Overview

The Head of ERA Division directs the Centre’s Experimentation & Rapid Adoption activities, leading the design, experimentation, and delivery phases of new capabilities to ensure emerging technologies are rapidly validated and integrated for operational use.

Tasks Summary

• Translate Centre's strategy into a focused ERA roadmap with measurable objectives, delivery milestones and clear adoption outcomes.
• Maintain end‑to‑end responsibility for ERA’s portfolio—intake, prioritisation, resourcing and benefits tracking.
• Ensure all Operational Experimentation is user‑centric through continuous involvement with the operational community.
• Define transition frameworks, MVP roadmaps, pilot governance and adoption pathways.
• Ensure ERA activities meet NATO security, accreditation, export control, H&S and host‑nation regulatory requirements.
• Lead and sustain relationships relevant to their portfolio with key stakeholders.
• Build and sustain internal relationships with EITD, RD, MAROPS, PMO and the support divisions.
• Ensure capability handover into acquisition or operational units.
• Recruit, mentor and performance‑manage ERA staff.
• Oversee ERA budget and forecasts.
• Represent the Centre externally on ERA matters.

Experience Requirements

• 10 years post-related experience.
• 10 years’ senior level leadership experience in one or more of the following: product development, rapid adoption, military exploitation of advanced technology, innovation management.
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing complex projects deliveries and spending.

Qualification Requirements

• Master’s degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in engineering or scientific related fields.

Other Details

Languages Required: • A thorough knowledge of one of the two NATO languages, both written and spoken, is essential.

Languages Preferred: • Some knowledge of the other NATO language is desirable.

Contract Duration: • three years’ definite duration contract which may be renewed for subsequent periods

Work Modality: • The duties are mostly performed in an office environment, but the incumbent may be required to work on board a vessel.

Remuneration: • 9,766.81 Euro (EUR) Monthly