Project Implementation Manager

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.

We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role Background

NATO Digital Workplace Centre (NDW Centre), part of NCIA, provides simple yet innovative solutions that underpin the Digital Transformation of NATO by providing feature-rich Digital Workplace, which enable NATO staff members to connect, communicate, and collaborate.

Personal Project Management service area deliver the support, design, implementation and technical integrity of all NDWC services, and not only, under projects implementation.

NDW Centre and Project Management are contributing to several major projects that are enhancing the NCIA services and leading the user transition of the end users to the new enhanced services at multiple NATO locations. The projects work is organized based on PRINCE2 principles.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Liaise with Stakeholders on the planning of the refreshment activities (main one-by-one replacement of HW assets) as required.
• Coordinate distribution of HW assets in conjunction with NATO CIS Support Sustainment Centre (CSSC) and local HQs.
• Create and maintain a master installation and HW distribution plan.
• Prioritize and balance refreshment based on local HQs end-user and CSUs availability and availability of HW assets as batches of HQ equipment are received at CSSC during the procurement process that will be running in parallel.

Approved Service Interruptions

• Assist the Change Coordinator during the Approved Service Interruption process.

Reporting

• Produce a Progress Review Report (PRR) on a periodical basis, normally once per week and ad-hoc as required by Project Manager or on own initiative, on the overall progress of the implementation and, in particular, of the following points:
  • Date of checkpoint;
  • Period covered;
  • Follow-ups from previous reports;
  • Activi