Job Description

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\xe2\x80\x99s largest commercial aircrafts. 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\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.

Job title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Crawley - hybrid working arrangement (2-3 days a week from the office vs. home)

Are you an experienced Project Manager with great leadership skills and an interest in working within the aerospace sector? Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a customer-focussed role managing projects that make a real impact across the globe? Then look no further\xe2\x80\xa6

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join our Flight Avionics (FLX) team. This is a hybrid working role between our Crawley office/home.

Core Benefits:

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

Key responsibilities:

On a day-to-day basis you will oversee multi-disciplinary teams and manage key internal and external stakeholders including Senior Management, Customers and Sub-contractors. Key responsibilities include:

Planning, setting up, organising, documenting, executing and concluding projects in accordance with approved processes, procedures, methods and tools whilst employing a \xe2\x80\x98Best Practice\xe2\x80\x99 approach

Defining, establishing, managing and supervising 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 continuous improvement and communications

Managing the requirements of multiple stakeholders (internal & external)

Please note travel is required to customer sites around the UK and occasion travel to France & America may be required.

Due to the sensitive nature of much of the work, all applicants must be eligible for UK MoD Security Clearance (SC level minimum). Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

About you:

Have proven Project Management experience leading, managing and motivating multi-disciplinary project teams

Have a proven track record of managing and delivering complex projects within a customer-focussed/customer service context

Have demonstrable knowledge of the fundamentals for successful delivery \xe2\x80\x93 from developing project execution strategies, through to establishing and maintaining a robust baseline and the implementation of project controls

Have the ability to bring structure to complex situations, have a keen eye for detail, evaluate, interpret and act on complex information

Be an excellent communicator with the ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders at all levels

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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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