Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Overview

Location : Reading, 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 and 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.

Job title : Project Manager

Location : Reading, Berkshire - hybrid working arrangement – 3 days per week on site

We have a great opportunity in Thales Optronicsand Missile Electronic (OME) for a Project Manager to join the expanding team working on Air sector projects.

This is a really exciting opportunity to work closely with both internal and external customers

You will be responsible for a complex project or high value portfolio. You will liaise across the project to ensure best practice and that the project managementcapability strengths and weaknesses are identified and managed.

Exposure to a cutting-edge, diverse product offering and project portfolioin a growing industry

Opportunity to work in an exciting, dynamic and fast moving environment

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• 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 (grade dependent)
• 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

• Deliver the key results and performance metricsthe projects, including order intake, sales, gross margin and cash.
• Management of a project team including the direct coaching and provision of assistance to less experienced / less capable project managers.
• Creation of the initial Project Plan during the bid or “Demand” phase of the lifecycle through requirement capture, work definition, estimating and scheduling that will include all Milestones, activities, resources and any other feature that will require to be delivered.
• Project Governance(the Gate and Stage Processes) over the bid and project delivery activities to ensure project, technical, procurement and support processes are applied and are effective in controlling risks.
• Ensure all business planning and reporting is published in accordance with Business directives e.g.Project Managementreviews (PMR),Business Operations Report (BOR) and On Time Delivery (OTD).
• Drive Quality, Cost &Delivery performance through close working with other functions.
• Manage all project stakeholders; ensuring strong communications are established and maintained.

• We are looking for a fully established Senior Project Manager with an extensive track record of delivering successful complex projects, ideally in the Air or other defence sector.
• Experience working in a complex, multidisciplinary, multi-site organisation.
• Fullbusiness lifecycle management, including capture, qualification and developing capture plans and winning strategies.
• Extensive client and stakeholder management.
• Comprehensive understanding of generic processes and techniques…