Program Manager

7 days ago

Belfast, United Kingdom Thales Full time

Job title: Programme Manager


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


Are you an experienced Project Management professional looking for your next high-profile Programme Management role? Then look no further…


We have a fantastic opportunity for a Programme Manager to join our Integrated Airspace-protection Systems UK team in Belfast.


What the role has to offer:

  • The opportunity to manage key relationships with internal stakeholders and critical UK customer stakeholders.
  • A varied role which includes having responsibility for a group of projects against existing contractual obligations, alongside securing future business opportunities and overseeing bid and proposal development.
  • Working with a highly regarded team who will support your learning and development.
  • Great scope for development opportunities, working on more complex programmes.
  • Hybrid working (3 days in the office / 2 days from home)


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:

  • Assume ultimate accountability for the projects being delivered under the programme
  • Monitor and control the performance of the programme using effective planning methodologies and appropriate key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Report at senior business level on the performance of project and bid delivery.
  • Ensure a programme-wide strategy and vision is developed, maintained and well-communicated
  • Be the overall point of reference to ensure that key relationships are being effectively managed and that vital customer, industry and business knowledge and networks are being effectively utilised to deliver the projects.
  • Provide pro-active advice and direction to the project and bid management community within the programme.
  • Maintain an effective strategic relationship with the relevant product teams


About you:

  • Proven experience as a Project/Programme Manager, in a complex multi-faceted organisation within the defence, engineering, or manufacturing sectors.
  • Excellent client and stakeholder management
  • The ability to provide strategic overview and direction to drive the successful delivery of projects across complex multi-faceted organisational and stakeholder boundaries.
  • Strong negotiation skills with the ability to deal with customers, partners, suppliers and other parts of the business.


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.

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