Project Manager
Thales Alenia Space UK is recruiting a Project Manager to lead activities at either their new Bristol site. The Project Manager will provide Project Management leadership to ensure the successful delivery of projects, products, technology demonstrations and bids, relating to system studies or flight units which capitalise on Pan-European expertise and heritage. The Project Manager will provide the overall project management rigour, change control, commercial awareness & stakeholder management to complement the existing management and technical skills within the team.
Thales Alenia Space has more than 40 years of experience in the design, integration, testing, operation and commissioning of innovative space systems. Featuring cutting-edge technologies, these systems meet the needs of commercial, government, scientific, defence and security customers from around the world. The satellites and payloads designed by Thales Alenia Space set the global standard for space systems that provide communications and navigation services, monitor our environment and the oceans, help us better understand climate change and drive scientific progress. Thales Alenia Space is also a leading supplier to the International Space Station, and a pivotal player in space systems designed to explore the Universe.
Principal Relationships:
Senior Management Team
Head of Programmes
Operations
Project Team
Supply Chain
Other business functions, including Bids, Technical, Finance, Commercial, Legal, Quality, Health & Safety
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
Management of all project stakeholders
Strong communication at the appropriate level
Project Execution
Bid Management
Management of both Risk and Opportunities
Project Scheduling and resource planning
Reporting the progress and performance of the project(s)
Management of the supply chain to ensure compliance and performance
Management, coaching and motivation of a multifunctional project team
Conflict resolution
The enforcement of appropriate Project Governance
Compliance with the relevant Thales Chorus processes and review life cycle
Skills
Essential
Proven leadership skills
Strong communicator
Strong planning and delivery orientation
Customer focused whilst balancing the needs of the business
Commercial/financial/business acumen
Exercising sound judgment
Generation, delegation and adherence to Work Packages
Full product life cycle experience in a regulated industry
Design for manufacture
Design to cost
Willingness to work in a collaborative working environment
Achieving closure
Desirable:
Conduct of integration, qualification and calibration campaigns
Awareness of Hardware, Software and Firmware development activities
Traceability of requirements to their point satisfaction captured in a structured documentation set
Chairmanship of reviews
International mobility
Coaching and mentoring
Experience:
Essential
A positive attitude combined with excellent interpersonal and motivational skills
The ability to interface with clients and colleagues at a senior level
Experience in Project Managing projects > GBP2m
Extensive client and stakeholder management
Able to build relationships with suppliers
The ability to embrace and encourage change
Desirable
Full business life cycle management, including capture, qualification and developing capture plans and winning strategies.
A strategic approach to dealing with partners, clients and staff.
Experience of working across boundaries with knowledge of commercial management, best practice supply chain and finance functions.
Able to lead and contribute to process improvement initiatives
Values & Behaviours:
Focus on Customers
Perform through teaming
Innovate
Develop our people
Financial/Budgetary Responsibility:
Full P&L responsibility for the delivery of Project(s)
Qualifications:
Essential
Prince/APM or similar qualification
Desirable
Engineering or Business Degree/diploma
*Faxing is not our preferred method of application. Please Apply to ALL positions by clicking "Apply Now"*
Thales Alenia Space has more than 40 years of experience in the design, integration, testing, operation and commissioning of innovative space systems. Featuring cutting-edge technologies, these systems meet the needs of commercial, government, scientific, defence and security customers from around the world. The satellites and payloads designed by Thales Alenia Space set the global standard for space systems that provide communications and navigation services, monitor our environment and the oceans, help us better understand climate change and drive scientific progress. Thales Alenia Space is also a leading supplier to the International Space Station, and a pivotal player in space systems designed to explore the Universe.
Principal Relationships:
Senior Management Team
Head of Programmes
Operations
Project Team
Supply Chain
Other business functions, including Bids, Technical, Finance, Commercial, Legal, Quality, Health & Safety
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
Management of all project stakeholders
Strong communication at the appropriate level
Project Execution
Bid Management
Management of both Risk and Opportunities
Project Scheduling and resource planning
Reporting the progress and performance of the project(s)
Management of the supply chain to ensure compliance and performance
Management, coaching and motivation of a multifunctional project team
Conflict resolution
The enforcement of appropriate Project Governance
Compliance with the relevant Thales Chorus processes and review life cycle
Skills
Essential
Proven leadership skills
Strong communicator
Strong planning and delivery orientation
Customer focused whilst balancing the needs of the business
Commercial/financial/business acumen
Exercising sound judgment
Generation, delegation and adherence to Work Packages
Full product life cycle experience in a regulated industry
Design for manufacture
Design to cost
Willingness to work in a collaborative working environment
Achieving closure
Desirable:
Conduct of integration, qualification and calibration campaigns
Awareness of Hardware, Software and Firmware development activities
Traceability of requirements to their point satisfaction captured in a structured documentation set
Chairmanship of reviews
International mobility
Coaching and mentoring
Experience:
Essential
A positive attitude combined with excellent interpersonal and motivational skills
The ability to interface with clients and colleagues at a senior level
Experience in Project Managing projects > GBP2m
Extensive client and stakeholder management
Able to build relationships with suppliers
The ability to embrace and encourage change
Desirable
Full business life cycle management, including capture, qualification and developing capture plans and winning strategies.
A strategic approach to dealing with partners, clients and staff.
Experience of working across boundaries with knowledge of commercial management, best practice supply chain and finance functions.
Able to lead and contribute to process improvement initiatives
Values & Behaviours:
Focus on Customers
Perform through teaming
Innovate
Develop our people
Financial/Budgetary Responsibility:
Full P&L responsibility for the delivery of Project(s)
Qualifications:
Essential
Prince/APM or similar qualification
Desirable
Engineering or Business Degree/diploma
*Faxing is not our preferred method of application. Please Apply to ALL positions by clicking "Apply Now"*