS, EU procurement rules).
• Evaluate, select, and manage vendors, suppliers, and service providers to ensure performance against SLAs.
• Manage contract lifecycle including renewals, disputes, and financial controls.

Additional Details:

• START DATE: Flexible
• DURATION: Long term
• CONTRACT: Freelance
• ONSITE POLICY: Hybrid
• HOURS PER WEEK: 38
• LANGUAGES: English (Dutch and French Bonus!)
• INTERVIEW PROCESS: One stage

If you are interested or know anyone who could be a good fit please send your CV to [email protected]