Senior Project Manager

Location: British Columbia Remote, CanadaIn fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.This role is Remote British Columbia Senior Project ManagerPosition SummaryThe Senior Project Manager (PM) will carry out an integral role, responsible and accountable for the delivery of the assigned project, its business rhythm and all associated governance aspects in order to ensure successful project execution. The role will demand an individual with highly developed communication and influencing skills and an equal depth of domain experience that can ensure Thales delivers the project to the schedule, cost, scope and quality requirements and to the satisfaction of the customer. The ability to lead and motivate an integrated project team will be key to the success of the Senior PM and the execution of the project.The Senior PM will produce detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and regular status reports for the customer and Thales internal management for complex projects, which may include Firm Fixed Price and/or Service based contracts. The current work scope anticipated for the Senior PM is to support the delivery of Thales’ AJISS Program as the Post Delivery Work Period PM. The Senior PM will engage with various stakeholders within the Thales matrix organization and within the customer community on the project. The Senior PM will be accountable for driving Execution Excellence on their project and supporting Project Management Office (PMO) initiatives within Thales Canada Defence & Security.Regulatory Compliance Requirement This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access.Key Areas of Responsibility Plan, organize, lead and control the area and staff assigned to achieve outcomes within the delegated authorities and responsibilities for the Project assigned;Establish and control the project business rhythm and governance for the overall Project;Ensure that Thales project management methodology and a suitable program management framework are used throughout the entire project lifecycle to meet financial objectives and customer commitments;Develop a robust, optimized project schedule;Manage and track the cost, schedule and technical performance of all aspects of the Project assigned against the approved baseline;Be accountable for monitoring/control of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), schedule, risk register, scope change control, on time delivery and EAC within the project;Oversee achievement of project performance o...