
Patrick Goossens
Senior Program Manager | Change Management
Salary / Daily rate
Brussels, Belgium
Permanent contract and freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Senior Project/Program Manager with 20+ years driving digital transformation across telecommunications and ICT. Led fiber network rollouts at Proximus/Telenet and managed complex programs for Fortune 500 companies. Expert in change management, stakeholder engagement, and operational excellence with proven ITIL expertise.
Work experience
Projectmanager
Tein TechnologyFreelance
Sep 2024 - Present
1 year 10 months
Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, België
Owner
PGMC
Apr 2013 - Present
13 years 3 months
Tervuren
Senior Project Manager
ManucharFreelance
Feb 2022 - Jul 2024
2 years 6 months
Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
Senior Project Manager
ProximusFreelance
Oct 2019 - Mar 2022
2 years 6 months
Brussels Area, Belgium
Program Manager
TelenetFreelance
Apr 2018 - Oct 2019
1 year 7 months
Mechelen
Telenet Group is the largest provider of cable broadband services in Belgium. Its business comprises the provision of analog and digital cable television, fixed and mobile telephone services, primarily to residential customers in Flanders and Brussels. In addition, Telenet offers services to business customers all across Belgium and in Luxembourg under its brand Telenet Solutions. Since 11 October 2005, Telenet has been listed on the Euronext stock exchange under the ticker TNET.
Program Manager
ProximusFreelance
May 2013 - May 2018
5 years 1 month
Brussels Area, Belgium
The Proximus Group (previously known as Belgacom Group) is the largest telecommunications company in Belgium, headquartered in Brussels.[2] Proximus Group is primarily state owned, with the Belgian state holding 53.3% + 1 share. Proximus Group offerings include fixed line and mobile communications through the Proximus brand and ICT services to the professional market under the Telindus brand. The main legal entity of Proximus Group is Proximus NV/SA, which following integration in 2010 includes the mobile activities of former subsidiary Proximus (Belgacom Mobile) and the ICT services of former subsidiary Telindus. Subsidiaries include BICS, Skynet, Tango, and Scarlet. Since September 2014, Proximus becomes the commercial brand of all Belgacom products. Activities & Responsibilities: - Process Manager (Continuous Improvement) - Team Lead of the Project Managers managing the construction of the fiber connections (VHR) between companies and the Proximus backbone network. - Business System Owner
Program Manager
Getronics
Nov 2008 - Oct 2012
4 years
Getronics is a leading international provider of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services and solutions. Applying its expertise in workspace management, applications, and consulting and transformation services, Getronics helps organisations raise their performance and increase the productivity of their people, by providing them with the ability to share information and to work together efficiently, securely and effectively, wherever and whenever they need. Getronics headquarters are in Amsterdam. Getronics is a subsidiary of KPN ICT Services.
Client Manager
Hewlett-Packard
Apr 2004 - Dec 2008
4 years 9 months
The Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), commonly referred to as HP, is a technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States. HP is the largest technology company in the world and operates in nearly every country. HP specializes in developing and manufacturing computing, storage, and networking hardware, software and services. Major product lines include personal computing devices, enterprise servers, related storage devices, as well as a diverse range of printers and other imaging products. HP markets its products to households, small to medium size businesses and enterprises both directly, via online distribution, consumer-electronics and office-supply retailers, software partners and major technology vendors.
Start-Up Manager
Econocom
May 2001 - May 2004
3 years 1 month
Econocom is a European services company that has specialized for the past 25 years in the management of IT resources for businesses. In 2000, the group extended its expertise to include telecommunications infrastructures. Econocom has a pan-European presence* and draws on the experience and know-how of its 2,300 employees, including 1,700 engineers and technicians, to design and implement solutions carefully tailored to clients' needs.
General Manager
Computerij Groep: IMD Technical Services
Mar 2000 - May 2001
1 year 3 months
Specialized in ICT full-service solutions. (Repair, maintenance and solution services) IMD is also member of the Computerij Groep BV.
Education
EHSAL
Master
1995 - 1996
2 years
NaRaFi
Bachelor
1985 - 1988
4 years