ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

· A Master of Science (M.S) degree in Computer Science, or related discipline, or equivalent experience to a Master’s degree
· Former experience in or with NCIA, thorough knowledge of NCIA project management processes, and conversant with NATO policy and procurement procedures (asset)
· Experience as a project manager in Communications and Information System (CIS) projects (at least 3 years) or experience as a project team leader (at least 3 years)
· Deployable to operational theatres on short notice, for a limited period of time (Note: NCIA will take care of pre-deployment trainings if needed)
· Experience in applying multi-discipline engineering and management techniques in the acquisition of complex CIS
· Experience in managing, planning, design, system engineering and implementation of military or similar CIS
· Experience in deploying or migrating backup solutions across geographically and network-segmented environments
· Familiarity with Enterprise Data Protection concepts: understanding of backup architectures, replication, disaster recovery workflows, retention policies and the role of air-gapped and immutable storage
· Basic knowledge of integration with virtualization platforms, enterprise workloads and hyperconverged backup appliances
· Awareness of Lifecycle Management and Automation
· A formal qualification in project management (PRINCE2 and/or PMP)
· Experience of working in an international environment, preferably comprising both military and civilian staff
· Thorough knowledge in and experience with the use of Microsoft Project or Service Now

· Produce high-quality project deliverables, including Price Proposals and Statements of Work, based on concrete, unambiguous and measurable requirements
· Lead and coordinate the identification, development, analysis and consolidation of user and project requirements
· Develop solicitation documentation (RFQ, IFB) and plan and execute the solicitation/competition activities in coordination with relevant Agency stakeholders
· Interact with internal and external stakeholders, including Contractors and NATO organizations
· Monitor and control project execution with documentation review, testing, delivery etc.
· Act as a team member for large projects, in particular to support the project manager and other project team members for any relevant duties
· Be ready to act independently as Test, Migration, Requirements, or Implementation Manager
· Travel to other NATO locations, including operational theatre as required
· Adhere to NCI Agency guidance and directives as well as NATO standards
· Perform any other duties as mandated by line manager