Programme Manager, Deployable NATO Communications – Relocation

WLG; Eigenbrakel; On-site; EUR 106,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

WLG is seeking a Programme Manager for a NATO-related communications project. The role is a full employment contract with a delivery partner, including NATO-5 visa relocation to Norfolk, Virginia, USA for you and your family.

You will manage a portfolio of interdependent projects, lead risk and issue oversight, and ensure quality through reviews and audits in a multinational defence environment. A university degree and 5+ years of experience are required; fluent English essential.

Qualifications

• University degree in project or programme management, engineering, computer science, telecommunications or a closely related field.
• At least five years in project management of communications or information systems, using MSP, PRINCE2 or PMI.
• At least three years managing risks and issues in a complex, interdependent programme.
• At least three years applying change management in a capability programme.
• At least three years running programme and project quality reviews and audits.
• At least three years in deployable communications or signals as a SME.
• At least three years in an alliance or multinational military environment.
• Fluent professional English.

Responsibilities

• Handling issues and changes through the established processes and giving clear situational awareness on every one of them.
• Capturing and logging every programme issue affecting the capability.
• Sequencing activities and milestones, and keeping the plan honest.
• Reviewing staff reports, management products and project specifications for clarity and content.
• Running programme and project quality reviews and audits, using both qualitative and quantitative techniques.
• Capturing operational lessons from exercises and live operations, and turning them into identified capability gaps.
• Owning the programme risk log: identifying, estimating, evaluating and preparing responses.
• Reconciling the reporting databases so project expenditure is represented accurately to the stakeholder group.
• Communicating timely, analysed and well-presented information to the people it affects.

Skills

Fluent English

MSP/PRINCE2/PMI

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in project/programme management or related field

Tools

MSP/PRINCE2/PMI

Job description

WLG is seeking a Programme Manager for a NATO-related communications project. The role is a full employment contract with a delivery partner, including NATO-5 visa relocation to Norfolk, Virginia, USA for you and your family.

You will manage a portfolio of interdependent projects, lead risk and issue oversight, and ensure quality through reviews and audits in a multinational defence environment. A university degree and 5+ years of experience are required; fluent English essential.