C004450 Head Project, Service and Product Management

Deadline Date:Thursday 11 December 2025 Requirement Title:Head Project, Service and Product Management Location:Oeiras, Portugal Full time on-site:Yes Total Scope of the request (hours): 836Required Start Date:06-JAN-2026 End Contract Date:31-DEC-2026 Required Security Clearance: NATO SecretSpecific Working Conditions:Normal office environment Duties and RoleStrategic planning Develops, communicates, implements and reviews the processes which embed strategic management in the operational management of the organisation. Leads and manages the creation or review of a strategy that meets the requirements of the business. Sets policies, standards, and guidelines for how the organisation conducts strategy development and planning Specialist advice Provides detailed and specific advice regarding the application of their specialism to the organisation's planning and operations. Actively maintains knowledge in one or more identifiable specialisms. Recognises and identifies the boundaries of their own specialist knowledge. Where appropriate, collaborates with other specialists to ensure advice given is appropriate to the organisation's needs Organisational facilitation Facilitates workgroups to deliver defined goals and outcomes. Provides support, guidance and suggestions to workgroups and teams to learn collaborative problem solving and improve their team performance. Creates shared responsibilities and sustainable agreements with the team Implements and improves agreed team principles, practices, processes & ceremonies. Recognises and works with the strengths and constraints of team dynamics Resourcing Plans and manages the acquisition and deployment of resources to meet specific needs and ongoing demand. Defines and manages the implementation of resourcing processes and tools. Advises on available options and customises resourcing approach to meet requirements. Adheres to standards, statutory or external regulations and codes of practice and ensures compliance. Engages with external parties in support of resourcing plans. Measures effectiveness of resourcing processes and implements improvements Stakeholder relationship management Identifies the communications and relationship needs of stakeholder groups. Translates communications/stakeholder engagement strategies into specific activities and deliverables. Facilitates open communication and discussion between stakeholders. Acts as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans. Provides informed feedback to assess and promote understanding. Facilitates business decision-making processes. Captures and disseminates technical and business information Financial Risk Management Updates and implements improvements to risk assessment and management methods. Evaluates the benefits and drawbacks of alternative risk management approaches. Recommends risk assessment procedures and techniques based on organizational need. Consults on a variety of risk assessment approaches and applications. Evaluates, recommends, and justifies optimum risk management scenarios. Advises others on a variety of risk and reward factors and their relationships Requirements NATO Secret security clearance A Master's degree at a nationally recognized/certified University in a related discipline and 5 years post-related experience. Or a Bachelor's degree with 8 years post related experience A minimum of 4 years' experience in managing products A minimum of 2 years' experience in managing projects or services A minimum of 2 years' experience in line management of product, project or service managers Experience in customer engagement within large, complex organisations Training/Certifications: Product manager/product owner certification Training of agile ways of working like Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, LeSS, and DaD Experience in sourcing and vendor management