Delivery Manager (Engineering)

Location: Hengelo, Netherlands About The Team Within the Naval Engineering Delivery department of our unit in Hengelo, we are currently setting up a new group named "Engineering Delivery Management", in which we intend to concentrate Development Managers, internally referred to as Engineering Delivery Managers (EDMs) and Work Package Managers (WPMs) of multi- disciplinary work packages. The Engineering Delivery Management Role is focused on technical management of engineering activities. As an EDM, you will be responsible for building the team with the main focus on delivering of engineering. You will be working closely together with the WPMs, with the aim of creating goal-driven team(s) based on engineering earned value management. Within this scope, you and the System Engineering Architect are responsible for organizing the project, processes and deliverables within given time and money; the System Engineering Architect is technically responsible for the chosen solution, implementation and realization of this. As Engineering Delivery Manager you will be responsible for: Strong focus on Engineering delivery to achieve project on-time delivery and within budget; Supporting the WPMs in executing their role within the project and engineering chain; Building a team of WPMs with the same goals to create an efficient engineering chain conducting all engineering activities; Taking project execution to the next level by developing project management skills and project processes; Managing based on Program Engineering KPI's. You will have contact with various departments within the development departments, such as Radar Front-end, Software-, System-, Mechanical- & Electrical Engineering, but also with Supply Chain and Purchasing. In this role, you are reporting directly to the Head of Engineering Delivery. Completed Master's degree in Engineering; You have proven Project Management experience within an Engineering Company (high tech), preferably you are also certified in IPMA, PMI or similar; You have a positive and cooperative mind-set, looking for what to improve in his own team instead of looking at defaults in other teams; You have demonstrated excellent Project Management skills: scope, stakeholder, resource and risk management and able to work in multidisciplinary teams; A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Room for personal and professional growth within our organisation, for example in regards to technical, commercial or international skills; Within Thales we implement hybrid working, where you can, for example, work from home two days a week if your role allows it; We actively support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. whether that's part time hours, job sharing, remote working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in The Netherlands and employment and/or education history.