Product Project Manager (PPM) - Sensors

Location: Hengelo, Netherlands

About The Team

Within the Surveillance & Multi-Mission segment, which is part of the Thales Naval organization, we are looking for an experienced Product Project Manager. The Surveillance & Multi-Mission segment is responsible for assuring all activities related to the development and delivery of our Naval and Ground-based radar systems to our customers.

About Your Future Job

As Product Project Manager (PPM) you lead a (core) team consisting of the Engineering Delivery Manager (who is managing the engineering Work Packages), Industry Work Package Manager (including supply chain, production and test & integration), Procurement Project Manager and ILS Work Package Manager. As PPM you are responsible for the setup and execution of the Product Projects in close cooperation with the deputy Product Line Manager. Your role includes coordinating across departments to remove obstacles, facilitating communication, and driving the project towards on-time delivery, within budget, and to the agreed quality standards.

You work with the Bid and Sales team to ensure that customer requirements are accurately captured and translated into clear project objectives, enabling successful project bids and alignment between customer expectations and project execution. You also collaborate closely with these teams to develop realistic schedules, resource plans, and budgets, ensuring the commercial viability of each project.

As Product Project Manager you are responsible for:

Management of the full development cycle, including the industrialization and series production phases up-to delivery to the end-customer

Manage the Integrated Product team towards excellence in performance

Provide a controlled and predictable execution of the Program

Are responsible for contact with, and reporting to the relevant stakeholders (product segment management, (external) project management)

Contribute to reviews, evaluations and product road map activities

Why you'd be a good match

You have proven experience with working in a technical environment and affinity with technical products. Product Project Manager you:

Have senior experience in Project Management of (complex) projects

Have a good skillset in project management methods

Have the ability to overview complex situations and to manage multi-task environments

Have excellent leadership skills

Have some knowledge in radar engineering and production

Are strong in motivating and structuring members of all levels

Excellent communication skills

Are fluent in English

IPMA certifications is a plus

What's In It For You

A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes freedom for initiative and good ideas.

Room for personal and professional growth within our organization, for example in regard to technical, commercial or international skills.

Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe.

A comfortable workspace in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance.

You can usually work where and when you want to be able to do your work as well and efficiently as possible. Within Thales we implement hybrid working, where you can, for example, work from home two days a week if your role allows it.

A good salary, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalize your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade days off for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness and relocation costs.

40 days off per year (PTO).

Level of responsibility

LR 09 VKG 70

Interested?

Reach out for more information to our Talent Acquisition Partner Gerlof Jan Heck, via gerlofjan.heck@thalesgroup.com or +31 (0) 634748278

Would you like to apply directly? Then click on the link to show your interest.

To ensure that we are a good match, we can ask you to participate in an assessment.