Time type: Full time
Job requisition id: R0154680
Location: Hengelo, Netherlands
About Thales
In a world that is increasingly fast moving, unpredictable - and full of opportunities, trust is essential for societies to flourish. Trust in our institutions. Trust in our systems. Trust in technology. Trust in each other.
And the people we all rely on to make the world go round, they rely on Thales. They come to us with big ambitions: to make life better, to keep us safer.
From the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace, we help our customers navigate uncertainty with confidence and new frontiers with optimism. Thinking smarter and acting faster - mastering ever greater complexity and every decisive moment along the way.
We collaborate to architect and deliver high technology solutions that are both imaginative and resilient, human-centered and sustainable. So that together we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.
About the team
As a Project Controls Manager you operate in the heart of the Naval Project organization. The PMO (Project Management Office) provides resources and support to all of our customer and product projects and programs. We are currently developing towards a knowledge department that sets the standard, provides services, governance, methods and tools with the aim to improving, securing and professionalizing Bid and Project Management.
About your future job
The principle purpose of the role is to actively support one or more Project Managers by executing Project Management controls on their projects in line with Thales processes and ways of working with tools as defined by Bids & Project Management. Main KPI’s are: on-time delivery, project efficiency and customer satisfaction.
The main tasks are:
To ensure appropriate Project Governance;
• Ensure the project baseline plan is captured and realistic.
• - Ensure the actual, achievements, forecasts are captured in a timely manner each month to support progress reviews.
Supporting project review;
• Generating the monthly reporting pack by working with senior project staff and work package managers.
• Ensure the inputs to key review meetings are produced and distributed in a timely manner e.g. report template, Earned Value statistics, latest baseline plan, latest revised estimates.
To be accountable for governance, deployment & reporting of Risk & Opportunity Management;
• Ensure all risks and opportunities descriptions are captured appropriately in the register
• Support the monthly risk and opportunities reviews
• Produce monthly risk and opportunities performance metrics
To collect and monitor the use of ‘lessons learned’ as part of a continuous improvement culture;
Support ad-hoc duties that will be consistent with the nature of a Project Controls Manager position within Thales.
Why you’d be a good match
We are looking for a colleague who has a multi-year (5+ years) experience within a matrix style project organization.
Plus you are or have:
• Ability to establish and meet deadlines, multi-task and prioritize,
• Excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English,
• Strong planning and delivery orientation,
• Commercial / financial / business acumen,
• Extensive client and stakeholder management,
• A positive attitude combined with excellent interpersonal and motivational skills,
• An ability to embrace and encourage change.
What's in it for you
• A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes the freedom for initiative and good ideas.
• Room for personal and professional growth within our organisation, for example in regards to technical, commercial or international skills.
• Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe.
• A comfortable work space in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance.
• You can usually work where and when you want to be able to do your work as well and efficiently as possible. Within Thales we implement hybrid working, where you can, for example, work from home two days a week if your role allows it.
• A good salary, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalise your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade days off for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness and relocation costs.
• 40 days off per year (PTO). Yes, really.
Interested?
Apply now! Click on the button below to upload your profile and show your interest.
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Diversity Statement
We actively support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. That means that equal opportunities, inclusion and an informal culture are integral to our success. It also means that your well-being and happiness matter to us! That’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, remote working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.
Security Requirements
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in The Netherlands and employment and/or education history. Some vacancies may require a security clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please refer to the General Intelligence and Security Service.