Requirements Management - Strategic Manager

Requirements Management - Strategic Manager

DEFTEC delivers mission-critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by the critical missions of our clients, and we are driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, operational challenges, and requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position directly supports Allied Command Transformation (ACT) which is NATO's leading agent for change: driving, facilitating, and advocating the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance the military relevance and effectiveness of the Alliance. The main objectives of ACT are: providing appropriate support to NATO missions and operations; leading NATO military transformation; improving relationships, interaction and practical cooperation with partners, nations and international organizations.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Write well-developed reports, briefings, point papers and plans (as required).
• Conduct data gathering, collating and analyzing of requirements to develop comprehensive studies and reports.
• Work across the Command (Directorates and Joint Centers) and externally with other BHs/stakeholders to define, collate, prioritize and justify military requirements in the Medium-Term Military Plan (MTMP) and Medium-Term Resource Plan (MTRP).
• Conduct prioritization and risk analyses on military requirements to ensure the Governing Bodies, comprised of national delegates from all NATO nations, fully understand the requirements, operational risk and prioritization to support funding decisions.
• Develop justifications and briefings to support SACT's discussions with the IMS, the IS-NOR and Nations in the MCWG (P&C), MCWG (Resources) and the RPPB with the aim to defend and clarify the BHs' input to the NATO Common Funded Resource Plan.
• Adapt the MTMP/MTRP to the new capability-based Requirement Area Framework.
• Contribute to the development/revision/implementation of the Warfare Development 5-year plan (WD5) and 1-year Warfare Development plan.
• Document lessons identified/learned and draft ACT's inputs to the revision of Resource Directives e.g. MC 0680-The Military Contribution to the Resource Planning Process.
• Conduct analysis and develop business cases to identify common funding efficiencies for enduring savings in the Military Budget.
• From ACT's perspective, evaluate the NATO Common Funded Resource Planning process and propose methods and tools to automate, speed and mistake proof the process.
• Support the Branch's work in Portfolio Management, Warfare Development Planning and Annual Reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizen
• Active Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, administration, management, resourcing or risk management. Or, five years' equivalent experience in business, economics, administration, management or resourcing will be accepted in lieu of the degree.
• Five years in the last 10 working in the field of business, economics, administration, management, resourcing or risk management.
• Program or project experience in the past 10 years within a complex and dynamic environment.
• Demonstrate 3 years in the last 10 experience in briefing senior leaders/decision makers.
• Demonstrate 3 years in the last 10 a sound knowledge of resourcing processes.
• Demonstrate 3 years in the last 10 experience in national or multinational resource planning.
• Experience in risk assessment.
• Experience with lean processes.
• Experience in national or multinational budget development.
• Experience with MS Project.

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, 401K with a match, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and educational reimbursement.

DEFTEC is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

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