Product & Project 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 ID – C004450

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops, communicates, implements and reviews the processes which embed strategic management in the operational management of the organisation.
• Leads and manages the creation or review of a strategy that meets the requirements of the business.
• Sets policies, standards, and guidelines for how the organisation conducts strategy development and planning.
• Provides detailed and specific advice regarding the application of their specialism to the organisation's planning and operations.
• Actively maintains knowledge in one or more identifiable specialisms.
• Recognises and identifies the boundaries of their own specialist knowledge.
• Collaborates with other specialists to ensure advice given is appropriate to the organisation's needs.
• Facilitates workgroups to deliver defined goals and outcomes.
• Provides support, guidance and suggestions to workgroups and teams to learn collaborative problem solving and improve their team performance.
• Creates shared responsibilities and sustainable agreements with the team.
• Implements and improves agreed team principles, practices, processes & ceremonies.
• Recognises and works with the strengths and constraints of team dynamics.
• Plans and manages the acquisition and deployment of resources to meet specific needs and ongoing demand.
• Defines and manages the implementation of resourcing processes and tools.
• Advises on available options and customises resourcing approach to meet requirements.
• Adheres to standards, statutory or external regulations and codes of practice and ensures compliance.
• Engages with external parties in support of resourcing plans.
• Measures effectiveness of resourcing processes and implements improvements.
• Identifies the communications and relationship needs of stakeholder groups.
• Translates communications/stakeholder engagement strategies into specific activities and deliverables.
• Facilitates open communication and discussion between stakeholders.
• Acts as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans.
• Provides informed feedback to assess and promote understanding.
• Facilitates business decision-making processes.
• Captures and disseminates technical and business information.
• Updates and implements improvements to risk assessment and management methods.
• Evaluates the benefits and drawbacks of alternative risk management approaches.
• Recommends risk assessment procedures and techniques based on organizational need.
• Consults on a variety of risk assessment approaches and applications.
• Evaluates, recommends, and justifies optimum risk management scenarios.
• Advises others on a variety of risk and reward factors and their relationships.

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• A minimum of 4 years' experience in managing products
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in managing projects or services
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in line management of product, project or service managers
• Experience in customer engagement within large, complex organisations
• Product manager/product owner certification
• Training of agile ways of working like Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, LeSS, and DaD
• Experience in sourcing and vendor management

 Education

• A Master's degree at a nationally recognized/certified University in a related discipline and 5 years post-related experience. Or a Bachelor's degree with 8 years post related experience.

 Working Location

• Oeiras, Portugal

Working Policy

• On-site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

We never know what new opportunities might be just over the horizon. If this opportunity isn't for you please feel free to send us your resume anyway and be the first to know if something suitable for your skills and experience comes up.