C004265 Resource Manager Portfolio Management NS BELGIUM - 30 Jul RELAUNCH

• Deadline Date: Wednesday 30 July 2025
• Location: Mons, BELGIUM
• Required Start Date: 1 September 2025

Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:

1. Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
2. Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
3. Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position

Any applications that do NOT meet all the above – and do not CLEARLY show these on the CV - will be deleted.

• Engages and influences senior managers to ensure the portfolio will deliver the agreed business objectives.
• Leads the definition of a portfolio of programmes, projects, and/or on-going service provision.
• Plans, schedules, monitors and reports on portfolio-related activities.
• Ensures that each part of the portfolio contributes to the overall achievement of the portfolio.
• Identifies portfolio-related issues.
• Notifies projects/programmes/change initiatives of issues and recommends and monitors corrective action.
• Collects, summarises and reports on portfolio measures.
• Reports on portfolio status as appropriate.

• Supports programme or project control boards, project assurance teams and quality review meetings.
• Takes responsibility for the provision of support services to projects.
• Uses and recommends project control solutions for planning, scheduling and tracking projects.
• Sets up and provides detailed guidance on project management software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques.
• Provides basic guidance on individual project proposals.
• May provide a cross programme view on risk, change, quality, finance or configuration management.

• Investigates business situations where there is some complexity and ambiguity.
• Adopts holistic view to identify and analyse problems and opportunities.
• Contributes to the selection of the approach and techniques to be used for business situation analysis.
• Conducts root cause analysis and identifies recommendations for improvements.
• Engages and collaborates with operational stakeholders.

• Gathers, maintains and analyses workforce capability data.
• Performs gap analysis to identify workforce strengths and shortfalls with reference to business strategy and specific future needs.
• Contributes to the development of workforce plans to meet current and future demand.
• Coordinates and schedules ongoing workforce planning activities.
• Assists in maintaining a skills and capability inventory.

• Studies and evaluates the audit trails of various operational processes.
• Participates in the testing, review and analysis of existing internal controls.
• Applies new technology-based solutions to specific internal control processes.
• Completes, files and maintains forms used for internal control documentation.
• Makes recommendations for the enhancement of certain internal controls.

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 3 years post-related experience. Or a secondary educational qualification with 5 years post-related experience
• Experience in financial management within a customer-funding environment;
• Experience in planning, preparation and production of budget submissions;
• Experience in budget execution and resource management;
• Experience in preparing, conducting and reporting using statistical sampling methods;
• Knowledge and experience in enterprise resource planning systems, project management processes, procedures and tools.
• Ability to interpret financial data and allocate budgets.
• Deciding and Initiating Action - Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people; takes initiative and works under own direction; initiates and generates activity and introduces changes into work processes; makes quick, clear decisions which may include tough choices or considered risks.
• Adhering to Principles and Values - Upholds ethics and values; demonstrates integrity; promotes and defends equal opportunities, builds diverse teams; encourages organisational and individual responsibility towards the community and the environment.
• Relating and Networking - Easily establishes good relationships with customers and staff; relates well to people at all levels; builds wide and effective networks of contacts; uses humour appropriately to bring warmth to relationships with others.