Product Management Expert – Product Operating Model Transformation

Belgium | Hybrid (3 days onsite)

Our client, a key player in the energy sector, is entering a critical phase of its product transformation journey. To support this transition, we are looking for a Product Management Expert to act as an embedded, trusted advisor within the transformation team.

This is not a training or coaching-only role. You will work hands-on with product leaders and teams to operationalise the Product Operating Model (POM) in day-to-day execution, starting with the CMS division and expanding to other divisions (Assets, Infrastructure).

Your Mission

As part of the transformation program (PACE), you will:

• Embed product management best practices into real work
• Coach product leaders while co-creating solutions with them
• Accelerate the adoption of a discovery-driven, outcome-oriented product culture
• Help shape the future product organisation

Key Responsibilities

Product Operating Model Implementation

• Act as a sparring partner to SITO and business leadership, providing strategic and operational insights
• Diagnose gaps between current practices and the target Product Operating Model
• Pilot and scale organisational improvements across teams and divisions
• Evolve the POM where needed based on real-world observations
• Establish reporting cadences linking strategy, outcomes, and execution
• Embed practical product tools, rituals, and governance into daily routines

Coaching & Enablement of Product Leaders

• Shadow Product Directors, Managers, and Product Owners, providing real-time feedback and guidance
• Strengthen decision-making quality and speed through lightweight frameworks
• Translate strategic objectives into clear, team-level priorities
• Coach leaders on psychological safety, accountability, and team engagement
• Build strong continuous product discovery practices: testing assumptions, user engagement, and evidence-based decisions
• Clarify roles and responsibilities across product and adjacent functions
• Design and support individual capability development plans

Stakeholder Alignment

• Act as a trusted sounding board for senior managers and product leads
• Facilitate alignment sessions across business units, chapters, and SITO
• Surface systemic blockers and support leadership in resolving them

Product Management Centre of Excellence

• Contribute to the creation of a Product Management Centre of Excellence
• Formalise processes, frameworks, and best practices across the division
• Support the design and execution of product upskilling tracks
• Collaborate with Agile, Learning, and other internal chapters to ensure long-term capability building

What You Bring

Experience & Expertise

• 5–8 years of experience in product management, product leadership, or product transformation
• Proven experience embedded in multi-quarter product transformations
• Strong background in regulated, data-intensive environments
• Demonstrated success in building product discovery practices from scratch
• Track record of shifting organisations from feature delivery to outcome orientation
• Experience operating in environments with evolving roles and structures

Skills & Mindset

• Deep mastery of product discovery, delivery, and prioritisation frameworks
• Hands-on, credible, and pragmatic: you model behaviours before expecting adoption
• Strong coaching capability: you build trust quickly and navigate resistance constructively
• Excellent facilitation skills: you drive decisions, not just discussions
• Structured thinker who brings clarity without adding bureaucracy
• Comfortable working with engineering-heavy and compliance-driven stakeholders

Languages

• Fluent in English
• Fluent in French or Dutch (spoken and written)

Practical Information

• Location: Belgium
• Work mode: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite

Important – Non-EU Candidates

Candidates must:

• Hold a valid Belgian work permit
• Hold a valid Belgian residence permit