Project Manager – Railway Projects CEE (m/f)

Job description

Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace, Transport, Defence and Security markets. With 64,000 employees in 56 countries, Thales reported sales of €14.9 billion in 2016. With over 25,000 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design and deploy equipment, systems and services to meet the most complex security requirements. Its exceptional international footprint allows it to work closely with its customers all over the world.


Thales Austria serves all Thales markets in Austria and has additional responsibilities for CEE countries including Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia and Albania.
Thales employs 400 people in Austria and generates revenues of € 100 million. Including subcontractors and suppliers, the company secures several hundred highly qualified jobs in Austria.



To oversee and support our complex international projects, we are looking for a Hungarian speaking:



Project Manager - Railway Projects CEE (f/m)


Thales Austria provides safety relevant railway signaling and train control solutions based on different Thales and 3rd party products and components. As a key member of our project management team for Turnkey Projects you will be responsible for the timely and cost-effective management of customer projects mainly in the CEE countries, especially in Hungary. Your scope of activities will include project tracking, monitoring and controlling, budget planning, coordination and project planning.


Your tasks will be:

• Main interface to the customer, active communication and negotiation with the customer

• Management, coordination and motivation of the project team

• Project scheduling (WBS structure)

• Project documentation

• Resources allocation and tracking

• Costs/sales/cash tracking

• Thorough and continuous risk management, ensuring that all risks and opportunities are properly addressed and mitigated

• Coordination and management of subcontractors including intra-group suppliers

• Ensure that project reporting is performed and report consolidated results periodically in a matrix organization

Your profile contains:

• At least 2 years' experience in managing international, customer-facing IT projects

• Completed academic education with strong technical background (preferably university level)

• Excellent knowledge of project management tools and methods (PMI, IPMA or similar certification preferred)

• Demonstrated success in managing the entire lifecycle of complex, long-term (3-5 years) and customer-facing projects.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and make decisions under pressure

• High level of flexibility and a proactive attitude

• Outstanding organizational skills and strong management skills and leadership

• Understands the particularities of public-sector projects

• Ability to work, communicate and interface effectively in an intercultural environment with customers, partners and employees

• An excellent command of English and Hungarian are a must. Knowledge of German is an advantage.

• Occasional European and international travel required

We offer you:

· A challenging role in a worldwide acting group offering various internal development opportunities

· An excellent working experience within a professional multinational environment.
· An immediate job start, flexible working hours and an interesting compensation offer. Depending on experience and education we offer a gross annual salary starting with 45.000,-- Euro.
· Entry into a worldwide acting group offering many internal training and development opportunities.

Does our offer sound interesting to you?
Please apply here online and provide us there your documents including cover letter, CV and references.

Find more about Thales under www.thalesgroup.com/austria