Business Services Project Manager for Finance

Brussels, BE Deadline: 06-11-2026 Posted: 23-10-2026 #17811

Duties

  • Lead and manage Finance-related business services transformation projects and initiatives across NATO, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, timelines and budgetary constraints.

  • Coordinate stakeholders across Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Legal and other NATO entities to promote alignment and harmonisation of enterprise business services.

  • Lead the Finance stream of the Business Services Transformation programme, acting as the main coordination point for Finance-related enterprise initiatives within the Cyber and Digital Transformation (CDT) Division.

  • Lead the Enterprise Finance Process Harmonisation exercise, including planning, stakeholder engagement and facilitation of working sessions.

  • Identify and manage dependencies between Finance transformation activities and related initiatives, including ERP implementation, cloud migration, data platforms, Procurement, HR and other business services.

  • Prepare briefing materials, options analyses and recommendations to support senior-level decision-making on Finance transformation, process harmonisation and Finance cloud/ERP initiatives.

  • Provide subject matter expertise and advisory support on Finance business services, ERP implementation, cloud-enabled Finance solutions and relevant technology considerations.

  • Advise on market trends, industry best practices and lessons learned from large-scale Finance transformation, ERP implementation and cloud-based Finance programmes.

  • Ensure alignment between Finance business requirements, enterprise architecture, cloud adoption, data management and NATO’s wider digital transformation objectives.

  • Review Finance-related project documentation, plans, process materials, solution approaches and deliverables, providing recommendations to improve quality, consistency and delivery confidence.

  • Maintain project documentation, risk and issue registers, and propose mitigation measures to support successful programme delivery.

  • Support engagement with Finance stakeholders across NATO entities to ensure transformation activities reflect operational requirements and enterprise priorities.

  • Monitor project milestones and deliverables against agreed quality and acceptance criteria, ensuring appropriate documentation and knowledge transfer.

  • Comply with NATO security protocols, data protection guidelines and applicable operational procedures.

Requirements

Mandatory Requirements

  • Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in digital transformation, specifically in Business Services, with significant experience in the Finance domain.

  • Proven experience leading Finance transformation, ERP implementation and business services projects in large international organisations.

  • Demonstrated experience with cloud-enabled solutions, data platforms and enterprise-wide process harmonisation.

  • Proven experience in Finance process design, process harmonisation and business transformation.

  • Proven programme and project management experience, preferably in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

  • Strong ability to engage with, manage and influence senior executive stakeholders.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to develop written materials and present complex concepts clearly and concisely.

  • Active NATO SECRET security clearance before being considered for the position.

  • Willingness and ability to work on-site five days per week at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

Additional Conditions

  • Availability to start as soon as possible and work until 31 December 2026, with a possible extension into 2027 subject to performance, NATO regulations and budget availability.

  • Ability to comply with Belgian work permit, visa, tax, social security and national health requirements, as applicable.

  • Willingness to undertake limited travel to NATO bodies and committee meetings in NATO countries, if required.

  • Ability to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

  • Teleworking is permitted only in specific, very limited circumstances, subject to security assessment, and only from the contractor’s residence in Belgium.

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