Engineering Work Package Manager
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Engineering Work Package Manager within Thales Optronics and Missile Electronics (OME). As an Engineering Work Package Manager you will work in collaboration with the Programme Managers, the Engineering Delivery Managers, the Head of Engineering Delivery and the wider engineering team to ensure delivery of the engineering projects. This role will be responsible for managing the delivery of engineering work packages, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required technical specifications.
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
* You know how to use your skills to plan, organise teams, and guarantee the delivery of engineering projects by respecting deadlines, costs and quality with a clear vision of risks and opportunities
* You have good knowledge of subcontract and work package management
* You have proven experience in coordination of various technical activities
* You have outstanding problem-solving skills and a passion to solve hard problems
* You can demonstrate knowledge in financial, workload plan and risks management
* You possess a strong technical understanding of engineering principles, systems, and processes.
* Excellent project management skills, with experience using project management tools and software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, etc.).
* Ability to manage multiple work streams and suppliers simultaneously.
* Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
* Analytical mindset with the ability to identify and mitigate risks in project delivery.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
* Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
LIFE AS A THALES ENGINEERING WORK PACKAGE MANAGER
In this role you will be responsible for:
* authoring the Work Package Description with the WP team based on the project structure and customer requirements
* identifying deliverables, milestones and interdependencies with other WP’s
* establishing the schedule and the estimates based on a viable solution, and identify the necessary resources and their availability
* initialising the risk and opportunity register and the work package baseline using the relevant key project tools
* defining the organisation and work breakdown required to deliver to the Customer needs
* defining the cost structure, resource profiles, supplier selection and the relevant metrics to monitor the WP
* leading high performing, multi-discipline engineering teams to generate engineering solutions that meet the Customer needs
* contributing and working to the defined engineering delivery strategy and resource profile based on the engineering estimates to ensure the delivery of the project
* the planning and prioritisation of activities required to deliver solutions to the contract schedule, costs and quality
* day to day management of the engineering team’s activities ensuring proactive management of issues, opportunities and risks
* updating the schedule, risk & opportunities register and the Estimate to Complete
* managing and reporting of the engineering efficiency for the project
* people management for the engineering team on the project and provide feedback into the people manager reviews with the functional discipline leads
NICE TO HAVE:
* A recognised project management certification is a plus.
* Knowledge and experience of air, land and/or naval products would be beneficial to this role.
Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a sole British National from birth and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.