Business Area Lead SAP - Train Maintenance

How do you help make a difference?

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.