Program / Project Manager (Railway Sector)

Location: Brussels, Belgium; hybrid work with 2 days of remote work per week; occasional travel within Europe required.

Company

Médiane Benelux is an engineering company providing software, electronics, cybersecurity, digital transformation, IoT, embedded systems, and project management solutions across railway, automotive, energy, medical, aerospace, telecom, industrial, and defense sectors.

What you will do

• Lead customer projects and programs from initiation through delivery, managing planning, budgets, risks, quality, costs, timelines, and customer satisfaction.
• Deploy on-board railway signalling systems on new or retrofitted locomotives and trains.
• Lead Steering Committees and manage business cases, change requests, contract adaptations, and negotiations.
• Act as the main customer interface and coordinate internal and external stakeholders, authorities, partners, and supply chain activities.
• Oversee certification and safety-related activities with internal experts and provide clear internal and external reporting.
• Prioritize work while balancing technical, financial, and delivery constraints.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in the railway industry.
• Experience as a Program or Project Manager on complex, multidisciplinary, and safety-related projects.
• Experience with on-board signalling systems; knowledge of Class B and/or ETCS is a strong asset.
• Industrial project background.
• Hands-on, pragmatic, and adaptable approach.
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Fluent English required; French is a strong plus and other European languages are an asset.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within Europe.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment with a human-sized, collaborative engineering company.
• Personalized employee support, continuous training, and skills development.
• Participation in innovative and varied client projects.
• Attractive salary package and additional statutory leave days.
• Mobility package with a car or public transport subscription, DKV health insurance, group insurance, meal vouchers, and eco-vouchers.