PROJECT MANAGER FOR SOFTWARE PROJECTS

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.

Education/Qualification

• Technical University Degree (e.g. in Computer Science, Electronics, Informatics, Automation Systems, Transportations or other related fields)
• IT/Programming knowledge
• Know-how of safety critical SW development/test would be an advantage
• Project management basic know-how, 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




Requested technical competencies:

• At least 4 years of experience in software development/testing
• Knowledge of project management, configuration and change management tools
• Good knowledge of SW development processes
• Ability to understand and debate on complex technical issues
• Experience with Agile Scrum

Personal competencies:

• Project management abilities, among which:

 Be highly organized and a good multi-tasker
 Take charge and know how to lead
 Be an effective communicator
 Know how and when to negotiate
 Be detail-oriented
 Recognize and solve problems quickly

• Interpersonal skills (sociability, 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

The Work Package Manager is responsible for developing and leading projects or work packages that are carried out in the Human Machine Interface (HMI) team in Bucharest, in close cooperation with teams in Germany, and being accountable for quality, budget and schedule, according to Software Development & Test Center strategy and objectives.

Job summary:

• Permanent monitoring of team allocation in projects, to ensure that milestones & quality of the deliverables are met as committed
• Team workload planning in cooperation with Department Manager and Team Leader
• Act as an interface towards projects and actively support requirements clarification
• Organize and moderate workshops on technical issues within the scope of ongoing or upcoming projects
• Actively support team cooperation inside the organization
• Supervise the adherence to defined development processes
• Monitor “Key Performance Indicators” related to efficiency and quality of the team results
• Develop competences and skills of team members according to project needs in cooperation with Team Leader and Technical Leaders
• Play an active role during hiring process in order to grow the team according to project resource planning and timeframe;
• Anticipate potential risks, propose and implement corresponding mitigation measures
• The job holder will interact with the project management teams, ensuring the team interface to all ongoing projects.
He/she will report directly to the Department Manager.

Benefits:

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