Senior Excellence Delivery Manager

NATO; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading multinational defense organization is seeking a Senior Delivery Excellence Manager to drive project proposal development and continuous improvement in Brussels or The Hague. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of relevant experience, is fluent in English, and can manage internal and external stakeholders effectively. This role offers a competitive tax-free salary and excellent benefits, including generous leave and a robust pension scheme.

Prestations

Competitive tax-free salary

30 days annual leave

NATO Pension Scheme

Private health insurance

Qualifications

• 3+ years in project proposal development and bid evaluations.
• Experience managing medium-scale projects in a multinational environment.
• Fluency in English required.

Responsabilités

• Support requirement capture and project lifecycle management.
• Champion continuous improvement and best practices.
• Act as Project Evaluation Board Chair for assigned projects.

Connaissances

Project development

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Description du poste

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 Brussels, or The Hague, Netherlands 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 Senior Delivery Excellence Manager who will take on the following roles and responsibilities:

• Deliver direct support to requirement capture, project, and procurement teams throughout the entire project lifecycle, including on-demand advisory, mentoring, and training on processes and methodologies.
• Support the streamlined development of project proposal and solicitation packages in support of accelerating delivery across the agency.
• Act as Project Evaluation Board (PEB) Chair for assigned projects.
• Champion continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and promoting shared best practices across complex projects for project proposal and solicitation package delivery.

About you:

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

• A Bachelor’s degree at a nationally recognized/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 NCIA is, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post.
• Proven experience (at least 3 years) in the development of project proposal, solicitation packages and bid evaluations;
• Proven experience of either post related industry experience (at least 3 years) or post related experience in managing contracts/projects with industry (at least 3 years);
• Relevant experience (at least 3 years), involving leading and managing medium-scale projects. Such experience should encompass: the development, management, acquisition and/ or implementation of major communications, computer, command and control, or intelligence (C4I) projects, leading interdisciplinary teams, preferably in multinational environment.
• 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 (€7,970.25 for the post based in Brussels or €8,828.57 for post based in The Hague); 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.