Overview
Location Gent, East Flanders, Belgium
Department Business & Implementation

What the job is about

For the implementation of our software in Belgium, we are looking for an experienced Service Delivery Manager to follow up on the project on the client side. You will be responsible for keeping the project on time for the client and delivering all necessary documentation to the project team from Sofico.

You are the main contact point for the internal people of the client regarding the continuation of the project and work closely with the program director, project manager, and lead business consultant at Sofico’s side.

You will:
Make sure the client hands over the deliverables and specs on time

Coordinate and ensure timely delivery of Sofico deliverables

Closely align with coordinators on the client’s side

Escalate if due dates are not met in time

Inform internal Sofico colleagues based on the information which you receive from our client.

Sofico deliverables are both smaller incremental deliveries on the production environment as well as larger project deliveries. Once all major project phases have passed, you will follow up and proactively communicate possible change requests from the client.

Sofico delivers with ‘Miles’, an ERP software for automotive finance, leasing, fleet, and mobility management. It’s an end-to-end solution encompassing front-, mid-and back-office functions, that can be customized to the customers’ needs.

You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary project team. Every team in Sofico works in an agile way, including scrum and daily stand-ups.

Your Interests and Skills

You are a born organizer using the tools at your disposal (Excel, Jira, MS Projects, etc.) and can keep track of a lot of different topics at the same time.

You have strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on relationship management and influencing skills, managing difficult situations is not a problem for you.

Because of your excellent communication skills, you can effectively and concisely communicate both internally and externally with both operational colleagues and project stakeholders.

What else is expected:
3 to 5 years of experience with medium to large scale ERP deployments with the different phases of a software implementation project: from pre-sales phase till go-live; including requirement analysis, configuration, development, migration, testing, etc...

Experience with project management and project management methodologies (PMBOK/Prince2, Agile, Scrum, etc).

Being fluent in English. Dutch is a plus.

Prepared to travel.

What we offer

We would like to welcome you to an international and multicultural company that has been operating for over 30 years and is doubling in size every 5 years. Growth is our middle name, while we strongly adhere to our horizontal and open company culture.

You're in the driver's seat of your own career, that's our motto. Your personal development is therefore paramount. During an extensive onboarding program of six months, we make you, with the support of your job coach, familiar with our product and the organization. Even after this period, you will continue to get opportunities to learn and develop yourself further. You’re never alone.

At Sofico you will also work in a modern office that is easily accessible. We have plenty of safe charging points for your electric car or bike, and free shared bicycles available to pick up your lunch.

In return for your efforts, we offer an extensive salary package, including a company car with a fuel card, a bonus system, meal vouchers, and group and hospital insurance. Are you a sporty type? A bike lease is also one of the possibilities! The flexible office hours and opportunities to work from home provide the necessary flexibility within the company.

At Sofico we are strong believers in the power of a good cup of coffee. Water or soft drinks are of course also on the menu. We love our team events. Think after-work drinks, a BBQ, a family day, a company weekend, or a walking dinner with the whole company.