Technical Project Manager

Location: Singapore, Singapore

Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems.

Thales established its presence in Singapore in 1973 to support the expansion of aerospace-related activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Throughout the last four decades, the company grew from strength to strength and is today involved in the primary businesses of Aerospace (including Air Traffic Management), Defence & Security, Ground Transportation and Digital Identity & Security. Thales today employs over 2,100 people in Singapore across all its business areas.

**ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY**

The Technical Project Manager, or known as Engineering Delivery Manager within Thales, is responsible for leading his team to the completion of engineering tasks within committed budgets, schedules, quality and performance for successful bids and projects delivery. He coordinates and monitors the implementation of all engineering tasks throughout the whole life cycle of a bid/project.

**KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**As a**n EDM**, you are accountable for**:

- Ensure engineering activities are well managed within constraints of bids/projects, approved architecture, design policy, contracts, and company quality requirements.
- Lead collaborative discussion and co-engineering between internal teams, vendors and customers to analyse, prioritise and validate stakeholders' requirements.
- Ensure that engineering scope, plans and activities satisfy customer requirements, and are delivered on time, on budget and with the required quality.
- Work closely with Design Authority to oversee and approve the outcome of evaluation studies on design alternatives, and to provide advice to both the customer and internal technical teams.
- Through broad consultation, ensure the production of the required documentation in support of the project, to the satisfaction of the customer and internal senior management.
- Liaise with customers on technical, architectural and procedural issues as required, ensure that scope creep is avoided.
- Define the engineering work breakdown structure, project organization structure, tasks schedule, engineering KPIs, and associated engineering tasks. Tailor as required and ensure all baseline requirements are met.
- Define the strategy for development, build increments, validation, and project commissioning.
- Follow up closely on defined KPIs and ensure issues discovered (such as risks of changes, schedule, anomalies, etc) are addressed promptly according to different project phases.
- Perform periodic reporting to internal senior management and customer according to Thales methodology (Chorus) and common methods such as SAFe/SCRUM.
- Ensure the implementation of multi-project synergies and lessons learnt, in order to optimize cost of technical solutions.
- Manage engineering risks & opportunities during bids and project phase, guarantees program commitments, including those flown down to subcontractors and partners.
- Optimize technical work against costs, schedule and risks from design to validation and acceptance of the solution.
- Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed, in conjunction with the functional Engineering Head or Director.
- Manages Work Package Managers (WPM) and Integration Verification, Validation and Qualification (IVVQ) Manager to ensure successful completion of respective milestones.
- Other duties as directed by the Project Manager or functional Engineering Head.

**KEY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE**

**To be successful in your role, you will have demonstrated and/or acquired the following knowledge and experience**:

- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics Engineering or related discipline
- Experience working within a Systems Engineering lifecycle
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a Senior Engineering role
- Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience in IT/security/C2/defence related projects from a Systems Engineering perspective
- Good knowledge on how large projects are managed
- Strong oral and written communications skills
- Strong liaison and stakeholders management skills
- Strong motivation to be involved in all phases of a project life cycle, from bids to project completion

**Desirable Requirements**:

- Membership of relevant professional organisation, e.g. INCOSE, Institution of Engineers, etc.