ENGINEERING DELIVERY MANAGER

Location.
Madrid Tres Cantos, Spain A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures.
Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.
Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation.
With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of , it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.
Mission & Responsibilities.
As part of the Deliveries team, the Engineering Delivery Manager (EDM) leads and coordinates engineering activities on each project, ensuring compliance with established delivery deadlines and budgets.
They are responsible for defining the Project Development Plan (DDVP), which includes the overall strategy, product definition, assignment of project managers, and detailed structuring of the tasks to be performed (using the Work Breakdown Structure, WBS).
The EDM plays a key role in leading the coordination and management of all engineering activities, facilitating communication and fostering effective collaboration among team members.
They interact with the various disciplines involved, with their Middle Managers and Head of Discipline, as well as with the project manager and, to a lesser extent, with the industry department.
Their objective is to ensure deliveries within the established deadline (Design On-Time Delivery, D-OTD), through proper planning and rigorous monitoring of project activities.
Additionally, the EDM is responsible for consolidating risks and opportunities in the engineering field.
Deliveries manages multi-project planning, arbitrating between projects according to company priorities.
In the event of a conflict, the EDM seeks to achieve the most efficient solution.
In addition, the EDM acts as the engineering representative in follow-up meetings with management (steering).
Education & Qualifications.
Candidates should have at least 2-5 years of experience.
Master in soft skills as leadership, communication, negotiation, planning, as well as analytical and organizational skills.
Knowledge of planning tools, especially MS Project, JIRA, and Primavera, will be an asset.
The profile corresponds to a person with an engineering background (Aerospace, Telecommunications, Industrial, or similar) with experience in project management or similar roles.
What do we offer? Flexible schedule, from 8 to 9.
and until 18h.
Thales Concilia.
a set of advantages and free services and others at reduced prices.
Free and healthy canteen.
Enjoy discounts and special promotions on products and services thanks to Club Ahorro.
22 working days of vacation, 6 days of free disposal and closing days that do not consume vacations at Christmas and Easter.
Thales Flex.
Personalized flexible compensation plan in which you can choose how to distribute your salary (health insurance, childcare vouchers, transportation and training).
Annual bonus.
Fixed profit bonus of € Sharing Thales program.
become a Thales shareholder.
Hybrid work plan.
Pension Plan with monthly contributions on your behalf to your Pension Plan.
Wellness Plan.
thematic webinars and access to our company clubs.
Medical and physiotherapy service at the workplace.
We continuously create an inclusive, respectful and cooperative environment.
#SPACEFORLIFE At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs.
With Thales Alenia Space employing around employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad.
Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife.
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