Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems, Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security, and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part-time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
Project Controls Manager
Templecombe – hybrid working 3 days in the office weekly
Are you an inquisitive person that likes to identify risks and opportunities and solve problems? Do you have an interest in creating integrated master schedules? Are you looking for your next career move with the opportunity to manage and nurture a small team?
What the role has to offer:
* Opportunity to lead a team which can enable progression in a functional role
* Helping develop others within the team and provide coaching and support, in an environment that enables innovation and creativity
What we offer you?
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes:
* Performance Related Bonus
* Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
* Pension Scheme
* 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
* Life Cover
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
* Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
* Gym membership discounts
* Career Development
Our Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Controls Manager in IAS UK. The role requires someone with a strong professional background across Project Management/Controls who is looking to add a people management component to their previous experience.
The position requires someone with a proven track record in delivering a top-class project control reporting structure across multiple programmes or portfolios.
This role will be key in delivering an empowered and enabled PMO functional experience to the business. The successful candidate will coordinate project reporting, promote a continuous improvement culture, and ensure PMO activity undertaken complies with relevant company processes.
Day to day they will support delivery of current portfolios in their business area sector, deliver specialist tools implementation, and upskill the PMO teams.
Security Clearance
Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held; however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.
To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.
About You
You will multi-task and prioritise without the requirement for regular direct supervision. You’ll have the ability to establish and meet deadlines and be aware of advanced project controls techniques.
You will have experience of supporting the delivery of successful projects in support of Project Management Teams and have a good understanding of the full business lifecycle management, including capture, qualification, and winning strategies together with an understanding of generic processes and techniques used to schedule project activities (for example; WBS, OBS, milestones, dependencies, EVM).
You will have experience of the Project Management process (including Change Control, Risk Management, and Information Management) as well as knowledge of the project life cycle for complex projects through delivery of Development, Implementation, Closure, and Support activity.
You will demonstrate strong negotiation, presentation, and report writing skills with proven experience of building strong relationships with customers, partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders together with having excellent organisational, managerial, and team working skills.
The ideal candidate will be skilled in reporting and risk management and be an expert user of planning and scheduling tools, with experience in a Project Management Office or Project Management context; you will have a proven track record of growing yourself and others.
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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
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