DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER – L905 TEAM

Thales has been present in Romania for more than 20 years. Over the years, our company has grown and diversified its portfolio of activities, and today we are a central hub for software development and engineering, serving customers in all our major markets: Defence & Security, Aerospace, Space, and Digital Identity & Security. With our local experts, Thales has unparalleled capability to design and deploy equipment, systems and services to meet the most complex requirements.

Our purpose is to help make the world a safer place by building a future we can all trust.

Required competencies:

• Technical University Degree (e.g. in Computer Science, Electronics, Informatics, Automation Systems, Transportations, Master Degree would be a plus)
• Very good Project Management know-how, IPMA certificate would be a plus
• IT/Programming and railway domain know-how would be a plus
• At least 5 years experience in software development projects
• Ability to understand and debate on complex technical issues

Personal competencies:

• Project management abilities
• Analytical and structured working approach, ability to work on own initiative and within a team;
• Wide degree of creativity and flexibility is expected, also excellent communication skills are required for collaboration with colleagues within the management - all levels;
• Experience working in Agile environment
• Interpersonal skills (sociability, social conformism, self control, empathy, assertiveness)
• Customer oriented / multicultural interaction;
• Proved willingness in taking over responsibility;
• Proactive attitude.

Languages:

• English (fluent)
• German (will be considered a plus)

We are seeking an experienced project manager who will have the overall responsibility (content, quality, schedule, budget) for the Development Project/Work Package portfolio of his department. Further to this he/she is responsible for overall Risks & Opportunities related to the work packages. He contributes to milestone reviews and approves process deviations requested by the Work Package Manager (WPM) / Chief Product Owner (CPO). He proposes the WPM’s/CPO’s for the Development Projects/Work Package and releases the SW-Development Engineering Management Plans. He conducts Project Reviews and ensures Project Reporting. Further to this he contributes to control boards and rolling forecast meetings.
He reports to the respective Department Manager.


Job summary

• Permanent monitoring of all ongoing work packages, including R&O to ensure that milestones & quality of the deliverables are met as committed and within budget
• Measures continuously the performance through relevant indicators and ensures continuous performance improvement
• Ensures the Engineering Performance Initiatives of the Engineering Competence Center are properly deployed in Bid / Project
• Ensures global consistency of process, practices and tools, organises the co-engineering with System level or other Engineering work packages
• Enforces the adherence to processes, methods and tools
• Contribution in milestone reviews
• Proposes of the WPM for a new project (nomination to be done by Department Manager)
• Release of the SW Development Plan (SDP)
• Conducting project status reviews (lead, overrun budget approval, overall tracking)
• Contribution to Control Boards (CB)
• Status reporting to the Technical Director as well as other external stakeholders
• Is responsible for managing the skills / competences of WPMs / CPOs

Benefits:

Challenging projects, professional development in multinational environment, training opportunities, attractive salary, 24 paid vacation days, medical care, restaurant tickets, sports programs, etc.