C005371 Senior Project Manager

Deadline Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026

Requirement: Senior Project Manager

Location:
Braine-l'Alleud, BE

Full Time On-Site: Yes

Time On-Site: 100%

Total Scope of the request (hours): 418

Required Start Date: 4 November 2026

End Contract Date: 31 December 2026

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Duties & Role:

Under the direction of the Principal Project Manager (Lead PM), the incumbent will perform duties such as the following:

The planning, implementation and management of assigned projects in accordance with the appropriate NATO regulations and NCI Agency project management policies and procedures;Development of business case (including procurement strategy, benefit and risk analyses, project proposal and/or statement of works) to secure sponsor acceptance and funding;Execute the necessary Management, Coordination and Quality Assurance 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 and report on progress regularly and ad-hoc as required;The identification, planning and allocation of resources to meet project milestones and/or initiate corrective actions when necessary;Manage the projects Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and report any recognized anomalies and initiate corrective actions;Manage Risks and Issues proactively, keep the Risks-/Issues-log up-to-date and report any deviations directly with applicable courses of actions;Manage proactively the cash flow of projects and contribute to financial planning and reporting;Support the annual and multi-year Business Planning and forecasting by accurate planning and forecasting of own projects;Supervise (directly or part of a Matrix environment) 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;Ensure project artefacts are of highest quality, accurate and up-to-date by reviewing and maintaining them regularly;Participate in other project management related activities;Undertake relevant technical support and maintenance activities to keep project and risk plans and/or any other relevant information up-to-date in the Enterprise Business Applications;Deputize for higher grade staff (Principal Project Manager);Performs other duties as may be required.
Possible Business travel to NATO and national (NATO and non-NATO) facilities as well as frequent travel between the NCI Agency office, possibly 1
- 2 times per month.

Requirements

Skills, 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;Experience in planning, design, system engineering and implementation of communication aspects of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems;Knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art technologies, relevant to the work, Deployable Communication and Information Systems (CIS) network design, switched multimedia networks, and familiarity with related international / commercial / industrial standards;Proven ability to communicate effectively orally, using tact and diplomacy, and in writing with good briefing skills.

Desirable Experience and

Education:

Proven success as a project team manager/leader in Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) acquisition projects;ITIL Foundation Level Certification;Engineering background and technical leadership experience;Project Management automation (Se