Project Manager

Company : Thales Aerospace Communications

Job Description - Project Manager

Perform Project Management during the development of aeronautical products from concept up to production handover according to the company’s Life Cycle Management (LCM) processes and methods.

Plan, execute and control project tasks allocated to various disciplines to ensure delivery within the allocated timeline and processes to ensure quality and cost effectiveness

Develop the overall budget including staffing requirements
Ensure that each programme meets the stated objectives
Agree priorities with the Managers of other Departments and Engineering Director
Monitor, control and manage tasks to ensure adherence to the LCM process
Identify and communicate project critical paths and major risks (KPI)
Address project challenges and resolve project conflicts
Gather and analyse information to identify opportunities for improvements
Manage communication channels
Reports the progress of the projects as required
Cooperate and reach consensus with project teams across sites within the AEC division
Coordinate with sub-contractors if and when required during development
Work with customers and/or support program management to ensure agreed deliverables and milestones are met

BScEng or equivalent tertiary degree in Electronic Engineering
Significant experience in Engineering Project Management (a project management certification would be a plus)
Several years of experience in aerospace, automotive, defence or similar industries
Experience in developing electronics products and/or embedded SW/HW in an electronic/high-tech environment is highly desirable
Owning the development cycle, and communicating results to senior management
Strong experience in analytical, strategic and planning functions
Extraordinary organization skills, attention to detail and excellent follow through Financial, contractual, commercial skills, negotiating ability
Experience in an aerospace environment and knowledge of SW and HW development processes such as DO-178 and DO-252 would be a plus
Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements

Affirmative Action and/or EE candidates will be given first preference as per our employment equity strategies.

Only shortlisted candidates will be corresponded with.

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