Senior Operational Project Manager (f/m/d)

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

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Senior Operational Project Manager (w/m/d) (R0326165)

Thales is a global leader in cutting-edge technologies for defense, aerospace, cybersecurity, and digital identity.

In Ditzingen, you will find security solutions for monitoring and securing borders and border controls, for protecting civilian and military facilities, and for tactical communication. This is the right place for you if you want to develop and produce tactical and operationally proven radio equipment for networked operations in military use with us. Become part of the Thales expert team for radio equipment, cybersecurity and cryptography, for encryption components and hardware security modules, and for electronic key management systems. We look forward to meeting you!

Your Mission as Senior Operational Project Manager:

• Leadership and implementation of strategically relevant projects at the business unit level in the defense environment (incl. organizational development and transformation)

• Preparation of sound analyses, business cases, and decision-making documents for top management to support growth and market entry strategies

• Management of complex change initiatives and ensuring goal achievement in terms of time, budget, and quality, including risk management and reporting

• Interface management and coordination with internal stakeholders (e.g., management, departments, sales, operations) to ensure consistent implementation

• Professional support for ongoing projects and offers, as well as a sparring partner for managers in strategic issues and decision-making processes

What we look forward to:

• Completed studies in economics, engineering, or a comparable qualification

• Several years of professional experience (approx. 10–15 years), of which several years in project, program, portfolio, or bid management in a complex, ideally international environment

• Fluent in German and English, as well as strong leadership, negotiation, and strategic thinking skills

• Proven experience in organizational development and transformation projects, ideally with industry knowledge in the defense sector

• Strong social skills such as assertiveness, strong communication, independence, resilience, and a structured, customer- and process-oriented way of working

Note: Please submit a resume in English when applying.

Thales invests more than 4 billion euros annually in research and development in key technologies such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum, and cloud technologies.

In 2024, the group generated sales of 20.6 billion euros. For more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries, we open up future-oriented perspectives, realize individual career paths, and enable creative freedom. This is achieved through courage, diversity, and the firm will to make the demanding challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. With our sustainable, value-oriented human resources management, we actively advocate for diversity.

Say HI – Your Way to Us* If the signs of the times point to change, our international teams are there to meet the complexity of today with tomorrow's industry-leading technologies. Are you in? Your contact person Andre Fuhrmann is looking forward to your online application via our career portal.

Andre Fuhrmann – Talent Acquisition Partner +49 7156 / 302 - 22002 *Human Intelligence

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