Deputy Service Delivery Manager – Penetration Testing Services (NS)
Deadline Date: Thursday 15 January 2026
Location: Mons, Belgium
Full time on-site: Yes
Total scope of the request (hours): 1254
Required start date: 16 February 2026
End contract date: 31 December 2026
Required security clearance: NATO Secret
Specific working conditions: Normal office conditions; 10 days travel foreseen within Belgium; post required on site in Mons full time.
Duties and Role
* Support the SDM in delivering high‑quality penetration testing services
* Accurately evaluate scope and level of effort (LoE) for penetration testing tasks
* Provide technical oversight of vulnerabilities identified during testing
* Act as a technical liaison between penetration testers, service management, and stakeholders
* Contribute to service quality, consistency, and continuous improvement
* Assist in planning and scheduling penetration testing engagements across NATO and NCIA environments
* Coordinate resources and ensure adherence to agreed timelines
* Monitor engagement progress and manage risks and dependencies
* Conduct technical scoping discussions with stakeholders
* Assess complexity, attack surface, and constraints of target systems
* Produce justified LoE estimates aligned with NCSC PTAE methodologies
* Support engagement kick‑offs, debriefings, and technical discussions
* Translate technical findings into risk‑focused language for decision‑makers
* Support service reporting, KPIs, and dashboards
* Contribute to methodology updates and lessons learned
Requirements
* NATO Secret security clearance
* 3+ years in project management or service delivery management in cybersecurity
* Extensive technical background in penetration testing and offensive security
* Demonstrated understanding of vulnerabilities across network, application, and cloud environments
* Ability to estimate effort and scope for complex technical assessments
* Strong understanding of the penetration testing service lifecycle
* Proven ability to scope engagements including objectives, in/out of scope, assumptions, constraints, RoE, and deliverables
* Solid knowledge of common penetration testing standards and requirements (e.g., OWASP, PTES, NIST/ISO‑aligned practices)
* ITIL experience, with a strong focus on Change Management
* Proven customer‑facing experience including requirements gathering, stakeholder management, and expectation setting
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Other
Industries
* IT Services and IT Consulting
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