Software Work Package Manager for Defense Naval Projects

Location: Bucharest, Romania

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Present in Romania for over 40 years, Thales is expanding its presence in the country by growing its Digital capabilities and by developing a Group Engineering Competence Centre (ECC). Operating from Bucharest, Thales delivers solutions in a number of core businesses, from ground transportation, space and defence, to security and aeronautics.
Several professional opportunities have arisen. If you are looking for the solidity of a Global Group that is at the forefront of innovation, but with the agility of a human structure that tailors to the personal development of its employees and allows opportunities for evolution in an international environment, then this is the place for you!

About the project

Within the Engineering cluster, the Naval business unit is collaborating within the Thales group on the development of combat and information management systems for navy ships, integration with sensor- and weapon systems as well as the development of sensor processing applications. These complex systems contain advanced solutions for information processing, information management and the user interaction with both sensor- and weapon systems.

Our product, called TACTICOS, offers essential support for missions varying from anti-piracy to ballistic missile defense. TACTICOS has been designed to fully support the command team in each stage of a naval operation. This includes assessing and monitoring the tactical situation, planning and coordinating actions, as well as controlling integrated sensors and weapons.

The capabilities within TACTICOS are unrivaled and based on recognized expertise as applied for various European, Asian and American customers.

Your role

As a Software Work Package Manager, you will be part of a multidisciplinary Agile team, responsible for planning, directing and coordinating projects to ensure alignment with expected project goals regarding schedule, costs and performance.

• You are constantly monitoring the progress of the projects to satisfy the needs of our partners and customers by facilitating the delivery of the agreed-upon software components within the planned budget, time and at the agreed quality level. You are expected to make effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project, and keep the assigned project aligned with the overall program and organization’s goals.
• You will manage the capacity/manpower of the project teams, forecasting deficiencies and unrealistic expectations while identifying solutions for the successful delivery. There is a lot of variety in products or components to be developed and delivered and therefore projects include Software Development, Test Automation and DevOps Engineers, Architects and Scrum Masters/Product Owners. You will be also supporting the architects and engineers in making the right design choices.
• You will have contact with various departments within the application development departments, such as Interface Products, CMS Apps, Platforms, Sensors, Product and System Engineering, but also with supply chain and purchasing.
• You will work together with teams located in Romania, and in close collaboration with partners in The Netherlands.
• You are expected to project positive attitude while establishing effective professional relationships and communicating proactively with all stakeholders.
• You will be preparing status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information and conduct post-project evaluations for establishing and/or contributing to continuous improvement actions.

What are we looking for?

Are you passionate for technology, do you enjoy constantly developing your skills and are you interested in working on complex Naval Command & Control systems? Then you are the person we are looking for.

You are a driven Project Manager, with 3-5 years of hands-on experience who finds enjoyment and motivation in insuring delivery of complex infrastructure and software solutions. In your career, you have proven the ability to lead project teams of various sizes and see them through to completion.

As communication and collaboration are key success factors, you need to have good communication skills and you are able to create a good working relationship between various stakeholders such as the development teams, the Project and Product Manager. You are a team player with strong dedication to achieve common team goals and an energetic person with demonstrated leadership competencies, who approach work with enthusiasm and a “can-do” attitude.

Preferably, you have a bachelor or master degree in computer science, system or network engineering, IT service management or comparable, and have spent some years as individual contributor in these areas;

An important requirement to fulfil this role is flexibility and the ability to communicate efficiently in English to all types (technical, management) of stakeholders. You are willing to work for in The Netherlands for a period of a couple of weeks up to 3 months for the purpose of knowledge transfer.

If you don't necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the role, because skills and competencies show up in lots of different ways and can be based on your life experience.

 Your career at THALES

Joining Thales, you will integrate into a tight-knit team working in an international and friendly environment. Thanks to various teams working on multiple fields and domains, all located in Bucharest, you will be able to evolve and grow your competences in different areas.

Your immediate benefits

• 24 holiday days a year
• A good work-life balance which includes flexible working hours and work from home options
• A comprehensive compensation and benefit package including medical coverage

Information on our recruitment process

Prior to receiving an offer:

• Pre-qualification by phone for the pre-selected candidates
• A professional assessment/interview
• Interview with a hiring manager and a Talent Acquisition partner

*the technical and Hiring Manager interview can be combined

Receiving an offer:

• When receiving an offer, you will be in touch with your Talent Acquisition partner to discuss your contract

Accepting an offer:

• Congrats! You will now get on-board into the Thales world. Your team will accompany you so that you first steps become a success

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. Great journeys start here, apply now!