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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Project Development and Production Manager

Project ManagementPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeVélizy-Villacoublay, FranceNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A BAC+5 qualification from an engineering school or equivalent training is required.
  • Experience or skills in managing projects of medium complexity and/or complex proposals are required.
  • Knowledge of the defense sector and the organization of the Ministry of the Armed Forces is necessary to perform the role effectively from the outset.
  • Fluent English is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a cross-functional team related to rocket production for French and export customers.
  • Execute, monitor, and control assigned projects through closure.
  • Establish and maintain the technical and non-technical project requirements baseline, including project structure, work-package descriptions, customer, partner, and supplier contractual data, costs, budgets, financial structure, and schedules incorporating workload and resource allocation.
  • Ensure compliance with technical, financial, and schedule commitments under the contract and safeguard customer satisfaction with quality.
  • Manage the contract in close collaboration with top management, the legal department, and the customer.
  • Lead risk and opportunity management as a team.
  • Conduct project progress meetings with the product technical manager, work-package managers, and all functions contributing to customer satisfaction.
  • Report project progress, schedules, and deliverables to the customer, and manage associated contractual matters.
  • Conduct project reviews and report project progress to the entity's top management according to project criticality.
  • Work closely with technical and industrial competence centers through the project's WBS work packages, with the Product Line Manager to ensure product consistency, and with support services.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with defense customers from NATO countries, such as the DGA or program agencies such as OCCAR or NSPA, is appreciated.
  • Experience in marketing and strategy management or at a major group trade show would be valuable.
  • Military experience would be valuable.

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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