Program Manager

Keystone Solutions is recruiting a Program Manager to lead a key APS program for our client. This is a consultancy mission carried out as a Keystone Solutions consultant, working closely with the client and aligning with their governance, delivery expectations, and industry standards. The assignment requires on-site collaboration at the client office, with presence up to five days per week based on client communication.

As a Keystone Solutions consultant, you will operate on-site at the client location, embedded in their teams while backed by Keystone Solutions’ expertise, coaching, and peer community. You will represent Keystone Solutions’ standards of delivery, communication, and stakeholder management throughout the mission, aligning outcomes to client objectives and ensuring transparency and measurable progress.

• →Lead the APS program, setting clear scope, objectives, and measurable outcomes while managing schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies.
• →Drive software delivery across agile and scrum teams, ensuring iterative progress and integration quality.
• →Orchestrate buy and integrate initiatives, execute RFPs, support vendor selection, and manage third party integration to meet program goals.
• →Establish and maintain program governance, reporting, and stakeholder communications including steering committees and executive updates.
• →Shape and maintain the strategic roadmap with client leadership, ensuring alignment with business priorities and operational realities.
• →Ensure end to end delivery across the software development life cycle, from requirements and architecture through testing, deployment, and stabilization.
• →Collaborate with C level executives and senior stakeholders to enable decision making and remove obstacles.
• →Align program execution with railway industry practices and the client planning System requirements, ensuring compliance and operational readiness.

• For this assignment, the client requires the contractor to agree to be present at the client office up to five days per week for the execution of the assignment. The required on-site presence may vary and will be communicated by the client to the contractor during the course of the assignment.
• You possess professional proficiency in Dutch, French as well as English.
• You have 10+ years of experience as a project manager for Software delivery projects.
• You have 6+ years of experience in program management.
• You have 5+ years of experience in agile / scrum delivery teams.
• You have end-to-end experience in at least 2 projects in a buy and integrate model and have run several RFPs.
• You have minimum 2 years of experience in the Railway Industry with a proven record in the planning System.

The extent to which the proposal demonstrates the required competencies and complies with the stated requirements will be taken into account during the evaluation. Proposals that demonstrate these competencies and requirements more clearly, comprehensively, and convincingly will receive a higher score. Where specific experience is requested, a greater amount of demonstrable relevant experience will result in a higher evaluation score.

• Proven experience with C-level Executives.
• Proven expertise in strategic roadmap creation.
• Proficient with Project Management frameworks (PM², PMBOK, SAFe, agile).
• Proficient with Software Development Life Cycles.

Joining Keystone Solutions means taking on diverse and high impact client challenges. While this mission focuses on a key APS program, you will have opportunities to rotate across projects, industries, and technologies, broadening your exposure to complex delivery environments and stakeholder landscapes.

Keystone Solutions invests in your growth through structured learning paths, hands-on coaching, and support for certifications aligned to PM², PMBOK, SAFe, agile, and SDLC excellence. You will benefit from knowledge sharing, expert communities, and post engagement retrospectives designed to accelerate your mastery.

We empower consultants to shape their careers through varied client engagements, increasing responsibility, and clear progression paths. As you deliver results and build trusted relationships, you can step into broader program portfolios, transformation leadership, and advisory roles.

• Client first, deliver outcomes that matter.
• Ownership, take accountability from strategy to execution.
• Craftsmanship, uphold high standards and continuous improvement.
• Collaboration, build strong partnerships with client teams.
• Integrity, communicate transparently and honor commitments.
• Curiosity, learn fast and adapt to change.

This Program Manager role, centered on APS and the railway planning System, is an opportunity to apply your buy and integrate experience, RFP leadership, and agile delivery expertise across complex ecosystems. As a Keystone Solutions consultant, you will translate executive intent into actionable roadmaps, guide multi team execution, and ensure integration success within the client’s operational context.

If you are ready to tackle technical and strategic challenges in a dynamic consultancy environment, apply today at Keystone Solutions Career Portal.