Assistant Project Manager

Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom

Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Assistant Project Manager - M-SET

Based Templecombe– hybrid role with 3 days in the office weekly and travel to other Thales UK sites

Are you looking to progress your career in Project Management? Do you enjoy building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders?

What the role has to offer:

• Opportunity to see innovative world leading solutions from inception to delivery

• Interfacing directly with the customer and build strong relationships

• Opportunity to work with the MSET leadership team

• Career development opportunities

What we offer you?

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm

• Pension Scheme

• 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays) 

• Life Cover

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers

• Gym membership discounts

• Career Development opportunities

Our Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Project Manager to join Thales (UWS) Under Water Systems, who provide Sonar solutions for the Royal Navy, through the Maritime Sensor Enhancement Team

You will be responsible for supporting the Project Manager (PM) within the UWS MSET team and will coordinate specific activities as determined by the Project Manager and support with the delivery of the overall objectives of the project to the business and customer.

Some of the Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

Undertake the activities that will ensure the successful delivery of the project. This will typically include supporting the PM with (but is not limited to) the following key responsibilities:

• Deliver the key results and performance metrics of the project, including gross margin and cash.

• Project Governance throughout project delivery activities to ensure project, technical, procurement and support processes are applied and are effective in controlling risks.

• Ensure all business planning and reporting is published in accordance with Business directives e.g. Project Management reviews (PMR Key performance metrics)

• Taking direct management of project risk, opportunities and schedule management working with the PMO.

• Assisting the PM with creation and management of the Work Package Agreements (WPAs) across the UWS business

• Ensure data integrity of all project information including financials and schedule. Use the Oracle and Primavera toolset to hold all financial, schedule and resource information.

• Work alongside the PM to deliver transformative ways of working across the MSET programme by working with the wider Thales business

Security Clearance statement 

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions.  This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment.  Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels.To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.  In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

About You

You will have experience in or with the principles of Project Management within a complex, multidisciplinary and multi-site organisation together with the following:

• Understanding of generic processes and techniques used to schedule project activities (for example; Work Breakdown Structure, Organisational Breakdown Structure, milestones, dependencies, Earned Value Management).

• Experience and understanding of the Project Management process (including Change Control, Risk Management and Information Management).

• Experience and knowledge of the project life cycle for complex projects through delivery of Development, Implementation, Closure and Support activity.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 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.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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