PMO Ramp-Up Program

About the Operations Naval Team

In this team, the Radar Ramp-up project is managed. The team orchestrates activities and initiatives across Product Segments, Engineering, Industry and Procurement, as well as all relevant Departments, in order to:

• Achieve Thales Naval 2025 ramp-up objectives;
• Secure execution of critical paths and lead-time reduction
• Deploy structural and change management levers in order to ground Thales Naval transformation towards Series Production, tackle structural bottlenecks, reduce recurring costs of our radars, and prepare accordingly for 2026 onwards ramp-up objectives

About your future job

The primary role of the PMO is to establish and maintain operational management standards, processes, and best practices, ensuring that the Thales Naval Ramp-up is executed efficiently. The PMO helps support the Director Operations Naval while also working with other projects and/or departments to ensure that Operations Naval are coordinated and aligned with the organizational objectives.

The PMO is responsible for creating and maintaining structure and order in the program. Content is key for the PMO, which she/he is willing to learn and understand. In essence, the PMO functions as the ‘eyes and ears’ of the Director Operations Naval.

The main tasks are:

• Set-up of and work according to Program year-plan. Prepares team for the next milestones and steps to be taken
• Develop and work according to yearly/monthly communication-plan. Determines what needs to communicated to whom, when and how. Prepares the communication. Coordinate aligning with the relevant (international) stakeholders
• Prepare, take minutes (participate) and disseminate program meetings
• Develop and improvement on standard for working documents
• Upkeep of Project-archive and program administration

Why you'd be a good match

The PMO is:

• Proactive: looks ahead to avoid last minute rush-jobs.
• Very disciplined& extremely structured: Is so prepared and organized that even the last minute rush-jobs are a piece of cake.
• Is so embedded in the team that she/he is the go-to person for all sorts of questions that do not reach the Program Director.
• Can follow all the discussions, and participate in the majority of the discussions.
• Thinks across departments and expertise: understands the projects and what the goals of the program are.
• Is an ambassador to the program.
• Self-starting: does not wait for instructions, but is proactive and does what seems the right thing to do.
• Consistent
• Is able to give solicited and unsolicited advice

Role specific competencies

• BSc or masters degree
• Minimum of 3 years work-experience, preferably in aviation or automotive sectors
• Background in large project or programs

What's in it for you

• A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes the freedom for initiative and good ideas.
• Room for personal and professional growth within our organization, for example in regards to technical, commercial or international skills.
• Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe.
• A comfortable work space in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance.
• You can usually work where and when you want to be able to do your work as well and efficiently as possible. Within Thales we implement hybrid working, where you can, for example, work from home two days a week if your role allows it.
• A good salary, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalize your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade days off for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness and relocation costs.
• 40 days off per year (PTO). Yes, really.

LR 08 VKG 55/60

Interested?

Reach out for more information to our Talent Acquisition Partner Gerlof Jan Heck, via gerlofjan.heck@nl.thalesgroup.com.