Job Description

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems.

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\xe2\x80\x99s why we offer you the flexibility to do what\xe2\x80\x99s important to you; whether that\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

Bid & Project Manager \xe2\x80\x93 Naval (Communication & Protection Systems)

Location: Flexible with some travel required to Crawley

What the role has to offer:

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

Working on a diverse and far ranging portfolio in an area Thales is a European industry leader \xe2\x80\x93 Naval secure communications

Involvement at the forefront of the future direction of leading/cutting edge technology development for Thales

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The role:

It is an exciting time for Thales SIX Communication and Protection Systems (C&PS) as we look to recruit a Project Manager! Your role will be to provide over-arching bid and project management specifically the project management of critical Naval projects (from contract award to final delivery) as well as well as bid activities from shaping to award and handover to contract.

This is a great opportunity to gain a broad exposure, knowledge and experience across all stages of the life cycle in bid and project management.

The role will require you to ensure effective liaison happens across a range of activities to ensure that best practice is being applied and that project management capability strengths and weaknesses are identified and managed. It requires professional bid & project management capabilities (that are founded on significant experience of managing complex projects) to be applied - giving rigour to change control, commercial awareness and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Deliver the key results and performance metrics the 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 \xe2\x80\x9cDemand\xe2\x80\x9d 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 Management reviews (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
• Ensure that members of the project team are actively managing Risk and Opportunities, and have a robust Project Management Plan
• Ensure data integrity of all project information including financials and schedule. Use the Oracle and Primavera toolset to hold all financial, schedule and resource information.
• Ensure all Project activities undertaken comply with the relevant Thales Chorus processes
• Ensure \xe2\x80\x9cLessons Learned Management\xe2\x80\x9d is applied to all projects, entailing application of lessons from other projects, and capturing lessons learned on specific projects under your control.

The role will also involve occasional ad-hoc duties that are not listed above but are necessary to respond to the needs of the business. These ad-hoc duties will be consistent with the nature of a management position within Thales.

Eligibility for Security Clearance (SC) is required -For more information and guidance please visit the UKSV website*

About You

You will have a track-record of delivering successful bids and projects and working in a complex, multidisciplinary, multi-site organisation, together with experience of Project Managing (including Work Package Management)

You will have excellent negotiation skills with the ability to deal with customers, partners, suppliers and other parts of the business (stakeholder management skills).

You will need the ability to adapt personal style of management and communication to achieve the desired results from interactions with team members and stakeholders and an ability to embrace and encourage change.

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that\xe2\x80\x99s why we offer you the flexibility to do what\xe2\x80\x99s important to you; whether that\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

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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.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

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