Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – CDT-0015

Role Background

The NATO Cyber and Digital Transformation (CDT) Division, led by the Assistant Secretary General (ASG), ensures ICT coherence across NATO’s 50+ civil and military bodies, serving over 25,000 users. Reporting to the Secretary General, the ASG oversees enterprise directives and advises on IT acquisition and services.

The ASG has designated 2026 as “the Year of the Cloud,” emphasizing adoption and acceleration to modernize NATO’s ICT, maintain strategic advantage, and advance multi-domain operations. In parallel, NATO is accelerating transformation across Cloud, Data, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimize operational effects, ensure C2 superiority, and drive enterprise and mission transformation.

Cloud, data and AI are vital for enhancing operational efficiency, reinforcing security, fostering rapid innovation, and enabling interoperability. By leveraging these capabilities, NATO and Allies seek to strengthen warfighting capabilities, support data- driven decision-making, and align technology investments with strategic objectives.

To achieve this, CDT seeks expert support to lead a transformation area covering cloud, data, and AI topics at Enterprise and (where applicable) Alliance level. The contractor will act as a Transformation Area Lead, accountable for driving outcomes across a portfolio of initiatives, ensuring delivery discipline, stakeholder alignment, and architectural coherence. The awardee will also contribute to improved governance, decision preparation, and executive-level communication to accelerate adoption.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Task 1: Transformation Leadership & Project Management

• The contractor shall lead the coordination, steering and delivery oversight of priority transformation initiatives across cloud, data and AI, ensuring strategic and technical alignment across the NATO Enterprise and relevant stakeholders.

Task 2: Roadmap Development

• The contractor shall ensure a coherent, integrated transformation roadmap across cloud, data and AI initiatives, aligning priorities, dependencies, delivery sequencing, and outcomes across the NATO Enterprise and relevant stakeholders.

Task 3: Stakeholder Management, Governance Support, and Communication

• The contractor shall act as a focal point for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring shared understanding, alignment, and timely decisions to move transformation forward.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Senior experience (8+ years) leading digital transformation initiatives (portfolio/program leadership) in NATO or similarly complex, high-security government/military/critical infrastructure environments.
• Demonstrated experience (8+ years) having held senior leadership/management positions with significant accountability for budgets, teams and outcomes.
• Proven ability to manage complex industry contracts and commercial delivery governance.
• Strong business acumen with proven ability to translate strategy into executable roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
• Proven ability to lead and influence senior stakeholders in multi-stakeholder environments (incl. without direct line authority).

Working Location

• Brussels, Belgium

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance