Project Manager, Secure Communication Systems (f/m/d)

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Project Manager, Secure Communication Systems (f/m/d)

(R0318380)

Thales in Germany is part of an internationally leading technology group in the defence and security, aerospace as well as cyber security and digital identity markets.

In Ditzingen, you will encounter security solutions for monitoring and safeguarding borders and border controls, protection of civil and military facilities and tactical communication. This is the right place for you if you want to join us in developing and producing tactical radio equipment for networked operations guidance during military missions. Join the Thales expert team for radio communication systems, cybersecurity and cryptography, for encryption components and hardware security modules and electronic key management systems.

Your mission as Project Manager:

• Lead and manage projects to successful completion with regard to technical, industrial, financial, and schedule objectives while ensuring customer satisfaction in close collaboration with Solution Management, Portfolio Management, Bid Management, PMO, and R&D

• Establish and maintain project baselines (e.g., requirements, scope, work breakdown structure, resource and schedule planning, budget and cost structure) and ensure a structured project launch and effective project organization

• Coordinate and manage internal and external stakeholders, lead cross-functional project teams, and ensure effective collaboration with partners and suppliers

• Monitor financial performance and project KPIs, manage budgets and costs, and implement proactive risk and opportunity management including mitigation measures

• Ensure compliance with contractual and governance requirements, conduct regular project reporting and reviews, and manage the formal project closure including documentation and lessons learned

We are looking forward to:

• Degree in IT, Engineering, or a related field (e.g., Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Business Engineering) and proven experience in project management

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across interdisciplinary and international teams

• Excellent organizational and time management skills, a structured working style, and a proactive attitude with the persistence to drive tasks to completion

• Business fluency in German and English (written and spoken) with the ability to negotiate, influence, and communicate confidently with customers and partners

• Ideally you have a military background or experience in collaboration with federal agencies as customer (e.g. BAAINBw / Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr)

The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.

In 2024, the Group generated sales of €20.6 billion.

For our more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries we open up visionary perspectives, realise individual career paths and enable creative freedom. This is achieved with courage, versatility and the firm intention to make the demanding challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. With our sustainable value-focused management we support diversity actively.

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At times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry-leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? Your Talent Acquisition contact Andre Fuhrmann is looking forward to your online application on our Career portal.

Andre Fuhrmann – Talent Acquisition Partner

+49 7156 / 302-22002

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