Thales people architect solutions that support 85 million mainline and suburban passenger journeys, worldwide, every day. Our Rail Signalling and Communication systems are used on metro lines across major cities, and 72,000 kms of route, 52,000 trains per day in 16 countries are controlled by our Traffic Management Systems. Together We deployed the first-ever nationwide ticketing system which processes over 50 million ticketing transactions in 100 cities daily.
Thales provides world-leading Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) and interlocking for mass rail transit applications globally. The Centre of Competence for Urban Rail Signalling is located right before you at mid-town Toronto. As the largest office in Canada, we house a department for every step of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)! This includes Software, Hardware, Systems Design, Verification & Validation, Operations, etc. The supporting corporate shared services teams in Finance, Human Resources and IT is also located at the office. Our office space was designed to provide a sustainable, healthy workplace that expresses TRSS’s brand while increasing collaboration. Features include Greenguard furniture, EnergyStar appliances, low-emitting adhesives, sealants, and sliding glass doors on internal offices provide daylight and views to the outside. Come join the big Transport family, here in Toronto!
General Mission:
To lead, at BL level, the Global Projects Management Office (GPMO) that supports the Projects managers in order to increase delivery of services provided to Project Managers through all phases, in particular for data management, risk mitigation and planning, support threats and opportunities management, but also to contribute to the oversight of all projects activities. The GPMO implements appropriate management techniques according to Thales best practices, and complies with Thales projects procedures.
The GPMO is composed by several roles : Project Planners, Project Admins, PMO Specialists, Project Office Managers (POM) and Project Data Managers. GPMO might also host some dedicated small PMO team to execute some projects during some ramp-down phases (competitiveness).
Key Accountabilities:
Provide the support and expertise necessary to projects, programs or portfolio management.
Develop and maintain detailed comprehensive project schedules, cost estimates, staffing and risk assessment board to support the implementation and execution of the projects.
Ensuring support to projects for Threats and opportunities management
Support project launch from Bids to Project Handover to Project launch to ensure a proper start of the project.
Ensure the execution of the project during some dedicated phases (ramp-down) to improve the competitiveness of project deliveries.
Collect, structure, and synthesize data provided by the Project/Program Managers and/or Work Package Managers.
Monitors projects performance on a regular basis and propose and ensure implementation of corrective actions transverse to projects as necessary.
Organize URS BL Progress Reviews in coordination with GBU for the A2 projects.
Set-up and manage Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Collect, analyze & report the data to Management to support operational decisions. Interface with other departments (Quality, Communication) who rely on these data for their activities.
Support VP Projects and Portfolio Directors to address Project teams issues such as resource prioritization, Dashboards migration.
Disseminate, implement, and improve (standardize, automate, professionalize, etc.) standard practices compliant with Chorus 2 and related tools.
Ensures full compliance to Company safety and quality procedures.
Key Requirements
College or university graduate or equivalent working experience.
Minimum of 10+ years of working experience leading teams in all phases of a project / program within Rail Signaling industry.
Logical approach to problem solving, persuasive powers, ability to motivate.
Remain calm under crisis.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent time management, negotiation and Project Management skills.
Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.
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