Senior Portfolio Analyst

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.

We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.

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 – C004363

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a centralized view of all active and planned NDWC projects
• Monitor project health across cost, schedule, scope, and risk dimensions
• Ensure consistent reporting and escalation protocols across the portfolio
• Facilitate regular portfolio reviews with NDWC Group heads, project managers and other stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with NCIA policies and governance requirements
• Track and forecast portfolio budgets, including CAPEX/OPEX breakdowns.
• Support financial reporting and variance analysis across projects and contracts.
• Collaborate with project managers and Finance to ensure accurate billing and cost recovery
• Analyse resource demand vs. availability across the portfolio.
• Identify bottlenecks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support workforce planning and contractor utilization.
• Design and maintain dashboards for portfolio KPIs and metrics.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on data trends.
• Prepare executive-level reports and presentations.
• Act as a liaison between delivery teams, support functions, and senior leadership.
• Facilitate communication and alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Support change management and adoption strategies

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Proven experience (3-5 years minimum) in portfolio analysis and/or management within IT or digital transformation environments
• Strong analytical and financial acumen
• Proficiency in portfolio management tools (e.g. ServiceNow, Power BI, Jira, etc)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with various project management approaches (waterfall, Agile, etc)
• Experience working in large, complex organisations will be an advantage

Working Location

• The Hague, Netherlands

Working Policy

• On-site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

We never know what new opportunities might be just over the horizon. If this opportunity isn't for you please feel free to send us your resume anyway and be the first to know if something suitable for your skills and experience comes up.