Estimating Manager

Thales; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Defense sector is seeking an Estimating Manager in Glasgow. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, a competitive salary, and excellent benefits. You will be instrumental in supporting bids and project deliveries, and you must have a financial background and strong interpersonal skills to manage stakeholders effectively.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

Half day Fridays

28 days annual leave

24 hours paid volunteering

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Life cover

Employee Assistance Program

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Proactive individual with strong stakeholder management capabilities.
• Interest in Bid and Project Management.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define inputs necessary for project estimating and coordinate activities.
• Outline estimating approach and techniques.
• Document decisions regarding strategy and estimating rationale.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Financial/Accounting Background

Job description

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Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Estimating Manager

Glasgow - (hybrid working arrangement – 3 days per week on site)

Fixed Term contract (12 months)

Do you have a background in finance/accounting and an interest in Bid and Project Management? If so, then this could be the perfect the role for you?

We are looking for an Estimating Manager to join our Optronics and Missile Electronics (OME) UK team in Glasgow. You will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of our bids and projects here at Thales.

What the role has to offer:

• You will be working in one of the UK’s fastest growing sectors, offering exciting opportunities, innovation and career growth.
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office / 2 days from home)
  
  
  

Core Benefits:

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• Performance-related bonus
• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
• 24 hours volunteering paid for
• Private healthcare (grade dependent)
• Pension scheme
• Life cover
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
  
  
  

Key responsibilities:

The purpose of this role is to define the inputs necessary for project estimating, coordinate the activities and consolidate estimates.

• Outline the estimating approach and appropriate estimating techniques.
• Provide the estimate timelines.
• Document decisions for strategy, techniques and associated rationale as part of key Estimate
  
  
  

Information in the Internal Executive Summary for an offer or in the project management plan

or any other document for an on-going project.

About you:

We are seeking a proactive individual with a positive attitude and great interpersonal skills. Someone who has strong stakeholder management and can successfully manage and influence cross functional teams.

• A financial/accounting background is essential for this role.
• An understanding of the Bid Management process and lifecycle would be advantageous.
  
  
  

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a Non-ITAR country may be considered. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Defense and Space Manufacturing

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