Project Manager

Cds; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales in Portugal seeks a Project Manager to lead air traffic management projects, coordinating with customers and global teams to ensure on-time delivery.

You will manage scope, risk, and budget, align with governance, and travel as required to satisfy client needs. The role requires a degree and 5+ years of PM experience.

English proficiency is essential; IPMA or equivalent certification is a nice-to-have and will strengthen leadership in a global, high-tech environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, IT or related field.
• 5+ years as Project Manager or Bid Manager.
• Strong knowledge of project management and systems engineering.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management.
• English proficiency and willingness to travel.
• IPMA or equivalent certification is nice to have.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery on air traffic management projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, subcontractors and global engineering teams.
• Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Monitor project performance, risks and governance compliance.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and growth.
• Support bid/proposal activities with high-quality project plans.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

IPMA certification

Job description

Project Manager – Air Traffic Management

Full time

Location: Paço de Arcos - Q45, Portugal

For more than 35 years, Thales acts in Portugal for global Defense and Aerospace markets and promotes and delivers innovative solutions that enhance its customer's critical systems ́ security, on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace, through a technical team of excellence.

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Airspace Mobility Solutions team in Portugal. You will play a key role in delivering projects that support innovative air traffic management solutions, working closely with customers and global teams to ensure successful project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards while meeting customer satisfaction and financial objectives;
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, subcontractors, and global engineering teams to ensure successful project execution;
• Build strong relationships with customers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and contractual compliance;
• Monitor project performance, manage risks and mitigation plans, and ensure compliance with Thales Project Management governance;
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and business growth;
• Support bid and proposal activities by contributing to competitive, high-quality project plans aligned with Thales governance.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology or a related field.
• 5 years of minimum experience as Project Manager or Bid Manager;
• Strong knowledge of project management and systems engineering, with experience in project planning, risk, procurement and financial management;
• Proven leadership, stakeholder management and cross-functional team coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a dynamic environment;
• Professional proficiency in English and availability to travel;
• IPMA or equivalent certification (nice to have).

Company

For our more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries we open up visionary perspectives, realize individual career paths and enable creative freedom. This is achieved with courage, versatility and the firm intention to make the demanding challenges of our time safer and more inclusive.

The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies. In 2024, the Group generated sales of €20.6 billion.

With our sustainable value-focused management we support diversity actively.

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