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Project Manager (Capability Programmes) — Planning, Risk and Financial Control for NATO with security clearance

WLG Braine-l'Alleud, Wallonia, Belgium

Financial Services · 2-10 employees

7 h ago
project-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time Belgium
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About the role

The Project Manager will plan, implement, and manage capability projects while developing business cases to secure funding and sponsor acceptance. They are responsible for managing project cash flow, performance indicators, and coordinating with team members in a matrix environment.

What they look for

Project Management Business Case Development Procurement Strategy Risk Analysis Financial Planning Cash Flow Management Stakeholder Management Quality Assurance Resource Allocation Performance Indicators Reporting Team Leadership Matrix Management Data Analysis Problem Solving

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have experience delivering projects within a larger programme and possess strong skills in business case development and financial forecasting. Proficiency in professional English and the ability to manage risks and resources effectively are required.

Full description

A multinational defence organisation runs a portfolio of capability projects under alead project manager, and needs someone to take assigned projects and deliver them — including thebusiness case that secures the funding in the first place.

What you would be doing

  • Planning, implementing and managing assigned projects to the organisation's project managementpolicies and procedures.
  • Developing the business case behind a project — procurement strategy, benefits, risk analysisand the proposal itself — to secure sponsor acceptance and funding.
  • Running the management, coordination and quality assurance that delivery of a capabilityactually requires.
  • Understanding what the client needs, gathering the data, doing the analysis and resolving theproblems that surface.
  • Delivering within agreed scope, time, cost and quality tolerances, and reporting progress bothroutinely and when asked.
  • Identifying and allocating the resources needed to hit milestones, and starting correctiveaction when they slip.
  • Managing performance indicators, risks and issues actively, with the logs kept current anddeviations reported with a proposed course of action.
  • Managing project cash flow and contributing to financial planning, reporting and multi-yearbusiness planning.
  • Supervising project team members directly or in a matrix, and leading meetings with team,stakeholders and customers.
  • Keeping project artefacts accurate and current by reviewing them regularly.

What you would bring

  • Delivery of projects inside a larger programme, under a lead project manager.
  • Business case development, including procurement strategy and benefits analysis.
  • Planning and resource allocation that survives contact with reality, and the willingness tocorrect rather than explain.
  • Active risk and issue management with logs people trust.
  • Financial planning, forecasting and cash flow management for projects.
  • Supervising team members in a matrix organisation.
  • Fluent professional English.

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