( Junior ) Product Project Manager

Location: Hengelo, Netherlands

About The Team

The Thales Hengelo organization is built around segments. A segment is responsible for assuring all activities relating to development and delivery of our products either direct to our customers or indirect to another segment that is responsible for delivering complete solutions to our customers.

In a segment Product Project Managers, Product Managers and Customer Project Managers cooperate with engineers, people from supply chain and colleagues from purchasing.

In this specific situation we are seeking a motivated and dynamic ( Junior ) Product Project Manager (PPM) to join our team and to be responsible for development and delivery of one of our products. This role is perfect for individuals looking to advance their career in a supportive and challenging environment.

The activities for this ( Junior ) PPM include new development, adaptation and delivery to (external) customer projects and working closely together with a senior Product Project Manager.

About Your Future Job

As ( Junior ) Product Project Manager – Sensors you are responsible for setting up and executing product projects in close cooperation with your product team and Customer Project Management. As PPM you lead a (core) team consisting of the Engineering Delivery Manager (who is managing the engineering Work Package Managers), Supply Chain Manager, Procurement Project Manager, ILS Work Package Managers and Series Test Manager.

You are allocated to the segment Fire Control and you report to the Product Segment Manager. Within the segment one of the products is the STIR, a Fire Control Radar for the naval environment.

As ( Junior ) Product Project Manager you:

• Assist Senior Product Project Manager in the planning, execution, and closure of projects
• Provide a controlled and predictable execution of the project
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and budgets
• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to relevant stakeholders (product segment management, customer project management)
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
• Contribute to reviews, evaluations and product roadmap activities
• Foster a collaborative team environment and promote continuous improvement.
  
  
  

Why you'd be a good match

You have experience with working in a technical environment and affinity with technical products. As ( Junior ) Product Project Manager you:

• Have 3-5 years of experience in Project Management
• Have a good skillset and have knowledge of project management methodologies and tools
• Have the ability to overview complex situations and to manage multi-task environments
• Have excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide team members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Are fluent in English
  
  
  

What's In It For You

• A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes the freedom for initiative and good ideas.
• Room for personal and professional growth within our organization, for example in regards to technical, commercial or international skills.
• Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe.
• A comfortable work space in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance.
• You can usually work where and when you want to be able 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, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalize your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade days off for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness and relocation costs.
• 40 days off per year (PTO). Yes, really.
  
  
  

INTERN Level of responsibility

LR 9 VKG 70

Interested?

If you have any questions about this position, please send an email to [email protected]

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