Junior Project Manager

Thales Aerospace Communications; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent aerospace company in Cape Town seeks a Project Manager to oversee product development from concept to production. The ideal candidate will have an engineering background and strong project management experience, ensuring the effectiveness and quality of project tasks across multiple disciplines. This role involves significant coordination with internal teams and clients, with a focus on delivering against strategic objectives in a high-tech environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-5 years Project Management experience.
• Experience in aerospace environment and knowledge of SW and HW development processes such as DO-178 and DO-252.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and control project tasks to ensure delivery within timeline.
• Monitor and manage project tasks and identify project risks.
• Work with customers to ensure deliverables and milestones are met.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Negotiation ability

Education

B.Eng/MsC in Electrical Engineering

Project Management diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overall Job Function

To manage the development of products in the R&D department from concept up to production handover according to the company’s LCM processes and methods.

To coordinate with all internal departments where applicable and reach consensus on tasks and activities within the company and/or with customers and across AEC sites.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and control project tasks allocated to various disciplines to ensure delivery within the allocated timeline and processes to ensure quality and cost effectiveness
  • Develop the overall budget including staffing requirements
  • Ensure that each programme meets the stated objectives
  • Agree priorities with Department Manager and Engineering Director
  • Monitor, control and manage tasks to ensure adherence to the LCM process
  • Identify and communicate project critical paths and major risks
  • Address project challenges and resolve project conflicts
  • Gather and analyse information to identify opportunities for improvements
  • Manage communication channels
  • Reports the progress of the projects as required
  • Cooperate and reach consensus with project teams across sites within AEC
  • Coordinate with sub-contractors if and when required during development

Work with customers and/or support program management to ensure agreed deliverables and milestones are met

Job Requirements

• Minimum Engineering Qualification (B.Eng/MsC in Electrical Engineering) with a Project Management diploma or equivalent and a minimum 1-5 years Project Management experience.
• Experience owning program strategy with end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior management.
• Strong experience in analytical, strategic and planning functions.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Extraordinary organization skills, attention to detail and excellent follow through Financial, contractual, commercial skills, negotiating ability.
• Experience in an electronic/high-tech environment is highly desirable.
• Experience in an aerospace environment and knowledge of SW and HW development processes such as DO-178 and DO-252.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements.

Affirmative Action and/or EE candidates will be given first preference as per our employment equity strategies.