Bid & Project Management LR10

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 In the Netherlands, where 2500 employees are based, we are located in four cities: Huizen, Delft, Eindhoven and Hengelo (HQ). Together with an extensive ecosystem of knowledge partners, customers and suppliers, we work on radars, cyber security solutions, transportation systems, communication equipment for land forces, cryogenic cooling solutions and research & development for radar tech (in collaboration with TU Delft and TU Enschede). 

Naval NL develops, manufactures and integrates naval mission and radar solutions for the defense market. The main location of Naval NL is Hengelo. The department Advanced Development and studies is located in Delft. 

About the job

The F126 Internal Project Manager (PM) is leading the F126 internal organization to ensure the on-time delivery of F126 subsystems within budget. For more information about the F126 project, see:  https://thalescareers.com/projects/project-1-f126-fregatten.html 

The Internal PM F126 has a key position within F126 Project to ensure the operational performance of the F126 product teams composed of Engineering Delivery managers, Product Project managers, Subcontract Project managers, together with the F126 Main Engineering Delivery manager and supported by the Project Management and Finance Office. This requires project management expertise, an excellent management of relationships in a multi-entity environment and the use of highly developed networking and influencing skills. 

The F126 Internal Project Manager reports directly to the F126 Project Director and supervises around 10 control accounts, most of them being characterized as complex or critical and managed by Senior Project Managers, for a total budget above 1 billion euros. The F126 Internal Project Manager supports the solution delivery at customer level meetings when needed by the External PM.

In this position and given the size of F126 he has a very high impact on this project for Thales in general and especially in Germany and NL: more than 350 resources spread over Netherlands, Germany and Romania, thousands of deliverables, reporting to GBU and Corporate.  

Your responsibilities 

• Is responsible to maintain the schedule and cost baseline of the products with PMO and Finance support

• Establishes the mechanisms to drive the drumbeating, schedule and cost control with PMO and Finance support

• Manage through schedule using critical path analysis and clarification of dependencies

• Leads and federates the teams in order to achieve the schedule, quality and cost goals 

• Provides direction and appraisals to fellow F126 management team members

• Chairs the supervisory reviews of all subordinate control accounts / work packages ensuring strong governance, reporting and resolution of blockers and makes arbitrations and decisions based on Program Director delegation

• Highlights any key issues and risks requiring management attention

• Ensures that resource issues are managed at the right level and urgency

• Initiates (and sometimes leads) specific issue resolution initiatives – engaging outside specialist resource as required

• Supports the solution delivery at customer level meetings when needed by External PM .

• Strong exposure to Corporate, GBU, BL, Countries: coordination and influence on multiple stakeholders

• The responsibilities of the F126 Engineering team are shared between the Engineering Delivery Manager (EDM) F126 and Internal Project Manager F126: the EDM focusing on the Engineering delivery, the Internal PM focusing on project management (i.e schedule and cost).    

What you’ll bring

• At least Bachelor at business administration or equivalent, IPMA certification level B minimum

• Experience in complex project management in international context and multi-entity relationship management

• Soft skills: High accountability; Team builder and team leader; Problem solver; Presents with impact; Internal (Thales) networker and have a mindset of ‘Think Big, Make it Happen, Together’

• You master the English language. Knowledge of German is a plus and French a bonus 

Wherever your passion lies, Thales can help you make the best use of your skills and creativity. As a contractor at Thales, you can expect to experience:

• An interesting job within a team of experts in an international high-tech environment.

• Room for and attention to personal development and personal initiative.

• The opportunity to grow within the organization, whether in a technical, managerial, commercial or international capacity.

• A flexible work environment with a focus on maintaining a good work-life balance.

Thales offers untold opportunities to take part in fascinating projects and overcome ambitious human and technological challenges. As a contractor, you’ll be part of a community of experts bringing together innovations from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace. Collaborating to find solutions to the biggest challenges in the most difficult conditions.

Drawing on a diversity of expertise, perspectives and cultures, we are able to provide the best possible solutions to our customers. Together, we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.

Randstad, as the EMEA Thales talent acquisition partner, is responsible for finding and contracting talent for the contingent roles at Thales. If you are selected for a role you will be engaged or employed by one of the Randstad recruitment companies in EMEA and will not be an employee of Thales.

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