Cloud Project Manager na Spektrum

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 – 2025-0241

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Define, plan, and execute large-scale cloud transformation and service implementation projects.
• Monitor scope, schedule, budget, and quality across all project phases.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including PID, Gantt charts, RAID logs, and reporting dashboards.
• Apply both Agile and Waterfall methodologies based on project needs.
• Ensure project deliverables are accepted per agreed criteria and change requests are appropriately managed.
• Develop stakeholder management strategies and stakeholder registers.
• Engage with senior stakeholders including CDT, CTO, programme managers, and SMEs across the NATO Enterprise.
• Facilitate communication and alignment across technical and business stakeholders in multinational contexts.
• Align project activities with NECOM principles and enterprise-wide cloud governance models.
• Support development of governance artefacts such as RACI matrices, ToRs, risk registers, and control frameworks.
• Collaborate with the CSB function, cloud architects, and compliance leads to ensure programmatic coherence.
• Maintain and update project risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Lead change control procedures and impact assessments of scope, schedule, and resourcing variations.
• Coordinate with contract officers and vendors for service delivery in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Monitor KPIs, SLAs, and vendor performance metrics.
• Provide weekly and sprint-based progress updates.
• Participate in monthly sprint reviews, retrospectives, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Submit delivery reports and update relevant documentation repositories.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in project management of complex ICT/cloud initiatives.
• Proven success in managing multi-region cloud transformation programmes.
• Strong knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and deployment models.
• Certified PMP/PRINCE2/Scrum Master or AgilePM.
• Cloud certification (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Admin).
• Experience working in multinational or defense environments.
• Can anticipate and proactively mitigate potential strategic and operational challenges.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the capacity to convey complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative mind-set and a proven ability to work effectively alongside strategic leads and other stakeholders in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Expertise in programme delivery methodologies and relevant experience in delivering programmes within a broader portfolio context.

 Language Proficiency

• Speak and write in fluent English since the work is conducted in English

 Working Location

• Brussels, Belgium

Working Policy

• On-site. Part-time work from home (can be any NATO country) may be allowed if work permits.

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance