Product Assurance Manager

Thales; Torino; Vor Ort; EUR 41.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Thales Alenia Space is seeking a Project PA Manager to ensure all Product Assurance tasks on institutional projects within the assigned perimeter. The role requires coordinating the PA plan, managing non-conformities, and interfacing with Customer Quality teams to ensure compliance with ECSS and QMS standards.

The candidate will lead PA activities, report to management, and participate in project meetings. Strong communication, negotiation, and proactive risk management are essential, with

Qualifikationen

• 7 years of experience in the Space Domain.
• 5 years in Quality management (Project/Product PA).
• Deep knowledge of ECSS standards.
• Fluency in English.

Aufgaben

• Ensure compliance to project requirements and justify deviations.
• Maintain QA activities per Company QMS, standards and regs.
• Interface with Customer Quality representatives for PA matters.
• Represent PA in Project Management team discussions.
• Establish/update the Project PA Plan and ensure implementation.
• Manage Non-Conformities and ensure visibility to Customer.
• Coordinate Project Quality team and supplier flows.
• Prepare and approve Quality documents under PA responsibility.
• Report Quality aspects to Customer, PMO, and management.
• Participate in internal and Customer project reviews with PA input.
• Capture lessons learned and promote continuous improvement.
• Exercise alerts and veto rights as per processes.
• Contribute proactively to Risk Management and improvements.

Kenntnisse

Space domain experience

Quality management

ECSS knowledge

Stakeholder interface

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Project coordination

English fluency

Jobbeschreibung

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

We are looking for Project PA Manager

The incumbent will ensure the implementation of all Product Assurance tasks on institutional projects for the assigned perimeter (project or sub-system), and as such she/he will:

• Ensure the compliance to project requirements or, as applicable, that deviations are duly documented and justified
• Ensure that project activities are carried out in compliance to Company Quality Management System, applicable Standards and Regulations
• Establish and maintain appropriate interface with the Customer Quality representative, for all relevant PA matters
• Represent the privileged interface for the Project Management team for relevant PA matters
• Establish/update the Project PA Plan (if applicable) in compliance to the PA requirements, and ensure that it is correctly implemented throughout the Project
• Ensure Non-Conformities are managed according to applicable requirements and processes internally and within suppliers, ensuring proper visibility to the Customer
• Coordinate the activities of the Project Quality team, ensuring that the PA Requirements and/or Plan is correctly flowed down at all levels, internally and towards external suppliers
• Prepare Quality documents under PA responsibility, and verify/approve other project Quality documents
• Ensure a proper reporting of Quality aspects towards the Customer, the PMO and the management
• Ensure the participation to (internal and Customer) Project meetings and reviews as relevant, providing Quality contribution whenever necessary
• Ensure that lessons learnt are formalized, capitalized & promoted
• Exercise the duty of alerts and the right of vetoes according to existing processes
• Ensure that Risk Management processes are well executed, and provide proactive contributions
• Ensure that continuous improvement processes are in place and implemented

4 - Main Interfaces:

• TAS Project Manager and Project team
• Customer PA Manager and Project team
• Q representatives of suppliers and partners, as applicable

5 - Required Experiences And Skills

• 7 years’ experience in the Space Domain (nice to have)
• 5 years in Quality (preferably as Project / Product PA)
• Deep knowledge of ECSS
• Capability to effectively interface at management level
• Very good communication and negotiation skills
• Capability to effectively coordinate and delegate
• Proactivity, open-mindedness
• Fluency in English

LR08

Type of contract: Permanent

Experience: 6 – 11 Years

CCNL Met/Ind – B3 Category

€ 41.424,25 - € 51.823,67

VC Target Rate up to 8%

CIPI up to 1.822€

Performance Bonus (PDR): up to 4.550€

At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife.