Project Manager

Thales

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Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 18 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Riyadh Saudi Arabia

In 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 aerospace transportation defence security and space our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrows 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 countrys critical infrastructure and e-security solutions that secure the countrys 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 OBJECTIVE:

As 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 Manager:

You will drive the project to ensure customer satisfaction by meeting deadlines quality specifications and project profitability; and lead customer interactions for the project

You will deliver solutions that are cost effective easy to operate and generate value

You 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 revenue

You will manage project risks and related action plans

You will manage change requests and identify new business opportunities

You 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 Customers 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 lifecycle

Responsible for the Project Kick-off meeting

Responsible for Project Reviews as defined in Manage Project Process

Responsible for obtaining the Customer Acceptance of the delivered solution Responsible for the Closure Review

Responsible for the collection of Lessons Learned from the project

Responsible for the preparation and update of a log document to chronologically collect the events that happen during the project and that can support future claims

Responsible 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 completion

Knowledge Skills and Experience:

1-To succeed at this job you must have: at least 5 years experience in project management (specification design and team) in the software development or service operation industry.

2- You must have Certification in PMI/PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner.

3- You must have an Engineer or Masters Degree in Computer Science or computer engineering.

4- You must be fluent in English and Arabic.

5- You must be fluent in English and Arabic We are looking for someone with the ability to learn our product and service offers use cases and eco-systems and understand how our solutions work and how they are delivered; the 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.

6- customer relationship and project costs and use Microsoft Project We would like someone to join our team who has good organizational analytical and communication skills; who is a 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; who is quick learner and self-starter.

7- We are looking for someone who is able to travel in case needed.

8- Mandatory Arabic speaker.

9- Able to travel.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80000 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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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 aerospace transportation defence security and space our architects design innovative solutions ...
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Key Skills

  • Project Management Methodology
  • Project / Program Management
  • Construction Estimating
  • Construction Experience
  • PMBOK
  • Visio
  • Construction Management
  • Project Management
  • Project Management Software
  • Microsoft Project
  • Project Management Lifecycle
  • Contracts

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