Saddle up Program Manager (Full-time)

A central player in the development of active mobility in Belgium for more than 30 years, Pro Velo's mission is to make cycling accessible to all, in Brussels and Wallonia.

Our association offers personalised support, local services (rental, repair, testing of adapted bikes, advice, etc.) and numerous training courses. It also acts in favour of people who are far from cycling for an inclusive and fair transition.

In collaboration with multiple partners – associations, schools, companies and public authorities – Pro Velo acts to remove the obstacles to the use of bicycles and contribute to a better quality of life.

The role of Saddle Up Program Manager is part of a context of change. Find out more by clicking here.

Your priority mission

The position is part of a context of change (for more information, click here) where the organization, priorities and scope of the department remain to be structured.

The manager is responsible for the structuring and operational implementation of the Saddle Up department, in line with Pro Velo's strategic action plan.

In a context of transformation of the organization and decrease in funding, he/she leads a department focused on supporting the public by ensuring that it offers a sustainable, coherent and impactful organization with regard to the resources available.

He/She ensures that this support translates into positive, engaging and motivating experiences around cycling, to arouse the lasting desire to ride on a daily basis.

He/she supervises and promotes the expertise of a multidisciplinary team (project managers , coordinators, pedagogical project managers ) whose size is likely to evolve according to funding guarantees and seasonality (punctual support according to the schedule of activities in high season).

He/She ensures regular reporting to the Management Committee.

Your mission 

In close collaboration with his/her team and the other departments and with the support of the Management Committee, the Head of the Saddle Department:

• re-guidelines and implements the department's strategy;

• structures its organization, roles and priorities in consultation with the team;

• manages the saddle activities and ensures their coherence;

• contributes to strengthening Pro Velo's impact in terms of sustainable change in mobility practices.

He/She maintains a regular link with field activities, considered as an essential lever to guide practices.

Your tasks

On the basis of the non-profit organisation's strategic action plan, the head of the Saddle Department reports to the management and carries out the following missions, in consultation with his or her team :

Development and management of the department's strategy

• Define the department's positioning and strategy;

• Structure the department (organization, roles, priorities, operating methods) and translate the objectives of the strategic plan into operational priorities;

• Establish a clear framework that promotes participation and collective intelligence;

• Allocate resources within a constrained budgetary context by ensuring a sustainable workload for the team ;

• Develop synergies with other departments/locations;

• Identify and develop new projects in line with the department's strategy (subsidies, public contracts, private funds, partnerships).

Steering Saddle Up Activities

• Structure and supervise an accessible and coherent program of saddle up activities for different audiences (general public, social, school, organizations/companies);

• Ensure quality monitoring to highlight the impact of actions.

Development and pedagogical quality of actions

• Guarantee the pedagogical quality of the training courses and courses offered ;

• Ensure the coherence and continuity of pedagogical approaches according to the audience ;

• To promote the expertise of the field teams and ensure the link between practices and strategic orientations.

Team management (in collaboration with team coordinators)

• Coordinate and support a multidisciplinary team of 15 employees;

• Ensure the development of the skills of each member of your team (through training, individual support, evaluations, etc.);

• Maintain a collective dynamic and a constructive working environment, with particular attention to the well-being of employees.in a context of change.

Administrative and budgetary management

• Supervise the administrative and financial aspects of the department;

• Ensure the follow-up of subsidies and commitments ;

• Drafting tenders (public contracts, subsidies);

Advocacy and partnerships

• Ensure consultation and fluid coordination with all the departments of the non-profit organisation in Brussels and Wallonia, and in particular the activities of the Knowledge Centre and the Brussels Service Department;

• Guarantee the Representation of Pro Velo with institutional and field partners;

• Develop and anchor local collaborations;

• Contribute to the dynamics of the network around cycling.

• Proven experience (more than 5 years) in team management, delegation and change management ;

• Proven experience (more than 10 years) in project management and in one of the following areas: education, management of training programs, mobilization and support of audiences, mobility;

• You have a good command of budget management : comfortable with reading numbers and financial analysis.

• Your analytical and synthesis skills combined with your ability to decide and set priorities allows you to define and operationalize a strategy in an evolving context.

• You have a sense of participative leadership, are a driver of change and be able to federate and give meaning to a multidisciplinary team.

• You have a good relationship with a variety of interlocutors.

• Sense of responsibility and organization.

• You are familiar with collective intelligence methods and are able to make decisions in a spirit of collaboration and in a participatory dynamic.

• You are willing to intervene in the field on an ad hoc basis with adults and schools.

• A good knowledge of the world of cycling, mobility (technical, political, awareness-raising), environmental issues is an asset.

• Experience in connection with the public authorities is an asset.

• Experience in the field of training, pedagogy, events is an asset.

• Knowledge of Dutch (minimum B1) is an asset.

Send your cover letter and CV in a pdf file named "Surname First Name Responsible MiseEnSelle" by email by September 6, 2026 at the latest: job@provelo.org.

The first interview will take place on September 14 and 15 and the second on September 21.

The start of the position will take place as soon as possible.