Global Technical Project Manager, Communications Systems

Thales Group; Otago; On-site; NZD 166,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Group in Singapore is seeking a Technical Project Manager to plan, coordinate and oversee engineering activities across the bid and project lifecycle, ensuring delivery within cost, schedule, quality and performance targets.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage risk and change control, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver complex systems, including IT, cyber, and comms projects, with frequent international travel.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in senior engineering, systems engineering or technical delivery roles.
• Ability to undertake frequent international business travel across continents to support project delivery, customer engagement and collaboration with international teams.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
• Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements management, design, integration, verification and validation.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing engineering schedules, deliverables, risks and resources for small projects or work packages.
• Experience in IT, cybersecurity, command-and-control (C2), defence or other complex systems engineering projects.
• Understanding of project governance, engineering documentation and large-project delivery practices.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience implementing wireless communications systems, including satellite communications.
• Familiarity with SAFe, Scrum or other Agile delivery methodologies.
• Membership of a relevant professional organisation, such as INCOSE or an engineering institution.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and monitor engineering activities to meet contractual obligations, approved architecture, technical standards and quality requirements.
• Define engineering work breakdown structures, resource plans, schedules, deliverables, milestones and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Lead multidisciplinary collaboration to analyse, prioritise and validate stakeholder requirements, resolve technical interfaces and manage customer expectations.
• Work with the Design Authority to evaluate design alternatives and recommend solutions that balance technical performance, cost, schedule and risk.
• Oversee engineering development, integration, verification, validation, qualification, acceptance and commissioning activities.
• Manage engineering risks, opportunities, issues and dependencies, including those involving subcontractors and external partners; implement mitigation and corrective actions promptly.
• Monitor progress against approved baselines, manage scope changes through formal change-control processes and provide regular reports to management and customers.
• Coordinate Work Package Managers (WPMs) and the IVVQ Manager to achieve engineering milestones.
• Ensure timely production of technical documentation and compliance with applicable engineering governance and project management methodologies, including Chorus and Agile practices where appropriate.
• Promote lessons learnt, reusable solutions and continuous improvement to optimise engineering delivery, cost and quality.
• Support the development of engineering policies, standards and procedures in collaboration with the Engineering Head or Director.
• Perform other relevant duties assigned by the Project Manager or Engineering Head.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Computer Science / IT / Electronics / Systems Engineering or related

PMP certification (preferred)

INCOSE membership (preferred)

Job description

Thales Group in Singapore is seeking a Technical Project Manager to plan, coordinate and oversee engineering activities across the bid and project lifecycle, ensuring delivery within cost, schedule, quality and performance targets.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage risk and change control, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver complex systems, including IT, cyber, and comms projects, with frequent international travel.