Previously proposed candidates were non-compliant for the following reasons:
1. No former experience in/within NCIA.
2. No PM experience related to the topic
3. After interview he did not show any experience with Enterprise Data Protection concepts. More SDM/Engineer than PM
4. No mention to specific projects in her recent experience. Very software oriented
5. After interview he did not show any experience with Enterprise Data Protection concepts.
Deadline Date: Monday 14 July 2025
Requirement: Project Manager
Location: Braine-l'Alleud, BE
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Total Scope of the request (hours): 1254
Required Start Date: 25 August 2025
End Contract Date: 31 December 2025
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Duties and Role:
6. Manage assigned CIS projects and/or individual work packages (in the context of Service Design and Service Transition activities) in close cooperation with the relevant service/business areas in the Agency and other non-Agency stakeholders in the Alliance, in accordance with approved project requirements, constraints and baselines, from start-up to closure,
7. Produce high-quality project deliverables, including Price Proposals and Statements of Work, based on concrete, unambiguous and measurable requirements,
8. Lead and coordinate the identification, development, analysis and consolidation of user and project requirements,
9. Develop solicitation documentation (RFQ, IFB) and plan and execute the solicitation/competition activities in coordination with relevant Agency stakeholders,
10. Interact with internal and external stakeholders, including Contractors and NATO organizations,
11. Monitor and control project execution with documentation review, testing, delivery etc.
12. Act as a team member for large projects, in particular to support the project manager and other project team members for any relevant duties,
13. Be ready to act independently as Test, Migration, Requirements, or Implementation Manager,
14. Travel to other NATO locations, including operational theatre as required,
15. Adhere to NCI Agency guidance and directives as well as NATO standards,
16. Perform any other duties as mandated by line manager.
Requirements
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
17. The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
18. A Master of Science ( degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience to a Master's degree,
19. Former experience in or with NCIA, thorough knowledge of NCIA project management processes, and conversant with NATO policy and procurement procedures (asset),
20. Experience as a project manager in Communications and Information System (CIS) projects (at least 3 years) or experience as a project team leader (at least 3 years),
21. Deployable to operational theatres on short notice, for a limited period of time (Note: NCIA will take care of pre-deployment trainings if needed),
22. Experience in applying multi-discipline engineering and management techniques in the acquisition of complex CIS,
23. Experience in managing, planning, design, system engineering and implementation of military or similar CIS,
24. Experience in deploying or migrating backup solutions across geographically and network-segmented environments.
25. Familiarity with Enterprise Data Protection concepts: understanding of backup architectures, replication, disaster recovery workflows, retention policies and the role of air-gapped and immutable storage.
26. Basic knowledge of integration with virtualization platforms, enterprise workloads and hyperconverged backup appliances -Awareness of Lifecycle Management and Automation.
27. Proven ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing, with good briefing skills,
28. A formal qualification in project management (PRINCE2 and/or PMP),
29. English 4343 (see STANAG 6001),
30. Able to operate autonomously under time pressure, and able to multitask continuously,
31. Ability to independently produce project documentation in English, including comprehensive Price Proposals and Statements of Work,
32. Ability to interact and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders (including customers) as per the principles and best practices for stakeholder management,
33. Experience of working in an international environment, preferably comprising both military and civilian staff,
34. Thorough knowledge in and experience with the use of Microsoft Project or Service Now,
35. Able to learn new procedures and terminology quickly and enthusiastically.