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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Business Area Lead SAP - Train Maintenance - **Company:** NMBS-SNCB - **Location:** Belgium (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Software as a Service, Machine Learning, SAP (Applications), SAP Implementation, SAP Knowledge Warehouse, SAP Solution Manager, SAP S/4HANA, Servicenow - **Published:** June 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.ypto.be/fr/offre/?id=2633996 ## About the Role * 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. ## Description 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. 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