UTM Project Manager UTM Unmanned Traffic Management

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Thales has built a presence in the United Arab Emirates for over 35 years, and today has over 300 employees. Thales in the UAE is part of our Middle East business that has 1,800 people across Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, KSA, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and UAE. Together we delivered technology for the Dubai metro, the longest driverless metro network in the world and a fare collection system that processes up to 250,000 transactions per day. We make UAE a safer place by providing secure electronic payment solutions, cyber security systems and communications as well as security systems for Dubai International Airport and air traffic management and navigation systems for Abu Dhabi’s airport.

JOB OBJECTIVE

As a Project Manager within the team you will ensure that the projects that are assigned to you are completed on time, on quality and in the budget. You will also guarantee that the solutions delivered meet both customers’ requirements and our commitments. Your role will directly contribute to internal and external customer satisfaction which is key for business growth.

Roles & Responsibilities

• You support the growth of the UTM ( Unmanned Traffic Management) business by preparing projects during their BID phases and acting as Project Manager on UTM projects
• You will lead and manage UTM project deliveries to ensure customer satisfaction by meeting deadlines, quality specifications and project profitability
• You lead customer interactions for the project and in collaboration with other internal stakeholders (management, marketing, sales, engineering)
• You contribute to continuously developing strong relationships with current and future clients
• You will deliver solutions that are cost effective, easy to deploy, easy to operate and generate value to the Customers
• You are responsible for obtaining the Customer Acceptance of the delivered solution
• You are responsible for validating the Project Execution baseline prepared with the support of the engineering team prior to submitting it for final approval during the Bid construction the earliest or at the Project Launch Review the latest, and to maintain this Project Execution baseline throughout the project lifecycle
• You are responsible of all internal and external project milestones, preparation and organisation, including Project Kick-off meetings, Project Reviews, Closure Review as defined in the “Manage Project Process”
• You provide visibility of the project progress, obtain the necessary resources and identify and resolve issues; and manage the financial aspects of projects including costs and revenue
• You manage project risks and related action plans
• You manage change requests and identify new business opportunities and contribute to transform them into additional orders
• You manage efficient and transparent communication with stakeholders and the project organization: Solution Manager, Project Delivery team, Technical Leaders, Support & Maintenance team collaborating with the entire digital product ecosystem
• You are responsible for the change management of the project (organize and lead the bug reviews to determine the priority of bug fixing in line with the Customer’s priorities)
• You are responsible for the preparation and update of a log document to chronologically collect the events that happen during the project and that can support future claims
• You are responsible for the collection of Lessons Learned from the project and articulate action plans to favour capitalisation for the next projects
• You contribute to the based on identified client needs
• You are a key contributor of the global and distributed UTM organization, working with all AMS entities (including finance, human resources, etc.)
• You act as a thought leader, widely sharing Thales AMS’s vision for relevant products and projects, particularly in UTM
• You support the sales teams in promoting our solutions and contributing to product strategy development by leveraging expertise in ATC (Air Traffic Control) and client relationships.
  
  
  

• We are looking for someone with the ability to learn our product and service offers’ use cases and eco-systems and understand how our solutions work and how they are delivered; the ability to manage scope and requirements autonomously, build a project plan, monitor the project status, manage the customer relationship and project costs and use Microsoft Project
• We would like someone to join our team who has good organizational, analytical and communication skills; who is a problem-solver and team-builder, able to inspire a shared vision and delegate tasks with a high level of integrity, able to work in a fast-paced environment; who is quick learner and self-starter
• We are looking for someone who can travel in case needed
• We are looking for someone that embrace the Company’s value and Leadership Model
  
  
  

• To succeed at this job, you must have: at least 5 years’ experience in project management (specification, design and team), in the software development or service operation industry.
• You must have Certification in IPMA, PMI/PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner
• You must have an Engineer or master’s degree in computer science or computer engineering
• Knowledge of relevant aviation regulations, regulatory compliance, or experience in UTM system development
• You must be fluent in English
  
  
  

• Project Management
• Business Acumen
• Team Player
• Problem Solving
• Analytical Thinking