Function

Context & Mission

Elia plays a strategic role in driving the energy transition in Belgium, facing rapid decarbonization, decentralization, internationalization, and digitalization. These shifts demand fast adaptation and a transformation in our ways of working.

At Elia, “Tier 1 Initiatives” are the top strategic, large-scale and transversal transformation initiatives, selected and closely followed by the Executive Committee for their critical impact on achieving Elia’s Strategic objectives.

Tier 1 programs are defined by their critical strategic impact:

• Financial; Major, often irreversible investments (> 100M€) (e.g., Incompressibility, IPA, GoCCU).
• Reputational: Direct and material influence on market perception and share price (e.g., GU Flex, GoCCU).
• People: Large-scale mobilization across the organization (> 100 colleagues) (e.g., PACE, Tarif File).
• Operational: System-critical initiatives where failure could lead to severe disruption, up to a national blackout (e.g., D3SO).

Function 

As an Elia Tier 1 Senior Program Manager, you are accountable for the end-to-end delivery of strategic transformation programs, with a direct and measurable impact on company performance.

You operate at enterprise level, interfacing with:

• Executive Committee members
• Senior business and team leaders
• External partners and stakeholders

You lead multidisciplinary program teams, including project managers, domain experts, and change managers.

You report directly to the Head of SITO, member of the Executive Committee

Core Responsibilities

Specifically, this function encompasses the following tasks:

• Define and own program vision, scope, and strategic objectives in alignment with corporate strategy 
• Translate strategic objectives into a multi-year transformation roadmap with clear milestones, deliverables, and value targets 
• Lead and orchestrate initiatives across multiple business function & departments 
• Ensure end-to-end accountability for delivery (scope, timing, quality, benefits realization) 
• Establish and lead program governance (SteerCos, executive reviews, escalation mechanisms) 
• Influence and align senior stakeholders (Executive Committee, Senior Managers, external partners) 
• Manage program level risks, dependencies, and trade-offs, ensuring proactive mitigation actions 
• Drive performance management through KPIs/OKRs, ensuring measurable business impact 
• Own overall change management approach (communication strategy, stakeholder engagement, organizational readiness) 
• Act as escalation point for major issues and provide strategic recommendations 

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, ownership, and high performance
• Build a strong team culture based on trust, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Promote and role-model leadership behaviors aligned with Elia’s values, including collaboration, ownership, and impact orientation

Your Profile

• 10–15+ years of experience leading large scale, enterprise level transformation programs in complex and regulated environments
• Proven ability to operate at Executive Committee level, influencing and shaping strategic decisions with high business impact
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation capabilities, with demonstrated ability to challenge, align, and secure buy in from senior leaders and ExCo members
• Demonstrated leadership in high complexity environments (cross functional, multi stream, high uncertainty, significant dependencies)
• Solid people management and coaching capabilities, including development of Program Managers and leadership of large multidisciplinary teams
• Strong financial and value driven mindset, including ownership of business cases, investment trade-offs, and benefits realization
• Combines high assertiveness with strong emotional intelligence, enabling effective navigation of sensitive and high stakes situations
• Highly resilient under pressure, maintaining performance and sound judgment in demanding, fast paced, and high visibility contexts
• Strong executive influencing skills, including the ability to challenge senior stakeholders constructively and drive alignment on critical decisions
• Proven ability to facilitate high stakes executive discussions (e.g., SteerCos, ExCo sessions), structure debates, and converge towards clear decisions and consensus
• Strong decision making and prioritization capabilities in ambiguous, fast evolving environments with significant strategic trade-offs
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience

Offer

• Salary: a competitive salary package, allowance for representation expenses, year-end bonus, double vacation pay, meal vouchers (€10 per working day), eco-vouchers, sport & culture vouchers, bonuses based on individual and group results. 
• Insurance: group insurance, hospitalisation insurance, ambulant care insurance for the whole family and also personal accident insurance. 
• Vacation: You will be entitled to 20 vacation days and 5 additional vacation days, 6 local days, 4 exempt days (after 1 year of employment) and up to 5 long-service days (1 day for every 3 years in employment). 
• Social fund: Year-end vouchers, birth and marriage allowance. We will also cover part of the cost of glasses, a dental prosthesis or similar needs. 
• Communication: you will be given an iPhone, a phone subscription (for work and private use) and a laptop with internet reimbursement. 
• Discounts: you will enjoy a 30% discount on your gas and electricity bill. 
• Mobility: we will offer you a company car and public transport or a mobility budget. 
• Elia shares: Elia will give you the opportunity to subscribe to shares with a discount of 16.66% on the average share price. 

Location

Boulevard de l'Empereur 20 1000 Bruxelles