For a long-term assignment in Antwerp, we are looking for an Epic Owner Infrastructure & Security (Banking)

Start date as soon as the suitable consultant is found. This full-time assignment is extended every 3 months. 50% remote work is possible.

General context

We are looking for an Epic Owner to help shape the realization of the IT roadmap within a SAFe agile context. In this role, you take ownership of strategic epics with a strong focus on IT infrastructure, IT security, and resilience within a regulated banking environment.
As Epic Owner, you operate at the intersection of strategy, architecture, and execution and play a key role in translating strategic objectives into concrete, value-driven initiatives within Infrastructure & Operations.

Your role and responsibilities

As Epic Owner, you are responsible for the end-to-end coordination and management of infrastructure and security-related epics.
Your main responsibilities:

• Planning, structuring, and coordinating epics and related change activities to ensure efficient, coherent, and predictable execution.
• Guiding epics within domains such as cybersecurity, access management, compliance, and infrastructure modernization, focusing on a secure and resilient IT environment.
• Defining, preparing, and managing the epic roadmap and Lean Business Case, including monitoring scope, dependencies, risks, and benefit realization.
• Close cooperation with key stakeholders, including:
• Business Owners
• Epic Portfolio Lead
• Solution Managers
• Enterprise Architects
• Release Train Engineer (RTE)
• Vendor Management & Procurement
• Ensuring support, prioritization, and alignment of features and initiatives within the epic.
• Organizing and facilitating agile ceremonies and decision-making moments at the epic level.
• Representing Infrastructure & Operations during Program Increment (PI) planning and other SAFe events.
• Safeguarding alignment between IT initiatives, security requirements, and regulatory expectations within a banking context.

Your profile

You are an experienced professional with a strong analytical and strategic profile, who is at the same time sufficiently hands-on to decisively initiate complex projects.
Requirements:

• Master’s degree or equivalent through experience.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience as Epic Owner, Senior Project Manager, or Program Manager, preferably within banking or insurance.
• Proven experience within one or more of the following domains:
• IT infrastructure
• IT security
• Digital workplace / end user computing
• IT integration
• Thorough knowledge of:
• Agile and waterfall methodologies
• SAFe and project methodologies such as Agile and PRINCE2
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate strategic objectives into concrete, executable plans.
• Extensive experience in stakeholder management: strong communicator, result-oriented, and sufficiently assertive to provide direction in complex environments.
• Affinity with IT governance, compliance, and risk-aware work within a regulated context.

Why this role?

• Strategic impact within a stable and socially relevant banking environment
• Complex and challenging infrastructure and security epics
• Close cooperation with senior stakeholders and architecture
• SAFe context with room for ownership and responsibility