Portfolio Leader - North Africa & Belgium

About the role

The Portfolio Leader is responsible for overseeing a portfolio of projects across North Africa and Belgium from contract signing to final completion. This senior position drives safety, quality, delivery, compliance, customer satisfaction and financial performance while acting as the primary customer contact and escalation point.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end execution of projects within the portfolio, ensuring contractual obligations are met.
• Identify, assign and mentor Project Directors/Project Managers and cross‑functional teams.
• Own EHS performance and enforce safety, quality, delivery and cost standards.
• Manage financial targets including cash flow, revenue, contribution margin and receivables.
• Develop risk registers, define mitigation actions and partner with ITO and Commercial teams.
• Facilitate smooth project transitions, handovers and closure of process gaps.
• Prioritize issues, drive daily management rigor and escalate critical matters to senior leadership.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading large, multi‑regional project portfolios.
• Strong ability to coordinate cross‑functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with a proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation.
• Effective communication skills to serve as the executive‑level escalation point.

Required skills