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As a Manager of B2B Digital Platforms, you will lead a team of software experts and lead the definition of the solutions meeting the business requirements.

What you will do

• Manage the lifecycle of a portfolio of platforms managing our customers and providing them with digital services. Examples are the B2B Customer Portal, CRM tools and publication tools.
• Liaise with the business development, legal and marketing teams managing our chip design ecosystem, to understand their needs and priorities.
• Establish the optimal solutions taking into account feasibility, time constraints and costs, with support of your team of experts and your broader ICT colleagues (such as architects, data engineers, cloud etc…).
• Build expertise in portal architecture and business process automation across platforms.
• Lead a team of technical analysts, service owners, architects and delivery managers.
• Craft the long-term technical roadmap, budget and software implementation plans for the portfolio.
• Drive complex buy/build decisions, taking innovative software solutions into account.

What we do for you
We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, ’our corporate university’, we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.
We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.

Who you are

• You possess a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• You have a minimum of 15 years of experience in a similar role, preferably leading digital platforms in B2B.
• You have a track record in taking difficult buy/build decisions with a horizon of 5+ years.
• You have extensive knowledge of digital B2B platforms and technical solutioning across back-ends and front-end workflows, with a track record of defining technical roadmaps.
• You possess strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment.
• You easily build strong relationships with leaders managing the B2B business line, so that you become their trusted advisor for all issues related to software solutions.
• You have sourced 3rd party software solutions and implementation consultancy services, participating in procurement processes and delivery with external service providers.
• You are a quick learner, able to grasp new environments and new technologies quickly. You have an interest and affinity with the semiconductor world.
• You have a track record in bringing innovative solutions into live environments.

IMEC and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. IMEC will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (hereafter “Agency”) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge. IMEC will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a prior written agreement with IMEC, validated by its HR department, in place regarding a specific job opening and allowing to submit resumes.

• Manage the lifecycle of a portfolio of platforms managing our customers and providing them with digital services. Examples are the B2B Customer Portal, CRM tools and publication tools.
• Liaise with the business development, legal and marketing teams managing our chip design ecosystem, to understand their needs and priorities.
• Establish the optimal solutions taking into account feasibility, time constraints and costs, with support of your team of experts and your broader ICT colleagues (such as architects, data engineers, cloud etc…).
• Build expertise in portal architecture and business process automation across platforms.
• Lead a team of technical analysts, service owners, architects and delivery managers.
• Craft the long-term technical roadmap, budget and software implementation plans for the portfolio.
• Drive complex buy/build decisions, taking innovative software solutions into account