Job FunctionsService level managementIncident managementProblem managementService acceptanceStakeholder relationship management
Job RequirementsCurrently active NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET security clearanceBachelor's degree in a related discipline or 3 years of post-related experienceMinimum of 3 years of experience in defining, implementing and validating large scale e-mail infrastructure solutionsThree years of experience in defining, implementing and validating enterprise class collaboration platformsDemonstrated knowledge of IT infrastructure and systemsFamiliarity with virtualization technologiesFamiliarity with public/private cloud conceptsProven experience in managing vendor relationshipsGood written and verbal communication skillsManagerial and supervisory experienceAbility to handle and prioritize multiple assignmentsExperience in service level management and continuous service improvementExperience in service catalogue development and improvementExcellent customer relationship management abilitiesExcellent analytical and listening skills
SkillsIT infrastructure and systemsVirtualization technologiesPublic/private cloud conceptsCollaboration and communication toolsProject Management industry standardsNATO responsibilities and organizationDelivering Results and Meeting Customer ExpectationsDeciding and Initiating ActionAdapting and Responding to ChangeAchieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
Description
Deadline Date:
Monday 14 April 2025
Requirement:
Service Delivery Manager
Location:
Braine-l'Alleud, BE
Full Time On-Site:
Yes
Time On-Site: 100%Total Scope of the request (hours): 836Required Start Date: 26 May 2025End Contract Date: 31 December 2025
Required Security Clearance:
NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET
Duties and Role:
Duties and Responsibilities:Service level management
- Performs defined tasks to monitor service delivery against service level agreements and maintains
- records of relevant information.
- Analyses service delivery performance to identify actions required to maintain or improve levels of service.
- Initiates and reports on actions to maintain or improve levels of service. Incident management
- Provides first line investigation and gathers information to enable incident resolution and allocate incidents.
- Advises relevant persons of actions taken.
Problem management
- Investigates problems in systems, processes and services.
- Assists with the implementation of agreed remedies and preventative measures.
Service acceptance
- Engages with delivery teams to confirm that products developed meet the service acceptance criteria and are to the required standard.
- Provides input into change control processes.
Stakeholder relationship management
- Deals with problems and issues, managing resolutions, corrective actions, lessons learned, and the collection and dissemination of relevant information.
- Implements stakeholder engagement/communications plan. Collects and uses feedback from customers and stakeholders to help measure the effectiveness of stakeholder management.
- Helps develop and enhance customer and stakeholder relationships.
Specific duties for this post:
- Operating the assigned services in the role of Service Delivery Manager in accordance with Service Delivery Plans;
- Service costing of assigned services;
- Delivery of new capability to enhance the service;
- Service documentation, including operating instructions;
- Service change management;
- Transition planning and execution;
- Maintenance of the service baseline;
- Service configuration management;
- Meeting of agreed customer requirements (SLA);
- Maintenance of the OLAs and underpinning contracts;
- Service Performance monitoring & reporting;
- Budget execution;
- Support the lifecycle of the Manage Device service components, including associated communications and security capabilities; he/she provides expert advice throughout all the phases of new projects from estimating to execution;
- End-to-end delivery of assigned services;
- Service cost calculations, budget management, budget forecasting and planning, expenditure tracking and management including capital and operational expenses;
- Plan, lead and monitor the implementation of the outsourcing and continuous service improvement initiatives;
- Create yearly task and execution plans, create resource plans for the tasks and assign resource requirements to individuals;
- Interact with customer representatives to receive feedback, capture requirements and help in articulating solutions in customer request processes, managing of expectations;
- Preparation and representation at Customer service reviews;
- Compliance to policies and directives of the team he/she supervises;
- Perform team resource management tasks like time management, contract management and project resource management;
- Deputize for higher grade staff;
- Perform other duties as may be required.
Requirements
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET security clearance
- A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience. Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in defining, implementing and validating large scale e-mail infrastructure solutions.
