Project Manager - IT/Cyber Security

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Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the definition, documentation and successful completion of allocated IT projects (typically with significant business, high-profile impact and high-risk dependencies) and their transition into service;
• Take full responsibility for the definition, execution and satisfactory completion of projects, including preparation and submission of Price Proposals, support the release of Contractual Packages, contribute to Source Selection processes according to the defined procurement strategy and monitor, manage, and control the project through all phases to completion including service transition into operations;
• Identify, evaluate, and recommends options for project implementation as required by NATO and Agency processes;
• Ensure project assurance is executed by different actors according to Agency procedures to conduct complex Projects;
• Ensure project deliverables are complete within agreed tolerances of cost, schedule, and quality parameters; are accepted, including management of any change requests using appropriate processes;
• Ensure projects are formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are recorded;
• Provide regular accurate Project status reports and ad-hoc reports / briefs when required;
• Ensures that effective project monitoring and control processes, change control, risk management and quality processes are employed and maintained;
• Monitors and controls resources, revenue and capital expenditures against the project budget;
• Manages the expectations of key project stakeholders.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Previous and demonstrable technical experience in deploying Passive (PNWI) and Active Network infrastructure (ANWI) in support to NATO installations and facilities.
• Plans and drives scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities;
• Obtains input from, and agreements to requirements from a diverse range of stakeholders and negotiates with stakeholders to manage competing priorities and conflicts;
• Establish requirements baselines, obtain formal agreement to requirements, and ensure traceability to source and changes to requirements are investigated and managed;
• Selects, adopts and adapts appropriate requirements definition and management methods, tools and techniques.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

• Supports the Customer Relationship Management and acts as the single point of contact for assigned projects, under Transition Manager's direction;
• Long-term, strategic, relationships and supports the development of comprehensive stakeholder management strategies and plans;
• Facilitates between different stakeholders and ensure they understand and agree on operational requirements and what will meet their needs.

Risk Management

• Carries out risk management activities within a specific function, technical area or project of medium complexity;
• Identifies risks and vulnerabilities, assesses their impact and probability, develops mitigation strategies and reports to the business;
• Involves specialists and domain experts as necessary.
• Business Risk Management
• Ensure effective project control, change control, risk management, and testing processes are implemented and maintained according to Agency processes and procedures;
• Define and take appropriate actions in order to provide an increased level of confidence and reduce risks such that the project will meet its objectives in terms of deliverables (scope and quality), schedule, and costs.
• Contract Management
• Act as a routine contact point between the organisation and suppliers concerning contract management;
• Support the collection of contract performance data.

Working Location

• Brussels, Belgium

Working Policy

• On-Site
• During implementation stages, the activity can be carried out in construction areas which requires the use of Individual Protection devices and compliance to specific norms and regulations.

Travel

• TDY up to 1 day a week from Brussels to Mons during contract execution.

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

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