Engineering Workpackage Manager Engineering Delivery Manager

Thales; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales in Abu Dhabi seeks an Engineering Delivery Manager (EDM) to oversee the Project Engineering Lifecycle, including development activities, risk and opportunities, and schedules. The role emphasizes mastering delivery processes, managing technical debt, and coordinating cross-disciplinary teams to guarantee engineering quality for customer solutions.

You will translate needs into requirements, build development strategy, and contribute to future Thales products on disruptive projects in a

Qualifications

• Relevant work package management or project management role (minimum 5 years).
• Strong scheduling, risk management, estimating, progress reporting, stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in a multi-discipline and multi-cultural environment on a complex system.
• Experience producing IVVQ artefacts: test and acceptance plans, test and acceptance reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all work packages activities: organization, scheduling, effort & budget control, risk & opportunities management.
• Conduct and manage reviews with the customer (e.g. PMR reviews).
• Manage and coordinate activities with project teams (system engineering, infrastructure & cyber security IVVQ).
• Liaise with the Project Manager and head of disciplines for all aspects of the work package, especially resources and skills management.
• Coordinates IVVQ activities to ensure the success of the work package.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

IVVQ artefacts knowledge

Cross-cultural teams

Education

Master of Engineering or Computer Science

IPMA or PMP certification (advantage)

Tools

IPMA PMP knowledge

Job description

Location: Abu Dhabi United Arab EmiratesIn fast changing markets customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each aerospace transportation defence security and space our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrows possible.For over 50 years Thales has been a trusted partner of the United Arab Emirates providing innovative and cutting-edge solutions in Defence Aeropsace and Cyber & Digital aligned with the nations long-term vision. With a strong local presence and more than 500 employees across three offices Thales is deeply embedded within the UAEs ecosystem. Thales Emarat Technologies plays a pivotal role as a key industrial enabler fostering national sovereignty self-reliance and innovation. Through localization strategic collaboration and exporting Made in the Emirates technologies to global markets we contribute significantly to the UAEs ambitious growth and development while helping build a future we call all trust.

JOB OBJECTIVE

The Engineering Delivery Manager (EDM) is working as a technical manager across the Project Engineering Lifecycle: development activities risks and opportunities schedules etc.

• Structuring and mastering the delivery process
• Mastering the technical debt the co-contracting and subcontracting
• Facilitating collaborative work across teams and stakeholders
• Providing the best engineering solutions for customers being in close touch with them and being the quality guarantee of the engineering solutions provided to the customers
• Contributing to the future products of Thales group
• Working on complex disruptive and stimulating projects
• Translating needs into requirements and building the development strategy (for the problem scoping phase)

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The position will be located in UAE/Abu Dhabi

Role and responsibilities

• Conduct all work packages activities: organization scheduling effort & budget control risk & opportunities management
• Conduct and manage reviews with the customer (e.g. PMR reviews etc.)
• Manage and coordinate activities with collaboration with project teams (system engineering infrastructure & cyber security IVVQ)
• Liaise with the Project Manager and head of disciplines for all aspects of the work package especially resources and skills management
• Coordinates IVVQ activities in order to ensure the success of the WP

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Work Experience

• Relevant work package management or project management role (minimum 5 years)
• Have good skillset in project management techniques (scheduling risk management estimating progress reporting stakeholder management)
• Experience in a multi-discipline and multi-cultural environments on a complex system
• Relevant on producing IVVQ artefacts: test and acceptance plans test and procedures test and acceptance reports

Competencies

• You know how to verify the technical deliverables of engineering teams (customer needs OCD requirements architecture choice)
• You are able to lead and manage technical engineering projects meeting the requirements with a clear view of the risks and opportunities
• You are able to engage and influence a diverse set of stakeholders as well as creating clear and achievable goals
• You are able to take decisionseven in uncertain contexts

Preferred domains of knowledge:

• Radio
• Mission critical systems e.g. C2 / C4
• Large and complex systems

QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATION & EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• You graduated with a Master of Engineering or Computer Science or in University
• You have a minimum of 5 years experience among the following positions: Engineering Manager IT / Technical Project Manager or Software Engineering Manager (SwEM)
• Certification in IPMA or PMP is an added advantage
• Proficient in English and French languages

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Required Experience:

Manager