Cyber Security Poject Manager

C005252, Cyber Security Poject Manager

Location: Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium
NATO-equivalent grade: G20
Security clearance: NATO Secret
Working arrangement: Full-time on-site, with limited remote work subject to approval.

Main duties

• Manage NATO Security Investment Programme (NSIP) projects, particularly major cybersecurity procurements.
• Define, plan, execute, monitor, and successfully complete assigned projects.
• Prepare project proposals, procurement documentation, and Statements of Work.
• Contribute to supplier/source-selection activities based on the agreed procurement strategy.
• Plan and manage resources to achieve milestones, taking corrective action when needed.
• Agree project approaches with the Projects Portfolio Manager and follow Agency processes.
• Control budgets, schedules, scope, quality, dependencies, and project risks.
• Provide regular status reports and briefings to leadership, senior executives, and NATO committees.
• Gather and analyze customer requirements and resolve project issues.
• Lead project teams effectively and respond when performance exceeds agreed tolerances.
• Support continuous improvement of project-management practices within the NCI Agency.

Essential experience and skills

• Recent project-management experience in a large defence organization delivering C4ISR capabilities.
• At least two years’ direct experience with NATO or a national Ministry of Defence delivering military, CIS, or IT capabilities.
• Detailed understanding of NSIP.
• Significant recent experience developing competitive-bidding Statements of Work, including technical and non-technical requirements.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and briefing skills.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, and Power BI.
• English at NATO STANAG 6001 Level 3 or higher.

Qualifications and certifications

• Recognized project-management qualification, such as PRINCE2 Foundation, PMP, DAWIA Program Management Level II, MSP, PMI-RMP, or Lean Six Sigma.
• Relevant cybersecurity certification, such as Security , CCSP, CISM, or CISSP.
• Relevant IT certification, such as ITIL 4, AgilePM, AWS Cloud Practitioner, or CSM.
• Certification in MS Project, Power BI, or comparable project reporting/management software.

Education

One of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific or engineering field, plus at least three years of relevant post-degree experience; or
• At least ten years of extensive, progressive and directly relevant experience where no university degree is held.

Desirable background

• Experience leading teams of three to five people.
• Cybersecurity or ICT project-management experience.
• Experience in an international military-civilian environment.
• At least three years working with NSIP or the NATO Military Budget.
• Strong knowledge of NATO’s Common-Funded Capability Delivery Governance Model and/or Capability Package process.
• Strong knowledge of NATO’s organization and responsibilities, including ACO and ACT.

Working conditions and travel

• Normal office environment; NCIA provides equipment for restricted information.
• Remote work may be permitted for up to 20% of total working time, subject to prior management approval and NCIA policy.
• Personally supplied equipment may be required for public or unclassified remote work.
• Possible travel to NCIA, customer, and contractor locations across NATO nations.
• Local travel within Belgium and to The Hague is expected approximately three times per month.
• Travel beyond Belgium and the Netherlands is rare and is reimbursed under NATO regulations.