Project Manager

Job title: Project Manager

Location: Belfast (hybrid working arrangement – 3 days per week on site)

Are you an ambitious and organised Project Manager looking to develop your career, working on innovative projects that shape the future of defence technology?

Thales Integrated Airspace-protection Systems (IAS) provide Air Defence Systems (ADS) and Surface attack Systems (SAS) for UK and Export Customers. We have 3x fantastic opportunities for Project Managers to join our cutting edge teams as we continue to expand; Research & Development, Product Development, or Product Delivery. You will gain significant exposure across a variety of projects and products including Rapid Range, Lightweight Module Missile (LMM), and Training Devices.

What the role has to offer:

This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to develop and make a real impact in a supportive environment. You will be working in a truly demanding and interesting role where you will gain significant exposure across a variety of projects and products. This is a great opportunity to gain experience and develop a long-term career in Project Management.

Core Benefits:

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• Performance-related bonus
• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
• 24 hours volunteering paid for
• Private healthcare (grade dependent)
• Pension scheme
• Life cover
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts

Key responsibilities:

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivery of key contractual obligations and deliverables. You will use highly developed networking and influencing skills to ensure that Thales delivers the right project outcomes at the right time and to the right cost and quality. You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams, collaborate with specialist functions, manage resources, and drive project timelines while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance. Whether you’re delivering vehicle-mounted air defence solutions to export customers around the world, or support concept deliveries of advanced Directed Energy Weapon systems, your leadership will be instrumental in navigating challenges and fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.

About you:

• Proven experience working as a Project Manager, ideally within the Engineering/Defence/Manufacturing sector.
• The ability to provide strategic overview and direction to drive the successful delivery of projects across complex multi-faceted organisational and stakeholder boundaries.
• The ability to adapt leadership style to achieve the desired results from interactions with team members and stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to deal with customers, partners, suppliers and other parts of the business.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills with written presentation and report writing skills.
• An ability to successfully lead teams during change

Security Clearance statement:

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a sole British National from birth and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.