Project Manager
Job Reference: R0252392
Location: Crawley, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world’s largest commercial aircraft. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.
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 five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, 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.
Job title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Crawley (hybrid working arrangement 3 days a week in the office)
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Avionics (AVS) UK team in Crawley, West Sussex.
Security Clearance Requirements: UK Eyes only (sole British national)
Core Benefits:
* Performance-related bonus
* Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
* 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
* 24 hours volunteering paid for
* Private healthcare
* Pension scheme
* 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
Key responsibilities:
The Project Manager is responsible for all activities during bid and/or contract fulfilment of a project including:
* Planning, setting up, organising, documenting, executing and concluding a project in accordance with approved processes, procedures, methods and tools whilst employing a ‘Best Practices’ approach in all instances.
* Presenting and reporting the project progress and activities to the Head of Programmes, Sector General Manager as required.
* Supporting in the defining, establishing, managing and leading a high performing and successful integrated project organisation, including individual and team resource profiling.
* Implementing, maintaining and managing all elements of project management including: integration, value, scope, quality, procurement, time, finance, human resource, risk, opportunities and communications.
* Achieving and endeavouring to improve project cost and working capital requirement budgets.
* Ensure all company processes and any legal requirements for exporting goods and services are compliant.
* Ensuring that programme plans and estimates for bids are appropriately developed and reviewed.
* Draft and support the management of work packages including monthly reporting requirements and maintenance of a project risk register. Production of project metrics and the contribution/adherence to the formal chorus II ‘Manage Bids & Manage Programmes’ process.
* Managing the requirements of multiple stakeholders (internal & external) on a project.
* If necessary supporting the bid team in the capture lead role within the Manage Bid Process.
* Working across various support functions within the project environment in order to ensure effective team working is implemented in support of the business and project objectives.
* Providing support to change project and process improvement initiatives that impact on or are initiated from within the programme environment.
* Responsible for demonstrating behaviour that is consistent with the Thales Key Values.
* Responsible for maintaining an ethical approach to business, in line with the Thales ethics policy.
About you:
* Proven experience as a Programme / Project Manager with a good understanding of project integration, value, scope, quality, procurement, time, finance, risk, opportunities and communications.
* Experience and a proven track record of Customer focussed behaviour in the delivery of projects.
* Good understanding of different support models varying from basic support to complex support for meeting customer requirements.
* Good understanding of Through Life Support activities, including DRACAS, obsolescence and asset modelling within a Project Support environment.
* Strong Risk Management background.
* Engineering familiarity likely to include s/w, h/w and systems engineering.
* Good Commercial awareness is essential and experience of contract management and negotiations is desirable.
* Hands-on experience that covers project control, financial reporting, budgeting, process development, lean manufacturing, quality or environmental management.
Great journeys start here, apply now!
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