C004215 Project Manager (NS) - MON 14 July RELAUNCH

Previously proposed candidates were non-compliant for the following reasons:

• No former experience in/within NCIA.
• No PM experience related to the topic
• After interview he did not show any experience with Enterprise Data Protection concepts. More SDM/Engineer than PM
• No mention to specific projects in her recent experience. Very software oriented
• 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:  

• 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,
• Produce high-quality project deliverables, including Price Proposals and Statements of Work, based on concrete, unambiguous and measurable requirements,
• Lead and coordinate the identification, development, analysis and consolidation of user and project requirements,
• Develop solicitation documentation (RFQ, IFB) and plan and execute the solicitation/competition activities in coordination with relevant Agency stakeholders,
• Interact with internal and external stakeholders, including Contractors and NATO organizations,
• Monitor and control project execution with documentation review, testing, delivery etc.
• Act as a team member for large projects, in particular to support the project manager and other project team members for any relevant duties,
• Be ready to act independently as Test, Migration, Requirements, or Implementation Manager,
• Travel to other NATO locations, including operational theatre as required,
• Adhere to NCI Agency guidance and directives as well as NATO standards,
• Perform any other duties as mandated by line manager.

Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• A Master of Science (M.S) degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience to a Master's degree,
• Former experience in or with NCIA, thorough knowledge of NCIA project management processes, and conversant with NATO policy and procurement procedures (asset),
• 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),
• Deployable to operational theatres on short notice, for a limited period of time (Note: NCIA will take care of pre-deployment trainings if needed),
• Experience in applying multi-discipline engineering and management techniques in the acquisition of complex CIS,
• Experience in managing, planning, design, system engineering and implementation of military or similar CIS,
• Experience in deploying or migrating backup solutions across geographically and network-segmented environments.
• 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.
• Basic knowledge of integration with virtualization platforms, enterprise workloads and hyperconverged backup appliances -Awareness of Lifecycle Management and Automation.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing, with good briefing skills,
• A formal qualification in project management (PRINCE2 and/or PMP),
• English 4343 (see STANAG 6001),
• Able to operate autonomously under time pressure, and able to multitask continuously,
• Ability to independently produce project documentation in English, including comprehensive Price Proposals and Statements of Work,
• Ability to interact and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders (including customers) as per the principles and best practices for stakeholder management,
• Experience of working in an international environment, preferably comprising both military and civilian staff,
• Thorough knowledge in and experience with the use of Microsoft Project or Service Now,
• Able to learn new procedures and terminology quickly and enthusiastically.