Project Manager - EDF

Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Project Manager – EDF

Location:Cheadle (Greater Manchester) (Flexibility available)

Are you looking for your next role in an impactful role driving change and effective management working closely with a customer? Looking for an opportunity to join a supportive and innovative team that are invested in you and your career journey? Look no further… this is the role for you!

What the role has to offer:

• Opportunity to work in an exciting, dynamic and fast moving environment

• Specifically aligned to manage delivery, supply chain and overall tasks of the EDF Project

• Opportunity to develop and grow capability and expertise in a highly supportive team

Our opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity in SIX for a Project Manager to join our diverse team dedicated to the Energy Services Portfolio. Your role will be specifically aligned to manage and support the EDF Project. Thales have a strong and effective relationship working with EDF spanning decades, supporting six of EDF’s eight nuclear power stations with Data Processing and Control Systems (DPCS).

Your role will be to undertake project management activities, specifically customer management and supply chain management tasks to support the overall management of the EDF project. This will require an understanding of software development. Rigour to change control, commercial awareness and stakeholder management will be key, will support from the Project Management team. It will require the successful management of the relationship with internal and external key UK and international customers.

About You

You will have a track-record of delivering successful bids and projects and working in a complex, multidisciplinary, multi-site organisation, together with experience of Project Managing (including Work Package Management)

You will have excellent negotiation skills with the ability to deal with customers, partners, suppliers and other parts of the business (stakeholder management skills).

The will need the ability to adapt personal style of management and communication to achieve the desired results from interactions with team members and stakeholders and an ability to embrace and encourage change.

The successful candidate will need full Security Clearance (SC) -For more information and guidance please visit the UKSV website*

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

In line with Thales’ Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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