Who we are:

For more than 70 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliancefor nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCIA, a team of 3000 civilian and military staff in 29 locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia.

Our technology and cyber experts allow NATO to conduct critical operations, protect NATO’s airspace, make data-driven decisions, defend against cyber-attacks, secure NATO networks and maintain superiority in space. This is all possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to keep this edge we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff.

Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join the NCIA, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us keep our technological edge.

About the job:

Based in Mons, Belgium, you will join the Agency as we embark on a journey to transform our IT services to support NATO’s Digital Endeavour. You will join Service Management and Control (SMC), which is accountable for the full lifecycle of support for Service Delivery Management that includes strategy, design, transition, operation and continuous service improvement. SMC enables standardised ways of working across the NATO enterprise, as well as strengthening network protection and enterprise stability via Change and Configuration Management. SMC provides the common components, toolsets, expertise, and human resources to support seamless, integrated and correlated management of services and automation support for key processes through integrated event, asset and Configuration Management. SMC also orchestrates product lines (Service Lines, CSUs) across the NCIA to achieve and exceed customer expectations within the terms and conditions of a given OLA/SLA.

We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Senior Asset Manager who will take on the following roles and responsibilities:

  • Contributes to the development of policies, standards, and guidelines that support effective planning and delivery of strategic initiatives.

  • Develops and communicates clear plans to support the implementation of strategy and associated change activities.

  • Leads the execution of business process improvements specifically within asset management and supply chain operations.

  • Analyses and designs supply chain and asset management processes to identify opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness.

  • Provides insight into the nuances of the asset management function.

  • Assesses the impact of effective asset management on enterprise finances.

  • Leads the development and implementation of stakeholder management plans aligned with asset management and supply chain objectives.

  • Establishes and maintains strategic relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders, including asset managers, service providers, logistics and operational partners.

  • Leading the projects effectively and maintaining clear, regular, and accurate communication with stakeholders so expectations, progress, and issues are well managed.

  • Maintaining realistic project plans, managing risks and change control, monitoring costs, and ensuring quality reviews and governance happen as required.

For a full list of duties, please review the job description on the NCIA career site.

About you:

The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are:

  • At least 3 years’ experience in Asset Management related activities.

  • At least 10 years of proven leadership capabilities, preferably mixed experiences between Industry (civilian) and Military environments (Officer role).

  • Relevant experience in leading a cross functional team, preferably in an international environment.

  • Experience in operational theatre, military environments, or international organizations.

  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken

What we offer:

  • Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history;

  • 5 year contract with competitive tax-free salary and household and children’s allowances;

  • Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave;

  • Excellent private health insurance scheme;

  • Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays;

  • NATO Pension Scheme;

  • Development programs such as professional training, wellbeing, and more.

To learn more about NCIA and our work, please visit our website.

The NCIA prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability.

Additional details on the conditions of application can be found via the NCIA career site.

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