Project Manager / Business Analist

Main responsibilities 

• Collect, document, and facilitate the prioritization of requirements (functional, IT non-functional, and vendor-related) based on existing documents and platform features, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, and have these requirements approved by the project board.
• Coordinate and draft RFIs and RFPs to gather detailed information about components and vendors.
• Explore the functional capabilities of components and perform fit-gap analyses comparing desired functionalities with component features, working closely with vendors.
• Investigate and evaluate various possible scenarios/solution architectures of component configurations and associated vendors, in collaboration with the team (solution architect, IT advisor, and metadata/content management administrators).
• Develop and deliver recommendations for a solution architecture based on feasibility, pros/cons, risks, and a suggested implementation approach.
• Plan and coordinate a project team consisting of experts in architecture, metadata, content management/workflow management, repositories, and publication platforms, ensuring timely and correct execution of activities needed for the above deliverables and recommendations.

Requirements

• Academic-level thinking and working capability with at least 5 years of experience in business analysis or project management (in this role, you will support a project leader).
• Experience in requirement elicitation (gathering and clearly documenting requirements) and facilitating prioritization (based on epics & user stories).
• Adequate IT insight, especially in content management/repositories, learning management systems, and websites.
• Experience working with IT professionals and vendors in conducting fit-gap analyses (requirements vs. offered component features) and advising on the impact.
• Strong communication skills, with an eye for stakeholder interests, and proactive in identifying, establishing, and maintaining contacts with relevant stakeholders to gather and verify information.
• Ability to organize and facilitate sessions and workshops.
• Proven track record in planning and coordinating tasks in a project team.
• Effective collaboration with a project manager/product owner and project board.
• Experience working with architects and architectural principles.
• Preferred: BCS, CBAP, IIBA, or IREB certification.
• Fluency in both Dutch and English, both written and spoken.