PMO FLX Junior Montréal

Thales; Quebec; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid Extended Health & Dental

Retirement Savings Plans

Paid holidays and vacation days

Job summary

Thales in Montreal is seeking a PMO to support project management operations, ensuring alignment with public-sector funding. This role involves coordinating planning and reporting across finance and engineering teams.

The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree and 3 to 7 years of PMO experience in complex environments, along with strong communication skills in both French and English. Benefits include health plans, retirement savings, and paid leave.

Qualifications

• 3 to 7 years of PMO experience managing complex projects.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or technology sectors.
• Fluency in French and English essential.

Responsibilities

• Support project planning, budgeting, and stakeholder communication.
• Ensure project performance and oversight on data.
• Coordinate budgets and claims for R&T Canada projects.

Skills

Project management

Financial management

Communication skills

Scheduling

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management or technical discipline

Tools

Primavera

MSP

Advanced Excel

Job description

Location: Montreal, Canada

Thales is a global leader in aviation technology and offers opportunities to contribute to the development of flight safety and avionics solutions.

PMO – Montreal (Office Marie‑Curie)

Full‑time, hybrid work model.

Job Summary

The PMO (Project Management Officer) will support all projects at Thales Canada, coordinating project planning, budgeting, reporting, and stakeholder communication. The role works closely with the Finance, Engineering, and senior management teams, managing multi‑project portfolios and ensuring alignment with public‑sector funding and international partner expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Support for Bids & Projects

• Provide expertise and best practices to improve project performance throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure the validity of bid and project data, including oversight.
• Compile and consolidate project information into a dashboard for monthly reviews.
• Assist in preparing bid responses.
• Support the implementation of new project activities in Canada.
• Provide backup on project management tools (Primavera, Deviprop, etc.).
• Track internal orders (PO IGTR), validate signatures, and manage invoicing in collaboration with Finance.
• Maintain and improve fundamental offer and project management practices.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning, milestone management, and quality of deliverables.
• Centralize and disseminate knowledge and best‑practice recommendations.
• Collect lessons‑learned and manage actions for future projects.

Support for R&T Canada Projects

• Provide operational support for cost justification and claim processes.
• Coordinate collection and validation of supporting documents with Engineering and R&T leads.
• Assist in budget management, claims, and federal payment tracking.
• Maintain and update R&T dashboards (quarterly reviews).

Transversal Monitoring & Steering

• Update project schedules (Primavera, MSP, Timeline Pro).
• Track milestones and ensure report completeness.
• Aggregate key performance indicators for the portfolio (KPI, EVM).
• Organize lessons‑learned sessions and coordinate action‑follow‑up.
• Implement and monitor non‑technical requirement matrices.
• Align S&OP charge needs and resources with offers and projects.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in project management or a technical discipline.
• 3 to 7 years of proven PMO experience managing complex projects, preferably within the aerospace, defense, or technology sectors and in an international environment.
• Strong financial management, scheduling, and reporting skills (Primavera, MSP, advanced Excel).
• Experience with public‑funder and R&T projects.
• Multidisciplinary coordination, interpersonal diplomacy, and strong communication skills.
• Proactive, organized, and capable of working across teams.
• Advanced Excel, including VBA macros, is an advantage.
• Experience with Deviprop is welcomed.
• Fluency in French and English (written and oral).

Preferred Qualifications

• International project experience and familiarity with Thales and the aircraft ecosystem.
• IPMA or PMP certification.

Benefits

• Company‑paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&DD, Short‑Term Disability, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well‑Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with company contribution and match to a DCPP with no vesting period.
• Paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&DD, Critical Illness, Long‑Term Disability.
• Employee discounts on home and auto insurance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Thales provides equal opportunities and is an equal‑opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Candidates who require accommodations are invited to inform us when they receive an interview invitation. All accommodation information will be treated confidentially and used solely to offer an accessible candidate experience.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.