Our client is looking for a Consultant in Agile Scaling & Delivery Enablement Lead (ad interim) to lead the definition, implementation, and rollout of a lightweight, federated scaled agile framework across the organization, aligned with the existing Product Operating Model.
The consultant will be responsible for:
- Delivering the agile scaling transformation program end-to-end
- Acting as an ad interim Chapter Lead – Delivery Enablement, ensuring alignment between Product, Portfolio, and IT delivery
- Drive the formalization of (secure) software development lifecycle standards & methods and its integration into the application lifecycle management.
The mission aims at improving:
- Alignment between strategy, portfolio, and delivery
- Predictability and performance of delivery
- Internal capability in scaling roles (Agile, UX, QA)
- Leadership alignment and adoption across entities
- Compliance to regulation and audit
The consultant will work closely with IT leadership, Product Management, and delivery teams in Belgium and Germany.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in IT, engineering, or a related field
- Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in IT delivery, agile environments, or large product organizations
- Proven track record of implementing and running a scaled agile framework, ideally SAFe, in a pan‑European or multi‑country environment
- Proven experience in defining and improving delivery practices, frameworks, or operating models
- Experience in leading and developing teams in complex, cross-team or multi-country environments
- Strong understanding of agile delivery, product-centric ways of working, and portfolio alignment
- Solid analytical skills with experience in performance tracking and delivery metrics
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Strategic mindset combined with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach
- Collaborative leadership style with a focus on continuous improvement, learning, and delivery excellence
- Good level of Dutch and/or French and English is required.