Assistant Project Manager at Thales managing project scope, schedule, and risk for defense programs. Overseeing integration across project areas and ensuring compliance with governance standards.
Responsibilities
Support integration of scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality activities across assigned areas of the JSS program.
Maintain alignment between project plans, contractual requirements, and Thales PMO governance.
Manage assigned work packages or discrete project activities under the direction of the Project Manager.
Support definition and control of project scope in accordance with contract and statement of work.
Assist with development and maintenance of work breakdown structures (WBS).
Develop, update, and maintain detailed schedules for assigned scope.
Support cost forecasting, variance analysis, and estimate-at-completion (EAC) updates.
Support risk identification, analysis, and mitigation planning.
Prepare project status reports, dashboards, and briefing materials.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Business, Project Management, or a related field or in lieu of a degree, 3 years of directly relate education and/ or experience as equivalency
At least 3 years of experience in a project coordination or assistant project management role.
Experience supporting complex programs in defence, naval, marine, aerospace, or other regulated industries.
Strong understanding of standard project management practices across scope, schedule, cost, and risk.
Proficiency with MS Office suite, particularly Project, Excel, and PowerPoint (or equivalent tools).
Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
Ideally a candidate would also have PMP / CAPM Certification.
Benefits
Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
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