Product Project Manager

About us
The people we all rely on to make the world go round – they rely on Thales. In a world that is increasingly fast-moving, unpredictable and full of opportunities, they come to us with big ambitions: to make life better and to keep you safer. Combining a unique diversity of expertise, talents and cultures, our employees design and deliver extraordinary high-tech solutions. With 68.000 talents working in 54 countries, 2000 employees are based in the Netherlands. We are one of the biggest high-tech employers in the field of safety and security.We help our customers think smarter and act faster in the fields of transportation, defence, space, aerospace and cyberspace, mastering ever-greater complexity and every decisive moment along the way. We are therefore leading the digital transformation, focusing on artificial intelligence, big-data & data analytics, connectivity, mobility and internet of things and cybersecurity.

In the Netherlands, we are located in four cities: Huizen, Delft, Eindhoven and Hengelo (HQ). Together with an extensive ecosystem of knowledge partners, customers and suppliers, we work on radars for naval vessels, cyber security solutions, transportation systems, communication equipment for land forces, cryogenic cooling solutions, research & development for radar tech (in collaboration with TU Delft) and research & development for serious gaming (in collaboration with the University of Twente).

About the team

In Hengelo the Product Project Manager is part of Segment Systems & CMS. This segment is responsible for assuring all activities relating to development and delivery of our solutions (systems, products and/or services) to our customers. In this segment product managers, customer project managers and product project managers cooperate with engineers, people from supply chain and colleagues from purchasing.

Key Responsibilities

The Link Y Product Project Manager (PPM) will manage the entire scope of Link Y product delivery to our customer projects, effectively balancing immediate customer demands with the strategic goals of long-term product development. This PPM will deliver customer projects while adhering to stringent budget, time, and quality constraints. It is crucial to maintain alignment with the Customer Project Manager Link Y (CPM Link Y) and Deputy Product Line Manager Link Y (dPLM Link Y), negotiating time/cost/quality trade-offs to accommodate the varying requirements from Customer Bids and Projects.

The Link Y PPM will act as a single point of contact for Link Y product delivery to the Thales Naval organisation, and prepare a portfolio view of the Link Y product deliveries, including but not limited to; risks and opportunities register, master schedule, product documentation and feature model.

The Link Y PPM is responsible and accountable for finding balance between the overarching Product Roadmap and the specific needs of Customer Bids and Projects. Ensuring consistent funding of product development whilst securing revenue, cash flow, and delivering (as forecasted) net margin to the entity’s profit and loss (P&L).

The PPM will work closely with the Product Line Architect (PLA), Customer Project Manager Link Y (CPM Link Y), Product Line Manager Link Y (PLM Link Y), Project Design Authority (PDA), and Product Work Package Manager (WPM) to guarantee consistency and uniformity throughout the Projects.

Detailed Responsibilities:

• Establish Product Project Baseline: Develop a clear and comprehensive Product Project baseline derived from the customer project baseline
• Flowdown of Project Baseline Elements: Transpose relevant elements of project baselines, such as requirements baselines, management plans, engineering plans, and risk and opportunity management, into the Product level Project.
• Categorisation and Prioritization: Classify and prioritize technical and non-technical requirements relative to the solutions offered to customers (both contractual and non-contractual).
• Project Structure: Define and manage detailed structures, including the Product Breakdown Structure (PBS), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Organization Breakdown Structure (OBS), and Responsibility Allocation Matrix (RAM) for each project.
• Portfolio Master Schedule: Establish and manage a comprehensive product portfolio master schedule, detailing milestones and interdependencies between Bids/Projects and accommodating potential changes or slippages in order intakes for each project.
• Product Project Budget: Create and manage estimates, cost breakdown structures (CBS), allocation of contingencies, SFR&D budgets, and Product Commitment Forms for each project.
• Risk and Opportunity Management: Identify, evaluate, and manage risks and opportunities in a portfolio at product level.
• Avoid Duplication: Ensure that there is no duplication of data between the Product Project and individual Bids/Projects baselines.
• Supplier and Partner Management: Oversee relationships with suppliers and partners, managing RFPs, contracts, agreements, and progress meetings.
• Baseline management: Ensure the proper establishment and approval of the product baseline by Supervisory Authorities/Senior Management and CPM. This process begins at the Development Launch Decision Review (DLDR) and culminates with sign-offs from all internal stakeholders (Business Authority, PLM Link Y, CPM, PPM, PLA) at the Launch Review.

The role is integral to ensuring that the Link Y product project is successfully delivered to time quality and cost, meeting both immediate project demands and long-term strategic product objectives.

Diversiteitsstatement

We vinden dat je baan de juiste work/life balance moet ondersteunen en het platform is om jóuw ambities waar te maken. Dat betekent dat gelijke kansen, inclusiviteit en een informele cultuur een essentieel onderdeel uitmaken van ons succes. Maar ook dat jouw gezondheid en geluk voor ons erg belangrijk zijn! Daarom bieden we je de flexibiliteit om te doen wat voor jóu belangrijk is; of dat nu parttime werken is, of werken vanuit huis, of de mogelijkheid om flexibel te zijn in je start- en eindtijden, we denken met je mee.

Security Requirements

In lijn met de basisbeveiligingsvereisten van Thales vragen wij kandidaten mogelijk om bewijs omtrent identiteit, werkvergunning en arbeids- plus opleidingsgeschiedenis. Sommige vacatures vereisen ook een security clearance die verdere informatie vereist. Voor meer informatie over wat er nodig is voor bepaalde security clearance, raadpleeg dan de General Intelligence and Security Service.

“Bij Thales krijg ik alle kansen en de ruimte om mijzelf verder te ontwikkelen, en dat als onderdeel van allerlei gave processen en projecten binnen de organisatie!”
Anoek Trainee

“Wat het voor mij aantrekkelijk maakt om hier te werken, is de diversiteit in opdrachten en het werken in verschillende teams met diverse disciplines. Zo blijf je jezelf ontwikkelen binnen het cyberdomein.”
Maurits Cyber Engineer

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