Multidisciplinary Engineering Work Package Lead

Thales Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Group in Abu Dhabi, UAE, seeks an Engineering Work Package Manager for the Radio communication system to lead end-to-end project engineering lifecycle, covering development activities, risks, schedules and delivery coordination.

You will manage an engineering team across solution architecture, system engineering, software and IVVQ, ensure on-time milestones, tackle technical debt, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver innovative, mission-critical solutions for customers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant work package management or project management
• Delivery team >20 people
• Delivery of complex systems (Software + New technologies, Cyber)
• Project management techniques (scheduling, risk management, estimating, progress reporting, stakeholder management)
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environments
• Producing engineering documentation: Specifications, design, IVVQ deliverables, user manuals

Responsibilities

• Conduct all work packages delivery activities: organization, scheduling, effort & budget control, risk & opportunities management
• Conduct and manage reviews with the Business Line, the project management and the Customer (e.g. monthly reviews, design 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 work across teams in order to ensure the success of the WP

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Education

Master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Thales Group in Abu Dhabi, UAE, seeks an Engineering Work Package Manager for the Radio communication system to lead end-to-end project engineering lifecycle, covering development activities, risks, schedules and delivery coordination.

You will manage an engineering team across solution architecture, system engineering, software and IVVQ, ensure on-time milestones, tackle technical debt, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver innovative, mission-critical solutions for customers.