Technical Project Manager

As a Technical Project Manager, you will oversee the full development and realization of our advanced radar systems, focusing on system engineering and software. You will manage a significant sub-project, coordinating multiple development teams to deliver within challenging technical requirements and ambitious timelines. Collaborating with architects, you ensure processes and deliveries meet budget and schedule, integrating your sub-project seamlessly into the broader program.

Must Have

• Completed technical Bachelor or Master degree (e.g., Computer Science, Physics)
• Strong project management skills
• Minimum 5 years experience in complex high-tech development projects
• IPMA-C or D certification (preferred)
• Dedicated team player
• Proactive, flexible, and open-minded attitude
• Enthusiastic, persistent with good communication skills
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Dutch nationality

Perks & Benefits

• Challenging job in a high-tech, innovative environment with room for initiative
• Opportunities for personal and professional development (technical, commercial, international)
• International collaborations with colleagues from 68 countries
• Comfortable, modern workplace with focus on flexibility and work-life balance
• Flexible working hours and location, including hybrid work (e.g., 2 days remote)
• Good salary, travel allowance, and personalized employment conditions (e.g., exchange leave for internet costs, bike plan, company fitness, relocation costs)
• 40 vacation days per year

About the team

Within Engineering, the Fire Control segment team is responsible for all engineering activities within the development of our Fire Control radar products and solutions: concept definition, system design, hardware & software development, system integration, verification, validation, and qualification. To strengthen our team, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Technical Project Manager.

About your future job

You are involved in the entire process from development to product realization of our most prestigious radar system, with a strong focus on system engineering and software development. Due to the size and complexity of the development projects, these are split into sub-projects. This specific sub-project still covers almost 100 FTE and is seen as a crucial development in the supply chain for the coming years. As a Technical Project Manager, you are responsible for managing this scope across multiple development teams, within the context of challenging technical functionality and an ambitious schedule. Together with fellow project managers and architects, you organize the entire sub-project, overseeing processes and deliveries within the set time and budgets. Herein, the architect is technically responsible for the chosen solution direction and its realization, and you ensure that your sub-project seamlessly integrates into the larger whole.

The main tasks are:

• Planning, coordinating, and executing projects within the agreed budget, timeline, and scope
• Effectively monitoring project progress and presenting it to relevant stakeholders or project team members
• Proactive risk and opportunity management: Develop a culture of proactive risk and opportunity management within the project teams.
• Coaching and supporting project team members with tasks assigned to them

Why are you a good match

We are looking for a new colleague who:

• Has a completed technical Bachelor or Master degree. For example, in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Electronics, …..
• You have strong project Management skills and at least 5 years of experience in managing complex development projects in the high-tech industry or similar (preferably IPMA-C or D).
• You are a team player with great dedication to jointly achieve team goals;
• You have a “can-do” mentality: enterprising, flexible, and “open-minded”
• You are enthusiastic and persistent with good communication skills
• You speak and write fluent English
• You have Dutch nationality

What you get in return

• A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative working environment. Including plenty of room for your own initiative and good ideas.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development within the organization, for example, in technical, commercial, or international areas.
• Valuable international collaborations with colleagues from 68 countries.
• A comfortable workplace in a modern environment, with attention to flexibility and the right work-life balance.
• Work can usually be done where and when you want 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, appropriate travel allowance, and the possibility to personalize your employment conditions annually: for example, you can exchange vacation days for internet costs, our bike plan, company fitness, and relocation costs.
• 40 vacation days per year. Yes, really.

Interested?

Apply now by clicking ‘Apply now’ below!

To ensure we are a good match, we may ask you to participate in an assessment.

Diversity Statement

We believe that your job should support the right work/life balance and be the platform to realize your ambitions. This means that equal opportunities, inclusivity, and an informal culture are an essential part of our success. But also that your health and happiness are very important to us! That is why we offer you the flexibility to do what is important to you; whether that is working part-time, working from home, or the possibility to be flexible in your start and end times, we think along with you.

Security Requirements

In line with the basic security requirements, we may ask candidates for proof of identity, work permit, and employment and education history. Some vacancies also require a security clearance which requires further information. For more information on what is required for certain security clearance, please consult the General Intelligence and Security Service.