Project Management Office Practitioner - H/F

Thales
France
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunitySkills: ["Coaching","Pedagogical skills","Stakeholder alignment","Rigor","Teamwork","Service mindset"]

Serve as an Operational Planner/Project Management Office Specialist within BPM (Bids & Programs Management), supporting resource planning and scheduling for a portfolio of major work packages across high-complexity, high-criticality and R&D projects. Structure WBS and define milestones, maintain monthly plans to track cost and schedule, and support WPM/PMO in using OASIS reporting and updating work packages in Primavera Core Model. Coach teams on scheduling best practices and propose improvements.

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Thales
Thales
3 days ago

Project Management Office Practitioner - H/F

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Job Summary

Serve as an Operational Planner/Project Management Office Specialist within BPM (Bids & Programs Management), supporting resource planning and scheduling for a portfolio of major work packages across high-complexity, high-criticality and R&D projects. Structure WBS and define milestones, maintain monthly plans to track cost and schedule, and support WPM/PMO in using OASIS reporting and updating work packages in Primavera Core Model. Coach teams on scheduling best practices and propose improvements.
Location: France
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Key Responsibilities

  • •Plan resources (labor and procurement) for telecommunications, observation, exploration, and navigation domains within the Toulouse/Cannes workload network.
  • •For Gate 3, structure deliverable-oriented work breakdown structures and major work packages, define key milestones, and plan activities/resources aligned with allocated budgets.
  • •Update major work packages monthly with WPM and PMO to steer deliverables on cost and schedule and incorporate program changes.
  • •Support WPM in using OASIS (SIS – Program Management Reports), help update MWP, and participate in progress meetings and project reviews as needed.
  • •Advise and train PMO and WPM on autonomy in updating MWP in Primavera Core Model; share scheduling best practices and propose improvements.

Key Requirements

  • •Proven experience managing bids and/or projects in high-complexity and high-criticality contexts, at national or international level.
  • •Strong scheduling knowledge using PERT and Gantt, plus tools such as Primavera, OASIS/Power BI (BI), and MS Excel.
  • •Knowledge of finance fundamentals.
  • •Experience in the space domain.
  • •Recognized for coaching/pedagogical ability, ability to build agreement amid differing interests, and rigor/sense of service.
Experience:Space
Skills:CoachingPedagogical skillsStakeholder alignmentRigorTeamworkService mindset
Tech Stack:PrimaveraPrimavera Core ModelPERTGanttOASISPower BIMS ExcelWork Breakdown Structure (WBS)BI

Company Brief

Thales
Designs and delivers advanced systems and services for aerospace, defence, security, and digital identity and cybersecurity markets, serving government and commercial customers worldwide.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2000
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