What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Management position at Thales?
North Kingstown, R.I. (US), Onsite
Position Summary
Thales requires a Project Manager to manage significantly large projects encompassing complex IT, EMV Chip Card personalization, Specialized Data-processing and Fulfillment elements. As Project Manager you will work independently and with team members in disparate geographic locations and provide leadership throughout the project life cycle as single point of contact between internal teams, customer teams and other partners.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Assess and analyze customer requirements
- Has sufficient knowledge of Thales services, solutions, products and technologies to skillfully recommend appropriate Thales solutions – during sales cycle as pre-sales consultant and during project cycle as project manager
- Negotiate and qualify most efficient technical design with Thales Technical Teams to address customer need
- Able to influence and convince customer technical stakeholders for acceptance of Thales’ Technical Solution and Product Offering.
- Identify resources needed and assign responsibilities for project deliverables encompassing IT, technical and fulfillment services aspects.
- Review and manage quality control of deliverables before delivery to the customers
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications or related discipline
- At least three years of proven technical development experience in EMV Card Personalization environment
- Current PMP certification preferred
- Demonstrated Project Management experience successfully delivering projects on- time, within budget, and in scope.
If you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community!
Special Position Requirements
Schedule: First Shift, 8AM-4PM Monday through Friday.
Travel: As needed (about 5%)
Customer Location Based or Site Visits: If required.
What We Offer
Thales 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, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance.
- Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period.
- Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off.
- Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program.
Why Join Us?
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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.
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