- Three years of experience in defining, implementing and validating enterprise class collaboration platforms, such as Microsoft teams, Skype for business or similar.
- Demonstrated knowledge of IT infrastructure and systems, including enterprise-class servers, operating systems and storage.
- Familiarity with virtualization technologies.
- Familiarity with public/private cloud concepts
- Experience in contracts mainly outsourcing and performance based.
- Proven experience in managing vendor relationships.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, with ability to effectively communicate and display service performance and improvement plans.
- Managerial and supervisory experience.
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple assignments. Ability to navigate, influence and negotiate with all levels of the organization, business partners, customers and users.
- Experience in service level management and continuous service improvement.
- Experience in service catalogue development and improvement. Excellent customer relationship management abilities.
- Excellent analytical and listening skills to capture requirements and identify problems and risks.
- Excellent communication skills to be able to explain complex topics to different audience types.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to be concise in both written and verbal communications.
- Working knowledge of ITIL processes and procedures.
- Sound knowledge of Service Level Agreements, Operational Level Agreements and Underpinning Contracts.
- Training/Certifications: ITIL v4 Foundation
Desirable:
- Sound knowledge of Collaboration and Communication toolset, such as instant messaging (chat), presence information and video conferencing;
- Awareness of industry's latest technology trends and applications;
- Sound knowledge of Project Management industry standards;
- Prior experience of working in an international environment compromising both military and civilian elements;
- Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.
- Training/Certifications: Prince2
Behavioural competencies:
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations - Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; sets high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains quality and productivity; works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves project goals.
- Deciding and Initiating Action – Takes responsibility for actions, projects and people; takes initiative and works under own direction; initiates and generates activity and introduces changes into work processes; makes quick, clear decisions which may include tough choices or considered risks.
- Adapting and Responding to Change - Adapts to changing circumstances; tolerates ambiguity; accepts new ideas and change initiatives; adapts interpersonal style to suit different people or situations; shows an interest in new experiences.
- Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives - Accepts and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm; works hard and puts in longer hours when it is necessary; seeks progression to roles of increased responsibility and influence; identifies own development needs and makes use of developmental or training opportunities
Life at EMW, Inc.
EMW, Incorporated, a Northern Virginia USA-based company since 1995, provides excellence in Systems Integration and Technical Services in the fields of Information Technology, Networks and Telecommunications to Commercial, Government, and International organizations worldwide using a Customer-First attitude. EMW's vision is to deliver value added and technologically advanced products and services fulfilling all of its customers needs. EMW's value added offerings in expert systems and integration of information and communications technologies include the following core competencies: Advanced voice, data, and video convergence solutions Network security solutions and services Transmission media design, planning, deployment, and maintenance Operations and maintenance support services and solutions for WAN/LAN, desktop, file/server environments Logistics business processes and asset management products and services Software development and customization services EMW, Inc. is a US Small Business Administration (SBA) Certified program participant and maintains a US Government Services Administration (GSA) Schedule contract, number GS-35F-4931H as well as a NATO Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), number 9858 with the NATO C3 Agency, encompassing all of its products and services offerings. EMW has offices in Herndon, Virginia, USA; Mechelen, Belgium; Beijing, China; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. For additional information, please contact: Kamal Raychaudhuri EMW, Incorporated 13873 Park Center Road Suite 225 Herndon, VA USA 20171
Thrive Here & What We Value- Prior experience in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements- Knowledge of post related applications like Desktop Alert, Jira Software, Adobe Creative Cloud Products- Experience with data modelling of complex systems- Desirable: Experience in NCIA processes and procedures.- A thorough knowledge of one of the two NATO HQ official languages, both written and spoken;- A good working knowledge (spoken) of the other NATO official language- On-site work required- 100% time on site- Full-time position- Familiarity with state-of-the-art technologies relevant to software engineering- Familiarity with cloud computing, SaaS, knowledge of Microsoft Azure</s>