About this job

Sapienza Consulting, a Serco company, is recruiting a Project Manager to join NATO – NCIA in Mons, Wallonia, Belgium.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the management of NSIP projects and, in particular, the implementation of major procurement projects in the area of Cyber Security
• Manage procurement processes, including insourcing and outsourcing agreements, in order to ensure projects are delivered within agreed scope, time, cost and quality limits
• Develop project proposals, technology evaluations and other project activities requiring subject matter expertise
• Support reporting and communications with the Cybersecurity Service Line and NCIA’s top management, in order to ensure projects are monitored and controlled across all management levels
• Using the MS-EPM (Microsoft Enterprise Project Management) framework used by NCIA, develop and maintain agreed project plans and detailed stage plans in compliance with the NCIA’s directives and project management best practices
• Monitor and control project progress to ensure resources are consumed in accordance with the approved budget and within the approved timelines
• Identify, plan, request and manage the deployment of resources to meet project milestones and initiate corrective actions when necessary

Profile

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• A university degree at a recognized university in Management or related discipline, equivalent to a Master’s degree or higher, supplemented by relevant postgraduate qualifications. The lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of particular abilities or experience of interest to the Agency and experience of 12 years
• A formal project management qualification such as PRINCE 2 or PMI PMP
• Extensive experience in the management of large Cybersecurity or ICT projects
• Proactive attitude in seeking and maintaining trust from stakeholders
• Proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with good briefing skills