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The Project Manager (Outsourcing) leads all activities for one or more low-complexity, interdependent projects to deliver products to external or internal customers. The role is responsible for the end-to-end management of outsourced projects, including planning, risk management, contract oversight, and stakeholder coordination to ensure delivery on time, cost, and scope.

Responsibilities:

• Lead all activities for low-complexity outsourcing projects from initiation to closure.

• Perform risk management activities: identify, assess, and mitigate risks and vulnerabilities, reporting findings to the business.

• Define, document, and execute project plans, including scope, schedule, quality, risk, and communication plans.

• Track project activities, manage stakeholder involvement, and monitor costs, time, quality, and resource usage.

• Define and manage project requirements, ensuring traceability and formal agreement from stakeholders.

• Act as the routine contact point for contract management with suppliers, support performance data collection, and create standard performance reports.

• Contribute to other project activities in support of higher-level Project Managers.

• Adopt the project approach defined by the Portfolio Manager in line with Agency processes.

• Develop Project Proposals based on Customer requirements and agreements.

• Manage the Project Team to deliver according to Customer agreements.

• Provide regular and accurate Project status reports.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in an information systems, physics or electronics related scientific or engineering discipline, or other relevant scientific discipline, and 2 years post-related experience. Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 6 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post.

• Recent experience in Project management of C4ISR acquisition and / or development projects for a large organization.

• Experience in Project Management tools, managing cost and labour.

• A recognised formal Project Management qualification, such as PRINCE2 or PMP. The lack of formal qualifications can be compensated by the demonstration of expertise and experience in

  the domain.

• Desirable:
  • Experience in managing projects within a large organization environment is highly desirable

  • Experience with using Business Intelligence Toolsets

  • Certification in Risk Management is highly desirable: (Management of Risk (MoR) or similar);

  • Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;

  • Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.

If you've read the description and feel this role is a great match, we'd love to hear from you! Click "Apply for this job" to be directed to a brief questionnaire. It should only take a few moments to complete, and we'll be in touch promptly if your experience aligns with our needs.