Program Manager

About Akkodis

Akkodis is a global engineering and technology consulting company supporting organizations in the development, transformation and optimization of their products, systems, and operations. Our experts work across engineering, digital and software, Data & AI, manufacturing, and life sciences, contributing to projects in sectors such as mobility, aerospace, energy, and healthcare. At Akkodis, you join an international environment where you can develop your expertise, work on challenging projects and build a career that evolves with your ambitions.

Your responsibilities

As an Automation Program Manager, you will be embedded within the manufacturing technology team of one of our key pharmaceutical clients in Belgium, leading a large-scale Windows Obsolescence Technology Program. The programme covers the remediation of 800 Windows systems across the site and involves a broad range of stakeholders, suppliers and technical teams.

This is a program leadership role that requires both strong project management discipline and a solid understanding of industrial automation and IT/OT environments. You will be expected to take full ownership of the programme from day one.

On the program management side, you will lead planning, execution and handover phases, manage scope, schedule, costs, risks and change control, and ensure regular KPI reporting and steering committee reviews. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and external suppliers throughout the full programme lifecycle, keeping all parties aligned and accountable.

On the technical side, you will oversee technical deliverables, monitor commissioning and qualification readiness, drive defect closure and ensure that handover documentation meets the required standards. You will support a secure and compliant transition of critical automation systems, ensuring alignment with GMP and cybersecurity requirements throughout.

Your profile

You have a minimum of 7 years of experience in programme or project management, with a proven track record of delivering complex technology or infrastructure programmes in an industrial environment. Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech or similarly regulated sectors is a strong advantage.

You bring a solid understanding of industrial automation and IT/OT systems, familiarity with Windows-based automation environments, SCADA, PLC or manufacturing execution systems is expected. You are comfortable discussing technical topics with automation engineers and IT architects, and you know how to translate technical complexity into clear governance communication for senior stakeholders.

You are highly structured, proactive and able to manage ambiguity. You communicate with confidence in English, and French is a plus for day-to-day interactions on site.

A project management certification such as PMP or Prince2 is a plus.

What we have to offer

At Akkodis, we want to give you the right environment to develop your expertise and grow throughout your career. You can count on a permanent contract, an attractive compensation package including 13.92 months of salary, a company car or mobility budget depending on your package, a flexible cafeteria plan, hospitalization insurance, training and development opportunities to strengthen both your technical and professional skills, a structured onboarding and regular follow-up including career discussions and support from your managers, access to technical communities and experts to exchange knowledge and develop your expertise, referral and business bonuses when you contribute to growing our teams and business, and opportunities to develop your career across different projects, technologies and areas of expertise.