Position Summary

This is a hybrid or remote position located in Irvine, California.

Thales is looking for a Project Management Office (PMO) Manager to help serve as the backbone of Program Management by instituting and managing a variety of project planning, monitoring and control processes and support information that are in alignment with the organization’s strategic initiatives/objectives. Established processes and practices must be tangible, repeatable and controlled that yield long-term benefits, yet flexible enough to change with organization’s strategic shifts. The PMO Manager institutionalizes key PMO elements, i.e., governance, reusability, transparency delivery support and traceability as well as communicating results to earn executive support and confidence.

In this position, you are responsible for project scheduling and resource planning as an experienced Primavera tool user. Liaison with Customer Delivery, Product Delivery, PMO, Finance, Engineering and Operations to develop and maintain project schedules, resources and financials (EAC, ETC, COGS, OI, GM, Cash, etc.). Establishes and maintains project data in various Thales tools (e.g., Primavera, PMBI, SAP, JIRA, DeviProp, Excel, PowerBI, etc.), serve as a mentor/coach. This role also involves working with other Thales entities globally, i.e., Thales Global Services, NORAM, etc. Other duties include project monitoring and control support that align with the goals and objectives of projects.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Able to lead transformational/continuous improvement initiatives, i.e., PMO project involving processes, tools, etc.
• A guardian of PMO/Program Management processes, tools, templates, forms, checklists, etc.
• Governance: Ensure decisions are taken by the right personnel. Includes audit/peer reviews, development of a variety of project processes, structures ensuring accountability. Possesses a general understanding of Chorus 2.0, 5.2 Manage Project.
• Reusability: Help minimize/stop others from “reinventing the wheel”, e.g., central point for templates, best practices, etc.
• Transparency: Provides relevant information that is accurate to support effective decision making.
• Delivery support: Help make it easy for others to do their jobs, i.e., training, mentoring, etc.
• Traceability: Help manage project relevant documentation, history and organizational knowledge.
• Develop and maintain processes/practices, tools, templates and metrics.
• Works with Finance to manage project financial data. It will encompass extracting data from SAP and Primavera, i.e., contract/billing plan (revenue forecast), shipset information, PMBI data, etc.
• Support department audits.
• Encourage/enforce the use of processes/practices.
• Support project scheduling and resource planning.
• Responsible for analyzing business data and performance to improve decision-making within the organization.
• Detailed oriented and experienced in developing schedules, i.e., critical paths, resource loaded, project baselines and logic driven.
• Proactively obtain input from all project team members to support ongoing analysis and forecasting relative to impacts on completion dates, float erosion, and updates to project ETC.
• Assist with Primavera tool administration, troubleshooting and training.
• Participate in project meetings (IPT, IPR, CPR, etc.) including audit/peer reviews.
• Assist in the preparation for project reviews by updating Project Dashboards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain PMO/Program Management processes, tools, templates, forms, checklists, metrics, etc.
• Manage project relevant documentation, history and organizational knowledge.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance or Engineering or related field or 8+ years of work related experience.
• Proficient in using Primavera and SAP or comparable tool.
• Experience working with Program Management and Finance.
• PMP or IPMA certification a plus.
• Highly proficient in operating MS Excel.
• Proficient in operating MS Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Able to apply effective data analytics, i.e., retrieve, organize and analyze information from various sources to achieve business goals.
• Able to coach, inspire and motivate teams.
• Able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and project teams.
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with multiple variables.
• Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Able to work autonomously with minimal direction or supervision.
• Able to tackle problems, establish facts, work with a team to implement effective solutions and follow-up.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Driven to complete tasks with schedule challenges in a fast-paced Customer-oriented environment where decision-making and actions are necessary.

Special Position Requirements

Schedule:

Weekdays M-F, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Schedule flexibility may be coordinated with the supervisor, e.g., commuting for child care, etc.

Physical Environment:

Office environment when working on-site at Thales. Computer (PC) and mobile phone work activity. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must regularly lift up to 10 pounds and/or move up to 25 pounds. General vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Travel:

Minimal domestic and/or international travel may be required. Estimate: <10% Domestic/International

The anticipated TTC range for this role is $110,440.48 - $220,880.97 USD Annual . The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.

The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA and Well-Being plans

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period

• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave

• Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, and Employee Assistance Plan

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This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with [a] criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.

Successful applicant must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements.

Thales champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law

If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales, please contact us at talentacquisition@us.thalesgroup.com .