Program Management Leader NorAm (Project Management)
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Program Management Leader- NORAM
Arlington, VA or Austin, TX or Irvine, CA or Orlando, FL - Hybrid
Position can sit at any Thales site
Position Summary
Thales is looking for a Program Management Leader who will work with the VP of Quality and Program Management to coordinate, manage and implement the Bid and Program Management policies, processes, and tools in the North America (NORAM) Region.
Key Areas of Responsibility
This position will be the NORAM Representative who will optimize operational environment by working with the Vice President of Bids and Projects, as well as the business project leads within the supported business lines of NORAM to define, deploy and coordinate the bid and project management practices and tools within the region. This role will specifically focus on addressing areas identified as problematic across all supported business lines. This position would use the PM & Bid NORAM network to do this who meet at a monthly basis.
Assess and support the bids and projects teams, and share best practices (Peer reviews, Tiger missions, Improvement plans, B&P network…),
Coordinate and enable the Thales Integrated Maturity System (TIMS) maturity assessment activities for Bids & Projects,
Develop people and manage the job family.
The NORAM rep works with HR to deploy the mentoring program for the PM network by not only being a Coach and Mentee but ensure that the most senior PM's spend time as mentors to the NorAm PM community.
The NORAM rep also executes the deployment of people review at the PM level and the certification program for NORAM with the support of HR.
Assist in the collection, analyzing and corrective action planning for Performance and Operations Dashboard for our PM critical projects. Needs to have a good understood of Bids & Projects, S&OP and Industry KPI.
Coordinate with each of the PM & BID Global Business Unite (GBU) leaders to ensure that objectives are aligned and alignment with policy and tools.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field of study with a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience in a quality organization supporting bids/ programs, or as an equivalent, 14 years of relevant combination of education and Quality/ Bid/ Program management experience.
At least 5 years of experience of leading or supporting, at a senior level, program management for large and complex projects within an international enterprise.
At least 3 years of experience in the collection, analyzing and corrective action planning for Performance and Operations Dashboard for our PM critical projects, which necessitates a demonstrated understanding of Bids & Projects, S&OP and Industry KPI's.
Proven experience working across different business units to define, deploy and coordinate the bid and project management practices and tools.
Demonstrated experience presenting concise status of projects or initiatives to stakeholders/ executive leadership.
IPMA and/or PMA Certification
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: Core Business Hours Monday-Friday. Flexible times to accommodates coordination and meetings with France and across
the NorAm Region
Travel: Anticipated travel estimated at 15% annually, both domestic and international.
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The reference Total Target Compensation(TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between
This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee's career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the company's annual salary budget, the customer's program requirements, and the company's internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's status protected by local, state, or federal law.
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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
