C002638 OCIO Portfolio Manager (NS) - FRI 3 Feb
EMW, Inc., Belgium

Deadline Date: Friday 3 February 2023

Requirement: OCIO Portfolio Manager

Location: Brussels, BE

Full time on-site: Yes

NATO Grade: G20/112

Total Scope of the request (hours): 700

Required Start Date: 6 March 2023

End Contract Date: 31 December 2023

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Duties amp; Role:

• Leading the OCIO Portfolio Manager function with special focus on technical aspects;
• Defining the yearly OCIO Portfolio, consisting of projects/programmes in the areas of Technical Coherence (ICT Architectures, Digital Workplace), Digital Transformation and Cyber Defence;
• Aligning the OCIO Portfolio projects and programmes to drive coherence across the NATO Information Enterprise through the identification of touchpoints between the programmatic and technical elements;
• Reporting on the status of the portfolio outputs and outcomes through dashboards;
• Collaborating with other organizational elements of the NCI Agency in the Portfolio management activities;
• Engaging with other NATO Stakeholders (e.g. NHQC3S, ACT, ACO) and nations on NATO innovation and associated activities, as well as de-risking the implementation of NATO ICT services and C3 capabilities and facilitating their evolution;
• Linking portfolio projects with technology and capability roadmaps and NATO initiatives;
• Organizing and engage in technical discussions with sponsors, project managers and technical leads of the OCIO Portfolio projects, conduct assessments, and prepare briefs;
• Providing technical coordination to individual projects as required;
• Identifying risks and needs for portfolio projects/activities and proactively engaging with senior internal and external stakeholders accordingly;
• Contribute to the development of the NCI Agency Technology Strategy and Implementation plan;
• Preparing and delivering presentations for Senior Boards;

Requirements

Skill, Knowledge amp; Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• A senior profile matching the level of a technical manager in the area of ICT and C3 capabilities.
• A Masters degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science or a related discipline with 5 years post-related experience;
• Experience in the management of programmes and portfolios, including the development of programmatic dashboards and reports to different audiences;
• Experience and knowledge in planning, coordination and execution in the conduction of research and development projects and/or programmes in the areas of ICT and of Communications, Computer, Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems and services;
• Experience and knowledge in development of programme and project management artefacts, including dashboards, plans, status reports, briefs, etc.
• Experience and knowledge in briefing senior technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Recognized track record in assessing risk and negotiating with stakeholders, including understanding their needs, problems and requests, and proposing constructive ways ahead;
• Multi-disciplinary background across the full range of ICT capabilities (e.g. Cyber Defence, Asset, Configuration, Patching and Vulnerability (ACPV), Enterprise Architecture, Information and Knowledge Management);
• Proven ability to communicate effectively in English both in writing and orally with excellent briefing skills to different types of audiences, including authoring high-quality reports and providing briefings to senior stakeholders.

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