Configuration Manager at Thales safeguarding product data integrity throughout its lifecycle and delivering complex engineering projects in a supportive environment.
About the role
- Delivery Manager overseeing a portfolio of Project Managers delivering projects on time and budget in a hybrid work setup. Leading strategic alignment and coaching for team growth.
Responsibilities
- Oversee a portfolio of Project Managers, providing leadership, guidance, and oversight across multiple concurrent projects
- Govern and drive portfolio-level delivery outcomes, ensuring consistency in standards and processes
- Act as escalation point for complex client or project challenges, supporting Project Managers in resolution
- Lead portfolio-level reporting on delivery health, risk, and outcomes for senior leadership
- Drive strategic alignment between delivery, client expectations, and business objectives
- Monitor and manage utilisation trends, resource forecasting, and financial performance across the delivery portfolio
- Ensure portfolio delivery supports broader organisational strategy and growth objectives
- Provide coaching and mentorship to Project Managers, building their capability and leadership presence
- Support Project Managers in professional growth, performance development, and delivery excellence
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to ensure seamless delivery handovers and client satisfaction
- Act as a trusted partner in client engagements, supporting relationship-building and expectation management
- Champion continuous improvement in delivery practices, tools, and systems
- Advocate for innovation in delivery models, processes, and methodologies
- Lead initiatives that enhance efficiency, scalability, and quality of delivery outcomes
- Identify and mitigate systemic delivery risks while implementing best practices across teams
Requirements
- 7–10 years’ experience in project or programme management, including 3+ years in a leadership role
- Proven track record of leading teams of Project Managers and delivering complex, multi-workstream projects
- Strong portfolio management and governance experience, with a focus on risk management and resource optimisation
- Experience in client-facing consultancy, communication, and executive stakeholder management
- Financial management capability, including forecasting, utilisation monitoring, and budget oversight
- Proficiency with delivery/project management tools (e.g., Kantata, Jira, Monday.com, Asana)
- Experience in digital, media, or creative delivery environments (preferred)
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Medical allowance
- Commute allowance
- Flexible work for genuine career-life fit
- A healthy and supportive company culture
- Generous annual leave
- Paid maternity and paternity benefits
- Study leave
- Professional development and mentoring
- Construct Culture Club events
- Company funded lunch and drinks every 6 weeks
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