Deadline Date: Wednesday 22 January 2025
Requirement: Project Manager
Location: Braine L'Alleud, BELGIUM
Full-Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Not to Exceed Rate: 64 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours): 1672
Required Start Date: 3 March 2025
End Contract Date: 31 December 2025
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Duties and Role:
Under the direction of the Principal and/or Senior Project Manager, the incumbent will take over Projects and/or be the co-PM who performs duties such as the following:
* The planning, implementation and management of assigned projects and tasks in accordance with the appropriate NATO regulations and NCI Agency project management policies and procedures;
* Execute the necessary Management and Coordination functions essential to the successful delivery of capability and services;
* Take responsibility for understanding client requirements, collecting data, delivering analysis and problem resolution;
* Deliver projects within defined Scope, Time, Cost and Quality tolerances;
* The identification, planning and allocation of resources to meet project milestones and/or initiate corrective actions when necessary;
* Manage proactively the cash flow of projects and contribute to financial planning and reporting;
* Coordinate teams and individuals (project team members);
* Lead meetings and conferences with team members, internal/external stakeholders and customers;
* Ensure that realistic project plans are maintained and ensure regular and accurate communication to stakeholders;
* Participate in other project management related activities;
* Deputize for higher grade staff (Senior Project Manager);
* Performs other duties as may be required.
Requirements:
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
* The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
* A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience. Or, exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post.
* A recognised formal Project Management qualification, such as PRINCE 2 Practitioner / Project Management Professional (PMP). The lack of formal qualifications can be compensated by the demonstration of expertise and experience in the domain;
* Recent extensive Project Management experience (at least three years) in a large scale IT organization;
* Proven ability to communicate effectively orally, using tact and diplomacy, and in writing with good briefing skills.
Desirable:
* Proven success as a project team manager/leader in Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) acquisition projects;
* Project Management automation (ServiceNow (SNOW)) and work collaboration tools experience;
* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Visio and PowerPoint;
* Knowledge of JIRA;
* Knowledge of NATO or national governmental acquisition policy and procurement procedures;