Project Manager Data & AI

element61

YOUR MISSION We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to join our growing Microsoft Azure team. In this role, you'll architect, implement, and manage landing zones and Modern Data Platform Spokes on the Microsoft Azure platform. You'll be responsible for designing resilient, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructures that address our clients' complex business challenges. Working with us will allow you to implement your knowledge and network in the cloud computing space, surrounded by talented professionals who are leaders in Azure architecture and implementation. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES * Design and implement end-to-end Azure cloud solutions, including Azure Landing Zones to support Modern Data Platform IaaS, PaaS, and serverless architectures * Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using tools such as Terraform, Azure Resource Manager templates, or Bicep * Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing * Implement cloud security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards * Configure and optimize Azure networking solutions, including virtual networks, firewalls, gateways, and load balancers * Develop and implement disaster recovery and business continuity strategies * Monitor and optimize cloud resources for performance and cost-efficiency * Collaborate with development teams to implement DevOps practices * Work directly with clients to understand requirements and provide technical guidance * Stay current with emerging Azure technologies and recommend innovative solutions * Embrace project management aimed towards getting the job done. This will include working with client Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and Business/IT Stakeholders * Be an on- and offline ambassador for the element61 team YOUR PROFILE * You are already residing in Belgium * University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field * 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and technologies * Strong knowledge of Azure networking, security, storage, data platforms (like Databricks and Microsoft Fabric), and compute services * Experience with infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and ARM templates * Proficiency in PowerShell, Azure CLI, and other automation tools * Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines * Solid understanding of security principles and compliance requirements * Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS) * Azure certifications (Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer, etc.) are a plus * Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail * Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences * Customer-focused mindset with a drive to deliver high-quality solutions * Enthusiastic about being part of a growing team & industry * Fluency in English, Dutch, or French is a plus

element61

YOUR MISSION We’re looking for a Delivery Lead in our Analytics & AI team. This is a mid-management position which blends hands-on delivery management with a senior advisory role in Data & AI at some of our most strategic and high-impact clients. This is not a pure project management position: you’ll be expected to * advise customers on their data and analytics strategy (all the way to the executive level) * steer client engagements incl. managing delivery on track, on time & in budget across a handful of projects * manage (a squad in the) internal team on tips, tricks, their growth & balance In this role, you’ll ensure that our projects deliver customer value by combining pragmatic project leadership with a solid understanding of the data world. You are the bridge between our clients, leadership, and the consulting teams. You keep delivery on track while safeguarding strong and trusted relationships with all stakeholders. You won’t be doing this alone: you’ll join a strong and experienced team of Delivery Leads who will onboard you effectively into our element61 way of working, while giving you the freedom to grow, take ownership, and shape your own style of delivery leadership. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of project delivery, stakeholder management, data advisory, and (if you want) presales. A leader with ambition who enjoys coaching teams, guiding clients, and making a tangible business impact. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES * Take full ownership of end-to-end delivery of Analytics & AI projects, ensuring both successful execution and measurable client value * Oversee scope, planning, and budget while proactively managing risks, dependencies, and change requests * Coach and mentor consultants to help them grow in project delivery, stakeholder interaction, and solution ownership * Provide data and analytics guidance to (senior) clients by shaping roadmaps, inspiring, leading technical workshops, and challenging requirements. * Ensure quality & best practices: Act as the SPOC, ensuring our consultants deliver best practice work * Act as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders, balancing business priorities with technical realities and keeping alignment at all levels * Shape and lead project governance: from hands-on status meetings to strategic steering committees with executives * Contribute to pre-sales and scoping activities with realistic, experience-based input on delivery models, timelines, and resource needs YOUR PROFILE * You are already residing in Belgium * Experience in data, IT, or digital consulting or in-house delivery; preferably a first management experience * Strong track record in project or program delivery * Experience with Azure (for Data & AI), Databricks, Power BI, and collaboration platforms like JIRA or Azure DevOps * Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2 – able to blend approaches pragmatically * Proven ability to manage mid to large-scale projects with multiple stakeholders, budgets, and cross-functional teams * Strong affinity with data, analytics, and AI: you don’t need to code, but you understand the fundamentals and can confidently engage with technical teams and business leaders alike * A passion for coaching, capable of guiding consultants and building high-performing delivery teams * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills: able to build trust, align diverse teams, and translate complex topics into clear, accessible messages * You are structured yet pragmatic: you bring clarity and oversight, but adapt quickly when circumstances change * Fluent in English and Dutch or French

element61

YOUR MISSION Data Science and Data Engineering go hand-in-hand, and a good Data Scientist has solid data engineering skills. During your first 18 months in this mixed Junior position, you'll get a rapid learning and hands-on curve working on the broad Analytics domains. You'll build Data Pipelines, set up Data Platforms, do CICD, build ML models, do feature engineering, do visualization exercises, and much more. This Junior position is a great opportunity to learn what it takes to do Analytics from end to end. Our job offer is there to reflect a mixed Data Engineer/Scientist position: i.e., one where we’ll be asking you to crunch data with the objective to build data-driven insights, machine learning models, and to embed them in end-to-end applications (such as genAI applications) to production. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES As a Data Engineer/Scientist, you aim to work hands-on to deliver data-driven platforms, machine learning models & genAI applications. Every mission we’ll embark on a trajectory with concrete deliverables and a deadline. This means that we can guarantee you a variety of engagements across clients & industries: e.g., one month you might be working on ingesting time-series data for a manufacturing customer and, another month, on a churn model for a marketing client. * Build data platforms (data engineering) with Azure, Databricks, or Qlik * Develop data pipelines & transformations and machine learning models in Python * Guide customers towards translating their use case or business idea into platform architectures and machine learning techniques & models * Act as a Data Science Expert on the latest machine learning & AI trends * Be a thought partner for client Data teams in tackling their specific challenges, limitations & ambitions through machine learning, Data Analytics, and generative AI * Inspire customers with insights and opportunities on new data-driven use cases * Act as a Data Engineering Expert, bringing best practices of Git, DevOps & CICD to the customer's data platform * Embrace project management aimed towards getting the job done. This will include working with client Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and also Business Stakeholders * Be an on- and offline ambassador for the element61 team Being a Data Engineer/Scientist at element61 means you will work with businesses and executives in Belgium, helping them to understand the impact of (big) data, analytics, machine learning & artificial intelligence. As time passes, we’ll encourage you to build a functional expertise within a business or technical domain within your interest, such as ad-tech, deep learning, digital marketing, predictive maintenance, or others. YOUR PROFILE * You are already residing in Belgium * University degree in Computer Science or (Business) Engineering and/or a specialized master's in Machine Learning or AI, which reflects in * Knowledge about machine learning approaches and the variety of models that exist & their application area (e.g., SVM, RNN, Deep learning) * Knowledge about Data Science basics, including sampling and the various evaluation metrics * Fluent in SQL and Python * No working experience required; any experience can be a plus * Knowledge of Spark and/or any Cloud ecosystem (Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) is considered a plus * First experience with generative AI technology is a plus * Software development experience is a plus * Passionate about data, machine learning technology & applications, and eager to learn * Enthusiastic about being part of a growing team & industry * Fluency in English, Dutch, or French is a plus WHY US? Join our fast-growing Analytics & AI team as a Data Engineer/Scientist to join us on impactful data projects with top experts delivering value, structure, and smiles across clients & teams!