Location: Gorgonzola, Italy
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
Gorgonzola hosts Navigations Air Systems (NAS) domain. The activity of NAS domain: avionics, navigation and radar systems for civil air traffic and technologies supporting the activities of civilian and military pilots, ATC controllers and technicians of several airlines, air traffic control agencies and Air Force around the world. Italy is the Group's Competence center for the design, production and delivery of Navigation Aids products and Competence Centre for the delivery of non-Radar Surveillance Products.
Accountable for customer projects in the domain of Airspace Mobility Solutions (NAVAIDS and NonRadar Surveillance) with sales, costs, cash and project quality responsibility, ensuring customer satisfaction is achieved.
Tasks and responsibilities include:
Ensuring all necessary planning, execution and acceptance activities throughout the delivery of the projectRepresenting Thales interests within the assigned area of responsibilityAnalysis of the contract content and implementation in delivery and service packagesCreating and updating of project baselines, cost and time schedulesConducting negotiations with local subcontractors regarding project-related subcontracting and construction work in cooperation with the purchasing departmentManaging customer requests and contract changes to closureManaging external suppliersCreating and maintaining project documentation using Thales internal process instructions and toolsDefining and managing all elements required to successfully deliver the project (incl. design, maintenance, training, spare parts supply, documentation, etc.)Executing lessons learned from the project delivery and corresponding feedback to the departmentsParticipating in offers, creating schedules, cost and risk assessmentsEducation: Engineering degree or equivalent qualificationCertification IPMA or PMI project manager (or comparable)Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in project management in international business environmentProven experience in stress management is essentialProficient in using planning tools (MS Project and Excel), spreadsheet, as well as other typical office applicationsGood knowledge of business administration, contract management and supplier managementDriving Change Order Management and "upselling" in running projects in close cooperation with the Legal & Contracts and Sales communityAbility to monitor project performances through relevant indicators (financial and schedule efficiency)Good knowledge of financial data and business planAbility to manage international customers in multi-supplier environmentsProven experience in different industry schemas (JV, Consortium, ATI, RTI o Co/Subcontracting)Very good language skills in English and Spanish, spoken and writtenKnowledge of Italian language is a mustOther languages desirableGood knowledge of relevant national/international regulations and standards for air traffic control is desirableSocial competencies: Independence and creativity in solving problemsProject team leadership skills, lateral leadershipNegotiation experience and strength in dealing with international customersWillingness to travel worldwideAt Thales, we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries, our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!
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