VACANCY NOTICE - CONTRACT AGENT

Job title Project Manager / Programme coordinator
Reference EC-2026-BUDG-521911
Application deadline 22.10.2026 - 12.00 (noon, Brussels time)
Directorate-General (full name) BUDGET
Unit BUDG.R.2. Corporate Financial and Accounting Systems
Place of assignment Brussels
Domain Budget, Finances and Contracts
Contract type and Function Group Contract Agent 3b FG IV

About us

BUDG R2 is the unit of DG Budget, responsible for the design, implementation, and evolution of SUMMA, the Corporate Financial & Accounting Information System used by the Commission and by the end of 2026 by 60+ other EU institutions, bodies and agencies. This key digital solution offers efficient and streamlined financial processes built on the state-of-the-art SAP technology to all financial actors and major corporate systems.

The unit leads the SUMMA programme in line with DG Budget strategic objectives and organizes its governance, in close cooperation with all the units of BUDG.R directorate, and internal and external partners. The comprehensive work plan defined until 2030 includes leveraging further the efficiency, effectiveness and economy of financial processes with technological innovation such as AI and cloud, and ensuring alignment with the new MFF and evolving business requirements.

The unit employs 17 staff in 2 sectors working with teams of service providers. The programme is organized in horizontal governance bodies and cross-functional project teams with members of different units and directorates in close contacts with the stakeholders across the Commission.

About the role

We propose a stimulating, dynamic job as a Project Manager / Programme Coordinator. Under the supervision of the programme management, the selected candidate will manage SUMMA projects and coordinate programme activities.

This role will involve, among other tasks:

  • Contributing to establishing the annual work plan of the SUMMA programme (objectives, outputs, deadlines)

  • Coordinate activities across the programme with other project managers and business managers, including facilitating the follow-up and completion of cross-functional developments, as member of the programme management support office

  • Perform a proactive, efficient and effective modern data-driven monitoring of the programme activities and establishing the programme management dashboard.

  • Managing individual projects or transversal programme actions. This includes establishing project plans and roadmaps, estimating project efforts and costs, organising and supervising project activities, ensuring achievement of the project objectives and deliverables.

  • Liaising with the SUMMA User Service Management service and coordinating with Program Management and individual Project Managers on the Incident and Problem resolution processes.

  • Coordinating with Business and IT stakeholders outside the unit to support the programme objectives and report on outcomes.

  • Contributing to procurement of services, selection of resources, evaluation of performance and deliveries

Qualifications, experience and skills

We are looking for a highly motivated dynamic and organised colleague willing to contribute to implementing and continuously improving the next-generation EC Corporate Financial and Accounting platform (SUMMA), open-minded, proactive, with a taste for challenging the status quo, and eager to work in an innovative and dynamic environment.

The following experience, qualifications and skills are required:

  • A proven experience of at least 3 years in managing IT projects or business transformation projects and/or coordinating activities of a large programme
  • A good mastery of agile working methods
  • Solid skills in prioritising tasks and managing and anticipating risks
  • Excellent English communication skills (at least C1), in speaking and in writing
  • Able to communicate and cooperate efficiently with IT and business stakeholders including at management level
  • Able to deliver under time constraints
  • Able to structure information for different audiences

The following experience, qualifications and skills would be an advantage for this position:

  • Relevant professional credentials in project and programme management,
  • Experience with the implementation or deployment of SAP-based technology

  • Experience in programme or portfolio performance reporting

  • Experience in the financial domain.

  • Experience in design thinking or business process-driven and user centric methodologies

  • Ability to communicate in French in a working environment

How to express your interest?

You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:

  1. Your CV
  2. Completed application form

Please send these documents by the publication deadline to to Christophe.THIERRY@ec.europa.eu (with BUDG-MAILBOX-R02@ec.europa.eu in cc) indicating the selection reference EC-2026-BUDG-521911

Eligibility

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