Project Manager

Location: Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaIn fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.We have been present in Saudi Arabia for 40 years and with over 600 employees to date, we are growing rapidly. Together we are delivering our signalling, control and train protection systems for the North–South Railway (NSR), the longest system of its kind in the world. Together we are key suppliers of In‑flight entertainment and connectivity systems as well as air traffic management solutions in Saudi. We are making Saudi Arabia a safer place by securing the country’s critical infrastructure and e‑security solutions that secure the country’s electronic payment systems. Thales has been selected to supply major electronic systems for air defence and the Group also supplied communication and optronic systems for the Army, the Saudi Arabia National Guards and the Air Force.JOB OBJECTIVEAs a Project Manager within the Platforms Services & Delivery team you will ensure that a project is completed on time and will deliver solutions that meet both customers’ requirements and our commitments. Your role will directly contribute to internal and external customer satisfaction which is key for business growth.A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF A PROJECT MANAGERYou will drive the project to ensure customer satisfaction by meeting deadlines, quality specifications and project profitability; and lead customer interactions for the projectYou will deliver solutions that are cost effective, easy to operate and generate valueYou will provide visibility of the project progress, obtain the necessary resources and identify and resolve issues; and manage the financial aspects of projects including costs and revenueYou will manage project risks and related action plansYou will manage change requests and identify new business opportunitiesYou will maintain communications with stakeholders and the project organization: Solution Manager, Project Delivery team, Technical Leaders, Support & Maintenance team.Responsible for the change management of the project (organize and lead the bug reviews to determine the priority of bug fixing in line with the Customer’s priorities)Responsible for validating the Project Execution baseline prepared with the support of the SEM prior to submitting it to the Supervisory Authority for final approval during the Launch Review, and to maintain this Project Execution baseline throughout the project lifecycleResponsible for the Project Kick‑off meetingResponsible for Project Reviews as defined in Manage Project ProcessResponsible for obtaining the Customer Acceptance of the delivered solutionResponsible for the Closure ReviewResponsible for the collection of Lessons Learned from the projectResponsible for the preparation and update of a log document to chronologically collect the events that happen during the project and that can support future claimsResponsible to provide a reporting to the Senior Management (Supervisory Authority) through a dashboard encompassing all the necessary information to understand the progress made to date on the overall project activities and the forecasts about the activities which have to be performed until project completionKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEAt least 5 years of experience in project management (specification, design and team), in the software development or service operation industry.Certification in PMI/PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner.Engineer or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or computer engineering.Fluent in English and Arabic.Ability to learn our product and service offers’ use cases and eco‑systems and understand how our solutions work and how they are delivered; ability to manage scope and requirements autonomously, build a project plan, monitor the project status, manage the customer relationship and project costs and use Microsoft Project.Good organizational, analytical and communication skills; problem‑solver and team‑builder, able to inspire a shared vision and delegate tasks with a high level of integrity, able to work in a fast‑paced environment; quick learner and self‑starter.Ability to travel as required.Mandatory Arabic speaker.At 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!#J-18808-Ljbffr