Technical Documentation Manager

Mission

The documentation team is part of the Innovation and Development Systems department. Its mission is to provide most of the user documentation package for all accelerator-based IBA business lines. 
 
It is a team composed of several technical writers and documentation assistants (about 10 persons). 
 
Deliverables are typically either user-oriented (e.g. user guides, safety manuals) or for internal use (e.g. project bill-of-materials-based technical documentation packages). Every deliverable is essential for project delivery, regulatory and safety as well as maintenance purposes. The documentation team also ensures that translations of these documents are ordered and delivered in a timely manner. 

As documentation team manager, you interact with several stakeholders to capture the requirements and content of the documentation and manage the team in order to meet the demand of the various IBA business lines. 
 

Your role includes, among others: 

• organizing activities, allocating and planning resources effectively 

• being responsible for the content of the documents issued by your team (order, clarity, conciseness, style, layout, terminology and elements of regulatory compliance) 

• ensuring and following up translation of key documents/manuals 

• identifying and providing development opportunities for your collaborators, growing their technical skills and product knowledge 

• ensuring the team’s specific tools are maintained and efficient 

Challenges we trust you with

The documentation manager will face a challenge on the ongoing authoring tool migration, a critical investment for the future of the team: as the team is currently working on the migration of part of the users manuals, a reflection on the current structure of several books will need to take place before the entire content can be moved. As a consequence, the successful candidate will define the next steps of the project with the team and several stakeholders within IBA to ensure that the new versions will meet expectations. 

What we value

• Minimum 5 years of experience in writing a technical documentation for complex equipment is required (medical device is an asset) 
• Demonstrated skills in people management, empowering people, supervising and accomplishing actions (at least 5 years of experience) 
• Positive mindset, strong communication skills, 
• Interest for IBA products and technical curiosity a must 
• Experience in a document management system is required (Author-IT and Framemaker are a definitive asset) 
• Language skills: French, English. Other languages are an asset

Location: based in Belgium (able to be present each week on site)

Life at IBA

Diversity is fundamental to our culture. We value the uniqueness of individuals and the different perspectives and talents they bring to IBA. We learn from and respect the cultures in which we work, promote diversity within our workforce, and have an inclusive environment that helps each and every one of us to fully contribute to IBA’s success.

The identity of IBA is characterized by a group of colleagues driven by motivation, curiosity, creativity, the desire to learn on a daily basis, by technical challenges and above all by a highly developed team and family spirit that makes the daily life smoother and more enjoyable!

By joining a team of about 40 nationalities and working on more than 45 different sites on 3 continents, IBA offers you the opportunity of a meaningful career with a direct impact in the fight against cancer.

We are driven by: 

• Innovating in a cutting-edge technology environment
• Developing professional and personal skills by learning on the Job; by participating in challenging projects; top class courses 
• Evolving in a friendly culture environment based upon solid values (dare - share - care - be fair) 
• Acting autonomously and belonging to motivated teams with good work-life balance 
• Contributing to a company where sustainability, safety and well-being are key to our success

If you are passionate, cause-driven, you can make this quest yours by joining our dedicated colleagues and give your career a new meaning.