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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Work Package Manager

Project ManagementPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeCannes, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 4 years of experience managing work packages and/or projects, including at least 1 year in a complex context.
  • Ability to manage risks and opportunities and manage schedules.
  • Ability to lead a cross-functional organization and influence stakeholders in France and/or internationally.
  • Proficiency in English in reading, writing, and speaking.
  • Ability to apply Thales rules on preventing corruption and influence peddling.

Responsibilities

  • Lead work packages for the realization of platform products, including solar generators, mechanisms, and equipped structures, within a medium-complexity project.
  • Coordinate internal multidisciplinary teams and potentially external participants to achieve project proposal and project objectives for technical and non-technical requirements, deadlines, and financial considerations, while meeting work-package commitments and deliverables.
  • Manage the complete work package from structuring through closure.
  • Structure and plan the work package, incorporating deliverables, schedule, costs, dependencies, risks, and opportunities.
  • Obtain the Project Manager’s approval of the work-package definition, including its statement of work, requirements, and deliverables.
  • Launch the work package with a detailed schedule aligned with the project schedule, cost structure, identified resource profiles, and selected suppliers.
  • Execute the work package, ensure its objectives are met, and take necessary action when performance deviates from the baseline.
  • Monitor progress using work-package-specific key performance indicators and update tracking documents and dashboards.
  • Report to the Project Manager at progress meetings and contribute to managing all work-package activities.
  • Ensure deliverables meet quality requirements, deadlines, and budget throughout execution.
  • Direct the cross-functional team and/or involved suppliers, organize lessons learned, and close the work package.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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