Senior Project Manager

Thales Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Bonus

Hybrid work environment

Medical insurance

Super

Annual performance reviews

Gym discounts

Employee discounts

Paid parental leave

Veterans leave

Novated lease

Family support

Training & development

Wellbeing partner

Job summary

Thales Group in Brisbane is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead and manage bids and projects within the Land/Protected Vehicles portfolio. The role focuses on delivering cost, time, safety and quality objectives while driving competitive bid offers and governance compliance.

You will lead cross‑functional teams across international environments, leveraging strong leadership, communication, and WBS expertise to succeed in a dynamic defense context.

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in business, engineering, PM or similar discipline.
• Experience leading bid and project management at senior level with multi-partners.
• Experience working with complex WBS.
• Ability to lead internationally in diverse cultures and stakeholders.
• Proven leadership and strong communication for multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage allocated bids and/or projects in Land/Protected Vehicles portfolio.
• Oversee bid/project management to meet cost, time, safety and quality objectives.
• Develop high quality and competitive bid offers.
• Adhere to and improve the Bids & Project Management Governance framework.

Skills

Leadership

Bid & PM management

WBS experience

Cross‑cultural leadership

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in business, engineering or project management

Tools

Earned Value Management

Job description

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – driving this technology are our people.

It takes talented people to build and power the systems and solutions that communities depend on every day. So, we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.

Our Benefits

• Competitive remuneration + Bonus + Medical Insurance + Super
• Annualised Performance Review Process
• ThalesFlex – Hybrid work environment
• Fitness Passport Discount – Access to a network of Gyms across AUS
• Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
• Modernised Paid Parental Leave
• Veterans Leave
• Novated Lease options
• Family support through our partnership with Parents at Work
• Personal & professional training development opportunities
• Sonder – Wellbeing & Support Partner

OUR TEAM

As part of our VTS business, our PRV team is primarily focused on the design, manufacture, delivery and support of protected mobility vehicles on a global scale. We are very proud of everything we do in support of both the Bushmaster and Hawkei platforms as we all work together towards our purpose. Most importantly – be a part of a positive team culture that is focused on our people.

YOUR ROLE

We have an excellent opportunity to join us as a Senior Project Manager based in our Eagle Farm, Brisbane office. The purpose of this position is to lead and manage allocated bids and/or projects in the Land / Protected Vehicles business portfolio.

Duties will cover all aspects of Bid & Project Management including:

• Leading and managing assembled bid/project teams to meet business objectives.
• Ensuring the project objectives in relation to cost, time, safety and quality are exceeded.
• Strategically leading the development of high quality and competitive bid offers.
• Adherence to and improvement of the Thales Bids & Project Management Governance framework.

YOUR EXPERIENCE:

• Degree qualified in business, engineering, project management or other suitable discipline.
• Proven experience in Bid and Project Management activities at a senior level with multi-partners / major co-contractors.
• Experience working with complex Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Ability to lead in an international environment in diverse cultures, multicultural and unstable arena concerning one or several stakeholders.
• Proven and effective leadership skills with a high level of interpersonal and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.

Desired Experience

• Experience in leading complex bids and projects across geographies and time zones.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques.
• Experience with Defence ASDEFCON procurement.