Project Manager

NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)Mons, Belgium, On-siteNATO Security Clearance requiredWe are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join NCIA in Mons. You will be responsible for leading complex ICT and capability projects, ensuring they are delivered successfully within scope, time, cost, and quality parameters in a dynamic international environment.

Key Responsibilities
(Duties)Manage projects to ensure they are delivered within agreed scope, time, cost, and quality tolerances.
Develop and maintain agreed project and resource plans, as well as detailed stage plans, in compliance with NCIA directives and project management best practices.
Identify, plan, request, and manage the deployment of resources to meet project milestones and initiate corrective actions when necessary.
Take responsibility for understanding client requirements, collecting data, delivering analysis, and problem resolution.
Develop procurement strategies, benefit-risk analyses, and business cases to secure sponsor acceptance and funding.
Monitor and control project financial status and execute project management duties within the Agency's defined Procure-to-Pay process.
Execute necessary Quality Assurance functions essential to the successful delivery of capabilities and services.
Support reporting and communications with the Service Centre and NCIA's senior leadership to ensure projects are effectively monitored and controlled across all management levels.
Manage internal and external stakeholder groups and build strong networks to gain support for successful project delivery.
Requirements (Skills & Qualifications)Education &

Experience:
Bachelor's degree from a nationally recognised/certified university in a related discipline, plus at least 3 years of relevant post-qualification experience, ORExceptionally, a minimum of 6 years of extensive and progressive expertise in project management if no degree is held.
Essential Qualifications &

Experience:
Formal project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or PMI PMP.
At least 5 years of recent experience in successful project management within a large, preferably international organisation.
Experience and certification in Agile Project Management.
Experience and certification in Service Management (ITIL V3 or V4).
Extensive experience with modern Project Management Tools.
Strong knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art technologies relevant to ICT projects, including familiarity with international, commercial, and industrial standards.
Proven experience in supplier management, negotiations, conflict resolution, and contract management.
Prior experience working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
Knowledge and experience with NATO's procurement processes for ICT projects.
Experience in large-scale IT infrastructure implementation projects (data centres, networking, security, end-user devices).
Excellent communication skills with the ability to brief and present to senior management and large groups (both written and oral).
Personal Attributes:Proactive attitude in seeking and maintaining trust from stakeholders.
Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.

What We Offer
Daily Rate: €480
- 520A dynamic, challenging environment resulting in continuous learning/education/progressionAbility to work with cutting-edge technologiesPleasant working environmentAbility to expand knowledge and responsibilityUpcoMinds is a dynamic IT company with 29 years of experience that provides end-to-end web and mobile solutions, helping businesses to reinvent themselves in the digital world. Our team's skills and expertise will ensure the holistic digital transformation of any organisation, which will considerably improve both business operations and customers' experience. Our goal is to always have our end products and services reflect our deep engineering skills and elegant progressive design aesthetic. We fundamentally believe deeply in developing long-term strategic partnerships with our clients by exceeding expectations and maintaining a high level of transparency.
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