Engineering Workpackage Manager

About This Role

This engineering work package manager role focuses on radio communication systems, overseeing the entire project engineering lifecycle from development to delivery. The position involves managing an engineering team, structuring delivery processes, and ensuring technical performance and milestones are met, while also contributing to future products.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Engineering team to deliver the solution
• Structure and master the delivery process
• Master the technical debt and its impact on planning and delivery
• Manage co-contracting and subcontracting activities
• Facilitate collaborative work across teams and stakeholders
• Provide the best engineering solutions for customers, maintaining close contact and guaranteeing quality
• Contribute to the future products of Thales group
• Work on complex, disruptive, and stimulating projects
• Conduct all work packages delivery activities: organization, scheduling, effort and budget control, risk and opportunities management
• Conduct and manage reviews with the Business Line, project management, and the Customer (e.g., monthly reviews, design reviews)
• Manage and coordinate activities in collaboration with project teams (system engineering, infrastructure & cyber security, IVVQ)
• Liaise with the Project Manager and head of disciplines for all aspects of the work package, especially resources and skills management
• Coordinate work across teams to ensure the success of the work package

Requirements

• Relevant work package management or project management role (minimum 5 years)
• Proven experience of managing a delivery team of more than 20 people
• Good skillset in delivery of complex systems (Software + New technologies, Cyber and integrated team localized in different countries)
• Project management techniques (scheduling, risk management, estimating, progress reporting, stakeholder management)
• Experience in a multi-disciplined and multi-cultural environments
• Relevant experience in producing engineering documentation: Specifications, design, IVVQ deliverables, user manuals
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to manage technical engineering projects, meeting the requirements with a clear view of the risks and opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to manage tradeoffs on project: technical choices, on time delivery, technical depth, customer satisfaction
• Able to engage and influence a diverse set of stakeholders as well as creating clear and achievable goals
• Able to take decisions, even in uncertain contexts
• Master of Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent university degree