Assistant Project Manager

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Glasgow, United Kingdom Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you;

whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
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* Job title:

** Assistant Project Manager
** Location**:
Glasgow - hybrid working arrangement – 3 days per week on site

This position will be to join our Optronics and Missile Electronics (OME) UK team in Glasgow.
** Core Benefits:
** On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;
* 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
* Healthcare cash plan
* 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
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* Key responsibilities:

**** Key Responsibilities
** As an Assistant Project Manager, you’ll support the delivery of successful projects by:
* Supporting the Project Manager in creating and maintaining key project documentation, such as delivery schedules, estimates, and gate packs.
* Assisting in tracking and delivering key results and performance metrics, including gross margin and cash flow.
* Helping to ensure project governance by following processes that manage risk and keep technical, procurement, and support activities on track.
* Collaborating closely with other teams to drive strong performance in quality, cost, and on-time delivery.
* Managing effective communication with all project stakeholders to keep everyone informed and engaged.
* Maintaining accurate and up-to-date project information—financials, schedules, and resources—using tools like Oracle and Primavera.
* Applying lessons learned from previous projects and capturing valuable insights to support continual improvement.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and kickstart your career in project management!
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* About you:

*** Ability to work independently and autonomously.
* Knowledge and basic experience in the application of project management skills.
* Communication skills with the ability to communicate occasionally with customers, partners, suppliers and other parts of the business (stakeholder management skills).
* Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills with written presentation and report writing skills.
* Strong, organisational, managerial and team working skills.
* The ability to adapt personal style of management and communication to achieve the desired results from interactions with team members and stakeholders.
** 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 UK National 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.

If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a Non-ITAR country may be considered. 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.#LI-DNIIn line with Thales'…