[4096A] Senior Project Manager

GardPass Consulting & Space; Eigenbrakel; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NCI Agency in Belgium seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale IT/C4ISR projects, ensuring delivery per NATO procedures and governance. You will manage cross-functional teams, coordinate with stakeholders, and align with procurement policies. A strong engineering background and international experience are essential.

The role requires extensive PM experience, leadership, and ability to work within a NATO-centric environment. Start date ASAP and NATO Secret clearance are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related discipline.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner or PMP certification.
• At least five years PM experience in a large IT organization.
• Experience in planning, design, system engineering for C4ISR
• Knowledge of NATO or national governmental procurement policies
• Experience in working in an international environment with military and civilian elements
• ITIL Foundation certification
• Engineering background with technical leadership

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and manage projects according to NATO/NCI Agency policies
• Develop business cases including procurement strategy, benefits, risks
• Ensure management, coordination and quality assurance functions for delivery
• Understand client requirements, collect data, analyze and resolve problems
• Deliver projects within scope, time, cost and quality tolerances and report progress
• Plan and allocate resources to meet milestones and take corrective actions
• Manage KPIs, risks and issues with proactive actions
• Oversee cash flow and financial planning for projects
• Supervise project teams and lead meetings with stakeholders
• Maintain high-quality artefacts and keep them up-to-date
• Provide technical support and maintenance related to Enterprise Business Applications
• Deputize for higher grade staff as needed

Skills

Project leadership

Communication

International environment

C4ISR knowledge

Planning & system design

NATO acquisition policy

Risk & issue management

Budget/cash flow management

Team management

Engineering background

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

PRINCE2 Practitioner / PMP

ITIL Foundation Certification

Engineering background

Tools

ServiceNow (SNOW)

Job description

• A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience
• Or, exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post
• A recognised formal Project Management qualification, such as PRINCE 2 Practitioner / Project Management Professional (PMP).The lack of formal qualifications can be compensated by the demonstration of expertise and experience in the domain
• Recent extensive Project Management experience (at least five years) in a large scale IT organization
• Experience in planning, design, system engineering and implementation of communication aspects of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems
• Knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art technologies, relevant to the work, i.e. Deployable Communication and Information Systems (CIS) network design, switched multimedia networks, and familiarity with related international / commercial / industrial standards
• Proven ability to communicate effectively orally, using tact and diplomacy, and in writing with good briefing skills
• Proven success as a project team manager/leader in Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) acquisition projects
• Engineering background and technical leadership experience
• Project Management automation (ServiceNow (SNOW)) and work collaboration tools experience
• Knowledge of NATO or national governmental acquisition policy and procurement procedures
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT

Start date: ASAP

Clearance: NATO Secret

Location: Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium

• A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience
• Or, exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post
• A recognised formal Project Management qualification, such as PRINCE 2 Practitioner / Project Management Professional (PMP).The lack of formal qualifications can be compensated by the demonstration of expertise and experience in the domain
• Recent extensive Project Management experience (at least five years) in a large scale IT organization
• Experience in planning, design, system engineering and implementation of communication aspects of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems
• Knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art technologies, relevant to the work, i.e. Deployable Communication and Information Systems (CIS) network design, switched multimedia networks, and familiarity with related international / commercial / industrial standards
• Proven ability to communicate effectively orally, using tact and diplomacy, and in writing with good briefing skills
• Proven success as a project team manager/leader in Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) acquisition projects
• ITIL Foundation Level Certification
• Engineering background and technical leadership experience
• Project Management automation (ServiceNow (SNOW)) and work collaboration tools experience
• Knowledge of NATO or national governmental acquisition policy and procurement procedures
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT

ACTIVITIES

• The planning, implementation and management of assigned projects in accordance with the appropriate NATO regulations and NCI Agency project management policies and procedures
• Development of business case (including procurement strategy, benefit and risk analyses, project proposal and/or statement of works) to secure sponsor acceptance and funding
• Execute the necessary Management, Coordination and Quality Assurance functions essential to the successful delivery of capability and services
• Take responsibility for understanding client requirements, collecting data, delivering analysis and problem resolution
• Deliver projects within defined Scope, Time, Cost and Quality tolerances and report on progress regularly and ad-hoc as required
• The identification, planning and allocation of resources to meet project milestones and/or initiate corrective actions when necessary
• Manage the projects Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and report any recognized anomalies and initiate corrective actions
• Manage Risks and Issues proactively, keep the Risks-/Issues
• Log up-to-date and report any deviations directly with applicable courses of actions
• Manage proactively the cash flow of projects and contribute to financial planning and reporting
• Support the annual and multi-year Business Planning and forecasting by accurate planning and forecasting of own projects
• Supervise (directly or part of a Matrix environment) teams and individuals (project team members)
• Lead meetings and conferences with team members, internal/external stakeholders and customers
• Ensure that realistic project plans are maintained and ensure regular and accurate communication to stakeholders
• Ensure project artefacts are of highest quality, accurate and up
• To-date by reviewing and maintaining them regularly
• Participate in other project management related activities
• Undertake relevant technical support and maintenance activities to keep project and risk plans and/or any other relevant information up-to-date in the Enterprise Business Applications
• Deputize for higher grade staff (Principal Project Manager)
• Performs other duties as may be required