Project Manager SIX in Ditzingen bei Thales

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Thales in Germany is part of an internationally leading technology group in the defence and security, aerospace as well as digital identity and security markets. In a world characterised by uncertainties, we ensure that our customers, partners and employees can pursue new paths with confidence. For a future we can all trust.

Say HI* – to your career as

Project Manager (f/m/d) SIX

At the Ditzingen site #LI-HYRBID

(Ref. Nr.R0256481)

In Ditzingen, you will encounter security solutions for monitoring and safeguarding borders and border controls, protection of civil and military facilities and tactical communication. This is the right place for you if you want to join us in developing and producing tactical radio equipment for networked operations guidance during military missions. Join the Thales expert team for cybersecurity and cryptography, for encryption components and hardware security modules and electronic key management systems. We are happy to have you on board!

Your mission

• Directs project activities according Chorus 2.0 to reach successful completion of the project regarding its technical, industrial, financial baseline and customer satisfaction; in close cooperation with Solution Management, Portfolio Management, Bid Management, PMO and R&D

• Establishes and updates project requirements baseline in a collaborative work with the Bid Manager.

• Defines and manages the project execution baseline (e.g. PBS, WBS, OBS, partners and supplier contractual data, management plans, costs, budgets and financial structure, resourced schedule Master Schedule) and continuously plans and consolidates corresponding nominative project team workload

• Ensures successful transition to the project and contributes to preparing, organizing and validating the project launch including project launch review

• Properly manages all relevant internal / external stakeholder and sets up a project team charta

• Continuously tracks and manages financial KPI and project efficiency, liaises with the Finance Controller, consolidates budget and costs, performs gap analysis, proactively suggests and implements appropriate mitigation actions

• Elaborates and maintains the Risks & Opportunities Register, proactively manages and tracks risk mitigation and opportunities shaping plans

• Manages legal and contractual requirements including handling disputes

• Prepares reporting/ project reviews and ensures action plan follow-up; Project Reviews etc.

• Provides leadership over the whole project team according to Thales leadership model

• Closes the project (archiving of documents, closing of the expenditure authorizations) by capitalizing and sharing on enterprise experience (lessons learnt)

• Closes the project, capitalizes and shares on enterprise experience

We are looking forward to

• Graduate in an IT or Engineering field of study (IT, Wirtschaftsinformatik, Wirtschafts-/Ingenieurwesen)

• Skills in usage of ERP tools (SAP), Office Applications and Jira

• Experience in project management with customer BAAINBw (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr)

• Eligible to Security Clearance Level Ü2

• Experience in working within international companies in a customer oriented department

• Strong communication skills in German and English both spoken and written – able to negotiate and influence

• Skills in usage of ERP tools (SAP), Office Applications and Jira

• Experience in agile methodologies and practices preferred

What you can expect at the site Ditzingen:

Binding collective agreements | Flexible and mobile working | Various part-time models to promote work and life balance | Company pension | Part-time retirement models | Share holding programme “Sharing Thales” | Contributions for special occasions | Corporate networks with versatile events on offer | International development opportunities within the Thales corporation | Comprehensive professional development opportunities in the Thales Learning Hub | Talent programme to promote young talent | Regular development meetings | Buddy programme for newcomers | Benefit platform for employees | Binding collective agreements | In-house health service | Canteen and kitchenette | subsidised VVS ticket | Covered parking facilities | Charging stations for e-cars | Discounts at selected fitness facilities

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