Program Manager

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Thales is a global leader in high technologies specializing in three sectors: Defense & Security, Aerospace & 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 communities
• An inclusive, benevolent environment that respects employee balance
• Recognized societal and environmental commitment

Your daily life

Within the Tactical Vehicles and Systems activity, the La Ferté Saint Aubin site specializes in the production of land and airborne weapon systems (mortars, ammunition, rockets, etc.), force protection systems, and zone control. With its 450 employees, engineers, technicians, and specialized workers, the La Ferté Saint Aubin site ensures research and development, production, testing, as well as all the "support" functions necessary for the design of high-performance systems essential for the success of operational missions. Thales, with the German defense group DIEHL, has formed a Joint-Venture "JUNGHANS T2M" with 165 employees, allowing the two companies to combine their electronics and precision mechanics skills and thus become one of the world leaders in the field of ammunition fuses. This Joint-Venture is also present on the La Ferté Saint Aubin site.

Within the Projects Directorate of the VTS-France Domain, your techno-industrial aptitude and your Program Management skills will allow us to offer you responsibility for managing a production or development program for products with strong future potential.

As a project manager:

• You are responsible for meeting contractual commitments (performance, deadlines) as well as the planned financial result (cost control, revenue, and margin);
• You ensure the interface with our clients for your part, create and maintain a relationship favorable to success and ensure their satisfaction;
• You are responsible for managing contract clauses, potential renegotiation, and seeking new business opportunities with our client;
• You ensure the structuring of projects: allocated credits, organization, and planning;
• You lead a multi-skilled team and ensure its motivation, particularly through your proximity to the teams and the quality of your communication;
• You ensure the proper declaration of charges and monitoring of assigned resources;
• You master and manage the risks and opportunities of the entire project.
• You will participate in the improvement dynamic.

Due to the very industrial and technical nature of this activity:

• You also ensure the coordination of partners, internal collaborators, and subcontractors, guaranteeing the coherence of activities,
• You ensure the link with purchasing, legal, quality assurance, PMO, and security functions.
• And you are surrounded by a passionate and exciting technical/industrial team

Your profile

Holding a Bac+5 degree, you have experience/skills in:

• Tools and processes associated with Program Manager responsibilities
• Product development project management
• Your ability to arbitrate technical and contractual issues within your team related to the project
• Project risk and opportunity analysis as well as anticipating a Contract Management approach with the client

Your dynamism and your ability to methodically manage complex situations are qualities that are recognized in you.

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