Principal Solicitation Excellence Manager

NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency); Belgique; Hybride; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading defense organization is seeking a Principal Solicitation Excellence Manager based in The Hague or Brussels. This role involves transforming IT services, supporting procurement teams, and promoting agile practices. The ideal candidate holds a Master's degree and has a proven track record in project management with at least five years of experience. Competitive tax-free salary and benefits including extensive annual leave and professional development opportunities are offered.

Prestations

Tax-free salary

30 days annual leave

Excellent private health insurance

NATO Pension Scheme

Development programs

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 5 years of experience or Bachelor’s with 8 years.
• Proven development of project proposals and solicitation packages.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Responsabilités

• Support requirement capture and procurement teams throughout project lifecycle.
• Promote agile procurement practices and facilitate cross-team collaboration.
• Oversee solicitation package development and streamline delivery.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and support service delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement by sharing best practices.

Connaissances

Project proposal development

Stakeholder management

Agile procurement practices

Team management

Complex organizational change management

Communication skills

Formation

Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience

Description du poste

Primary Location: Netherlands-The Hague
Other Locations: Belgium-Brussels
NATO Body: NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)
Schedule: Full-time
Application Deadline: 27-Oct-2025, 12:59:00 AM
Salary (Pay Basis): 10,249.69
Grade: NATO Grade G20

Who we are: For more than 75 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security across the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) helps NATO communicate and work together. We are a team of 3400 civilian and military staff across 30 locations in Europe, North America and Asia.

NCIA was established on 1 July 2012 from a merger of several NATO entities, but we have a 65-year legacy of supporting NATO operations, missions and exercises. Our technology and cyber experts are on the frontlines against cyber threats, protecting NATO’s networks 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to prevent debilitating attacks. We provide expertise and services that are critical to NATO’s ability to fulfil its core tasks of consultation, collective defence and crisis management.

This is all made possible by our greatest force, our people. Our work helps NATO keeps its technological edge, and to achieve this, we aim to hire, train and retain the best talent.

Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join NCIA, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute to the wider mission and purpose of NATO.

About the job:

Based in The Hague, Netherlands or Brussels, Belgium you will join the Agency as we embark on a journey to transform our IT services to support NATO’s Digital Endeavour. You will join Joint Center of Expertise (JCOE) established to foster excellence in delivery through professionalization of the overall NCIA acquisition approach. The JCOE leads the adoption of new innovative and streamlined practices in outsourcing while aiming in parallel at increasing NATO’s attractiveness for our industry partners. All this in support of our main mission: deliver fit for purpose operational capabilities faster to our users.

We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Principal Solicitation Excellence Manager who will take on the following roles and responsibilities:

• Provide direct support to requirement capture, project, and procurement teams throughout the entire project lifecycle—from initiation to contract award—including advisory, mentoring, and training on new processes and methodologies.
• Promote and facilitate the adoption of agile procurement practices, encouraging cross-functional collaboration and integration of flexible, adaptive methodologies in acquisition strategies.
• Oversee and continuously improve the solicitation package development, including managing a centralized knowledge center and streamlining production and delivery across the agency.
• Lead stakeholder relationship management in assigned areas by developing strategies, building long-term relationships with senior stakeholders, and facilitating engagement and negotiation to support service delivery and change projects.
• Chair Project Evaluation Boards for complex source selections.
• Drive and manage continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and sharing best practices for the delivery of solicitation packages in complex projects.

About you:

The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are:

• A Master’s degree at a nationally recognized/certified University in a related discipline and 5 years post-related experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with 8 years post related experience.
• Proven experience (at least 5 years) in the development of project proposal, solicitation packages or bid evaluations;
• Proven experience of either post related industry experience (at least 5 years) or post related experience in managing contracts/projects with industry (at least 5 years);
• Relevant experience in complex organizational change management, innovation and transformation (from process, people and tools perspective);
• Proven experience (at least 5 years) leading and managing teams;
• Proven ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, with good briefing skills;
• Proven experience in managing both internal and external stakeholders.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken

What we offer:

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history;
• 5 year contract with competitive tax-free salary (€10,249.69 for post based in The Hague, € 9,253.21 for post based in Brussels);
• and household and children’s allowances;
• Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave;
• Excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays;
• NATO Pension Scheme;
• Development programs such as professional training, wellbeing, and more

The NCIA prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability.