Delivery Manager for ZENITH Program (M/F)

Let's build a future of trust together

Thales is a global high-tech leader specializing in three sectors: Defense & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cyber & Digital. It develops products and solutions that contribute to a safer, more environmentally friendly, and more inclusive world. The Group invests nearly 4 billion euros per year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum, cloud technologies, and 6G. Thales has nearly 81,000 employees in 68 countries.

Our commitments, your benefits

• Success driven by our technological excellence, your experience, and our shared ambition
• An attractive compensation package
• Continuous skills development: training courses, internal academies, and internal communities
• An inclusive, benevolent environment that respects employee balance
• Recognized societal and environmental commitment

Your daily life

By joining us in Meudon, you will be part of the Thales Group headquarters located on the banks of the Seine and organized as a true campus, bringing together our digital identity and security activities.

The ZENITH Program corresponds to the Thales Group Business Transformation Program planned for the end of 2030 via the upgrade of current ERP systems to an S/4 version, enabling it to meet Thales' business transformation requirements for the coming years and to address the obsolescence of several software programs by 2030. The Project team is estimated to be between 30 and 40 people by the end of 2025, with a peak workload of around 400 people by 2027.

A first wave of commissioning and transition to the new S/4 ERP is planned for 2028.

Your missions:

1. Support the ZENITH PMO Director in project structuring, strategy definition, implementation and DELIVERY, progress reporting including schedule updates, forecast to completion, identification of deviations and opportunities for improvement.

2. Support Value Stream Leaders and GBU / Country Project Managers in weekly project progress monitoring. Advise the ZENITH PMO Director on the feasibility of strategic objectives.

3. Facilitate the monitoring and control of Program performance with the ZENITH PMO Director to increase efficiency.

4. Proactively analyze Program data to answer key stakeholder questions, with a focus on business performance factors, identifying and communicating areas for improvement in efficiency and productivity.

5. Support the ZENITH PMO Director in preparing meetings and associated deliverables for the following activities:

• Preparation of weekly routines with ZENITH Value Stream Leaders and preparation of weekly routines with GBU & Country Project Managers
• Preparation of the ZENITH central team Steerco (bi-monthly – preparation included)
• Preparation of ZENITH Business Councils (quarterly)
• Preparation of ZENITH Program Conventions
• Preparation of the SORARE process
• The status and evolution of the Program in terms of Risk

6. Work closely with ZENITH Value Stream Leaders and GBU & Country Project Managers to understand and maintain focus on their analytical needs, including identifying critical indicators and KPIs, and providing actionable analyses to relevant decision-makers. In this context, you will monitor and update Program baseline evolutions through:

• Development and maintenance of the consolidated program schedule and workload plan.
• Development, maintenance, and weekly monitoring of consolidated KPIs.
• Development, maintenance, and monthly monitoring of the consolidated risk register.
• Maintenance and weekly monitoring of program progress.
• Participation in ZENITH PMO team reviews to report on schedule updates, forecasts to completion, identification of deviations, and opportunities for improvement.

Your profile

• 3 to 5 years of experience on large-scale multi-country multi-entity projects + 2 years of experience working as a PMO or in a PMO team.
• You master Office suite tools (Excel, Powerpoint, POWERBI, MSProjects) and have knowledge of planning tools (Primavera or others).
• You have experience in Complex Transformation Projects, preferably multi-entity, multi-country/entity.
• You have experience in preparing internal reports for complex programs.

Desired skills

• You have proven knowledge in complex Project Management methodology.
• You know the Chorus 2 process and you know the Thales internal environment (GBUs & BLs, Countries, Transverse Functions).
• You practice, speak, and write English fluently.
• You are proactive in making proposals to your hierarchical superior.

Behavioral skills

• You are recognized for your capacity for action, willingness, and courage to take on strong challenges.
• You have a strong capacity for resilience and enjoy working under pressure.
• You are rigorous, autonomous, and reliable in your work.
• You have a strong capacity for adaptation and reflection in the face of changes and unforeseen events.

A word from the Manager

My PMO team will consist of a maximum of 3 to 7 people who will be responsible for managing the Program under the responsibility of the Program Director. As such, the PMO team will be permanently responsible for measuring program progress, anticipating and identifying potential deviations, and proposing corrective measures and actions.

Thales, a Handi-Engaged company, recognizes all talents. Diversity is our best asset. Apply and join us!