Thales Group

Project Manager, Services

Thales Group$136K — $154K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 8 years project management experience in signaling
  • Experience with rail signaling or aerospace systems
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organizational and negotiating skills
  • Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

  • Manage project teams and performance
  • Respond to technical queries and expedite resolutions
  • Develop and manage project budgets and schedules
  • Prepare management reports and liaise across departments
  • Identify and mitigate project risks
  • Oversee bid management and deliver proposals
  • Maintain and adapt the Customer Account Management Plan

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid Health, Dental and Vision premiums
  • Retirement Savings Plan with company contributions and no vesting period
  • Three weeks of paid vacation plus holiday closures and personal leave days
  • Top-up pay for maternity, parental, or adoption leave
  • Annual incentive plan for performance recognition
  • Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and employee assistance program
Full Job Description
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid) We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Service Delivery team in Toronto! The Project Manager Services is part of the Services Delivery team and is responsible to deliver related Hitachi Rail Signaling bids & projects for a set of worldwide Customer account(s), within schedule, budget and contractual requirements. Services projects include all projects resulting from an existing Customer/infrastructure and are typically: Maintenance Service Contracts, simple and complex Upgrade Projects, Obsolescence Management, Data analytics contracts, and Service Call-Outs. Key Accountabilities: Project Management for Service contracts • Manages project team members (work assignments, performance management, coaching) • Responds to Customer Request Resolution (technical queries, expediting, etc.) • Develops and adheres to project budget and schedules • Prepares reports for management review and liaises at all levels within the company • Identifies and manages Opportunities and Risks • Ensures that the current configuration is correctly managed • Ensures that the original model is still valid while ensuring the versioning is controlled • Responsible for ensuring that all safety issues are implemented through company's safety processes and procedures, specifically while managing any customer site activities, during in-house hardware and/or software development, and during the various discipline review meetings Bid Management for Services contracts to meet defined Order Intake targets • Responds to RFQs/RFPs and/or any other Customer's Requests • Evaluates customer specifications and assesses our solution compliance • Is the leader of the Bid Team (Work Package Managers, Project Design Authority, Financial Controller, etc.), and applies relevant bid process to deliver proposals with necessary Gate reviews & bid artifacts (internal and external deliverables) • Establish offering and pricing strategies in coordination with Sales organization • Delivers proposals within targeted performance (Customer satisfaction, On-time delivery, Bid Cost vs. Budget, etc.) Customer Account Management (including regular communications and visits) • Maintains the Customer Account Management Plan • Regularly updates the Plan and ensures it is continuously adapted to the service • Interfaces with the Customer or on-site Hitachi unit Team about the technical and operational subjects relating to the capture and processing of his/her requests, to the delivery of the service and to the delivery of associated documents • Analyzes customer feedback, performance indicators, operating reports • Produces and monitors Key Performance Indicators (KPI) • Compares KPI with targets set internally and externally • Leads continual service improvement approach • Sets up an action plan to improve the quality of the service provided /perceived by the Customer or to reduce the associated cost • Manages commendations and complains, capitalize on commendation(s) and complaints for continuous improvement • Monitor impact of obsolescence / Software and Hardware change requests and, leads resolution actions while effectively communicating with the customer Required Skills and Experience: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or equivalent work experience • Minimum of 8 years signaling project management experience • Project Management experience in Rail Signaling systems or Aerospace systems • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Strong organization and negotiating skills • Excellent Excel / PowerPoint skills Preferred Skills and Experience: • Project Management certification (IPMA, PMP), PEO (Professional Engineers Ontario) • Knowledge of rail industry and technology • Customer service and marketing/sales experience • Obsolescence management experience • SelTrac knowledge • MS Project, Primavera experience Salary Range: $136,657 - $154,422 The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: • Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid • Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period • Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation, Holiday closure, personal emergency leave days and sick days • Maternity/Parental/Adoption top up pay • Annual Incentive plan • Company provided Life Insurance, STD and Employee Assistance Plan This posting relates to an existing vacancy. Artificial intelligence may be used in the screening or assessment process for this role. Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers. We would be delighted if you would be one of our followers at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail. #LI-SV1

About Thales Group

Thales Group is a multinational company that specializes in providing advanced technology solutions for the aerospace, defense, and security industries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France. Thales Group operates in over 50 countries and has a strong focus on innovation and research and development. The company's products and services include avionics, cybersecurity, transportation systems, and more. Thales Group is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts to reduce its environmental impact.
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Size
83,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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