Information Technology Project Manager

ALTEN Romania is part of the ALTEN Group, a leader in IT and Engineering Consulting. We develop innovative and sustainable technical solutions that meet the needs of our local and international partners.

About the role:

The IT Project Manager leads the planning, deployment, and optimization of the IT infrastructure and digital systems required to provide manufacturing services to defense sector clients. This role is responsible for driving cross-functional IT and operational technology (OT) initiatives to achieve regulatory compliance with national and international defense security standards. Applying rigorous IT project management frameworks and cybersecurity compliance best practices, the IT PM ensures the site establishes a secure, isolated, and fully compliant digital manufacturing ecosystem.

To ensure success in this role, you need the following experience and skills:

Stakeholder Management & IT Alignment:

• Collaborates with internal stakeholders (Global/Regional Technology, Regional/Site Leadership) and external defense auditors to support the Aegis IT roadmap. Maintaining a consistent governance cadence to align project execution with business strategic goals.

IT Infrastructure & Schedule Management:

• Owns and manages the comprehensive IT project schedule for the program.
• Oversees the installation, integration, and validation of IT infrastructure to meet tight defense certification deadlines.

Risk Management & Cybersecurity Governance:

• Builds robust IT governance frameworks and status reporting mechanisms for executive leadership.
• Proactively identifies risks related to project deployment, and regulatory compliance (Secret services / NATO Restricted).

IT Leadership & Best Practices:

• Applies Core Values to direct cross-functional IT implementation teams, contractors, and technical staff.
• Implements IT project management best practices (PMP, Agile, ITIL).

IT Metrics, System Validation & KPIs:

• Establishes and tracks project delivery KPIs, deployment milestones, and compliance readiness indicators.

A typical day might include the following:

• 8 or more years of experience in IT project management, including at least 5 years of international project management experience managing complex IT infrastructure or enterprise software implementations.
• Defense & Security Compliance (Strong Advantage): Proven experience leading IT infrastructure projects designed to comply with national or international defense security classifications (Secret services, NATO Restricted, ISO 27001, CMMC, or NIST 800-171).
• Solid background in IT infrastructure setup, network segmentation (air-gapping/VLANs), access control systems, secure data storage, and IT/OT integration within high-tech manufacturing environments (EMS, Aerospace, Defense, or Automotive).
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Certifications: Professional certification in IT or Project Management (PMP, Agile/SCRUM, ITIL, or Master’s Degree in Project Management/IT) required.

Only eligible candidates will be contacted within a maximum of 2 weeks. Any information provided is treated as confidential.