[6013] Project Manager for CDT Capability Coherence Section

Start date: As soon as possible
Clearance: NATO Secret or equivalent
Location: Mons, Belgium (80% remote- 20% Mons)

Essential Skills:

o A recognized Project Management certification, such as Prince2 or PMP.

Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving:

o Breaking down complex business problems
o Identifying root causes (not just symptoms)
o Evaluating options and trade-offs
o Critical thinking and structured reasoning

Communication & Stakeholder Management:

o Translating business needs into technical requirements (and vice versa)
o Running meetings, workshops, and interviews
o Managing expectations across stakeholders
o Writing clear documentation (BRDs, user stories, etc.)

Data Analysis Skills:

o Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables)
o SQL (very valuable in most roles)
o Basic data visualization (Power BI, Tableau)
o Interpreting trends and drawing insights

Business Acumen:

o Knowledge of business processes (finance, operations, sales, etc.)
o Understanding KPIs and performance metrics
o Industry awareness (depends on your field)

Requirements Engineering:

o Eliciting requirements (interviews, workshops)
o Writing user stories, use cases, functional specs
o Prioritization techniques (MoSCoW, etc.)
o Managing scope and avoiding ambiguity

Process Modeling & Improvement:

o BPMN, flowcharts, process diagrams
o Identifying inefficiencies and bottlenecks
o Designing “as-is” vs “to-be” processes

Technical Awareness (not coding-heavy):
o Basics of software development (Agile, Scrum, SDLC)
o APIs, databases, system integrations (at a high level)
o Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence

Adaptability & Domain Learning:
o Picking up new domains quickly
o Handling changing requirements
o Working across teams (tech, business, ops)