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Ottawa Canada Hybrid
As a Project Manager for the Identity and Biometrics Solutions team in Canada you will deliver solutions that meet customer requirements and Thales commitments. Your role will directly contribute to internal and external customer satisfaction which is key for business growth.
The Project Manager manages and coordinates internal (Control Account Managers Work Package Managers developers engineers etc. and external (customers suppliers subcontractors partners etc. dedicated teams by involving the following associated teams: Sales finance contract management etc.
In this role you will direct the project activities (including those relating to risks & opportunities) to ensure projects are delivered ontime within budget satisfy technical requirements and meet customer expectations. This responsibility is exercised from signature of the contract through to the project completion period in terms of organization time frame workload budget etc.
The Identity and Biometrics Solutions team is responsible for the design and development of highly innovative components and products from desktop applications integrating various hardware (biometric devices integration) to high performance server applications including issuance of official documents in a very secure environment (PKI encryption cryptography) and leading the transformation to Digital Drivers Licenses.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Establish and update project requirements baseline in a collaborative work with the Bid Manager and the Capture Leader.
Establish and update project baseline (project structure work package description partners and supplier contractual data management plans costs budgets and financial structure resourced schedule risks and mitigations).
Lead the project launch review and involves all stakeholders: project team Management Plan and associated documents (WBS OBS schedule budget allocations) industrial scenario project charter team charter.
Manage legal and contractual requirements including handling disputes.
Conduct regular progress review meetings reporting the project progress to the company senior management.
Close the project (archiving of documents closing of the expenditure authorizations) by capitalizing and sharing on enterprise experience (lessons learnt).
Must coordinate across teams for prioritization resource allocation risk identification and mitigation and issue resolution.
Responsible for monitoring project variances; preparing EAC (Estimate at Completion) review slides and presenting to management.
Present monthly project dash board with project financials project KPIs like variance and contingencies.
Drive the project to ensure customer satisfaction by meeting deadlines quality specifications and project profitability.
Lead customer interactions for the project.
Build project schedule and cost baseline and update project forecast regularly (atleast every month).
Work closely with the PM Team Manager Engineering IT Security and Operations ensuring clear communication business based prioritization and definition of precise scope and planning.
Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with decisionmakers across operations groups (PMO Procurement Supply Chain Data Center Quality Software Development and Validation Manufacturing Logistics and Ops Finance) to build and continuously improve process to ensure high quality and ontime delivery.
Must ensure compliance of Thales Customer Security and all applicable regulations individually and for the project(s).
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or similar field and PMP certification with 5 years of experience in technical/ engineering project management
Prior experience communicating pertinent and technical information to external customers and other stakeholders on a regular basis
Prior experience managing scope and requirements autonomously
Proven experience with PM tools Confluence JIRA or equivalent building project schedules with Microsoft Project and performing risk management activities such as project cost forecasting measurement of project cost variance developing and monitoring project risk contingencies and adherence to KPIs
Proven track record with change management planning for the various stages of transformational transitional change recognizing how people react to it and how it affects the organization and strong technical understanding of multitier enterprise solution in a complex environment within Thales that translates to: front end back end data centers deployment across locations hardware deployment software issues network to and from locations and disaster recovery which are all part of the project.
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What We Offer
Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all fulltime employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:
Company paid Extended Health Dental HSA Life AD&D Shortterm Disability Cancer Care Program travel insurance Employee Assistance Plan and WellBeing program.
Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP DCPP TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP with no vesting period.
Company paid holidays vacation days and paid sick leave.
Voluntary Life AD&D Critical Illness LongTerm Disability.
Employee Discounts on home auto and gym membership.
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Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.
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