Business Area Lead SAP - Train Maintenance

As a Business Area Lead SAP - Train Maintenance, you are responsible for the Business Area Train Maintenance within the Solution Delivery ERP & Corporate Services (ECS) department. You lead a team of functional SAP specialists and manage both project and support activities within your Business Area.

You contribute to the NMBS digital transformation by defining a roadmap aligned with the business strategy and ensuring its execution. Within the greenfield SAP transformation program, you take on the role of IT Process Lead and ensure the delivery of a complete, robust solution for your Business Area together with the implementation partners.

What is your role at SNCB?

As a Business Area Lead Train Maintenance, you will take on the following responsibilities:

• You define, together with NMBS (Technics), a roadmap for your Business Area aligned with business strategy, supporting digital transformation and company priorities.

• You ensure that decisions regarding projects within your Business Area are aligned with the long-term business and IT strategy within the greenfield SAP transformation program.

• You organize applications into portfolios, assign owners and backup owners, and ensure end-to-end responsibility for stability, availability, performance, and evolution.

• You manage stakeholder relationships (client NMBS and internal/external stakeholders) and coordinate to ensure optimal Business Area management.

• You assess risks, visibility, and criticality of projects, align regularly with your department head, and manage OPEX and CAPEX budgets aligned with business priorities.

• You ensure optimal team staffing, act as escalation point for conflicting project capacity requests, and manage, coach, and develop your team in collaboration with HR., You will work near Brussels-South station and join the ECS Logistics team., * We invite you for a first (online) HR interview where you can demonstrate your motivation, experience and expectations. In preparation, we will ask you to complete an online personality questionnaire.

• You have a Master’s degree in IT, engineering, or equivalent through experience.

• You have at least 5 years of experience in an IT environment and experience in people management.

You also possess these technical skills:

• You have strong knowledge of project management methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall.

• You have knowledge of IT processes such as ITIL.

• You have functional SAP knowledge within the Train Maintenance domain, including PM, PP, PS, QM, IBP, and DM modules.

• You have knowledge of S/4HANA equivalents of maintenance-oriented SAP modules.

• You have knowledge of the SAP SaaS solution APM (Asset Performance Management).

• You have experience with S/4HANA implementations.

• You have knowledge of technologies used within the Maintenance domain, including IoT, Advanced Analytics, and Machine Learning.

• You have business knowledge of the Maintenance domain and maintenance strategies such as Reliability Centered Maintenance.

• You have experience within the railway sector.

• You have experience with tools such as JIRA, ServiceNow, Confluence, and SAP Solution Manager.

And these soft skills:

• You are a strong people manager and communicate effectively with teams, stakeholders, and clients.

• You think both tactically and strategically and contribute to a clear vision for your Business Area and team.

• You collaborate effectively in complex multi-stakeholder environments and coordinate activities smoothly.

• You are pragmatic and solution-oriented in your approach.

Asset:

• You are fluent in Dutch or French and you are able to use English and of the other ‘national language’ in a professional context.

Choosing SNCB means choosing to contribute to the digital transformation of the Belgian railways. You will have a job with social impact and ample opportunity to make your own contribution. Alongside a healthy work-life balance and a competitive salary, we offer:

• Hybrid working, with a balanced weekly mix of office and remote work, combined with flexible hours.

• 35 days of annual leave.

• A mobility package with a company car (also available via our mobility plan) or alternative mobility choices, complemented by a public transport season ticket.

• A target bonus.

• A comprehensive insurance package, with hospitalisation and dental care for the whole

family.

• Coverage of outpatient medical costs.

• Group insurance, including a supplementary pension (cafeteria plan).

• Meal vouchers & eco vouchers.

• Net allowances for hybrid working and an internet allowance.

Everyone is unique. That’s why we believe it’s important that you can be yourself - it makes SNCB stronger. We therefore place great value on diversity and inclusion.