Project Portfolio Manager

Location: Paço de Arcos - Q45, PortugalThales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.Thales Edisoft Portugal, S.A. is focused on providing the most advanced solutions in the Aeronautics, Space, Security and Defense domain.Thales in Portugal is part of an internationally leading technology group in the defence and security, aerospace as well as digital identity and security markets.For more than 35 years, Thales acts in Portugal for global Defence and Aerospace markets and promotes and delivers innovative solutions that enhance its customer’s critical systems´ security, on land, sea, air, space and cyberspace, through a technical team of excellence.We are currently looking for a Project Portfolio Manager to join our Airspace Mobility Solutions team!Requirements:Graduated in the fields of Management or Engineering;Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Project Portfolio Management or 5 years’ experience managing complex projects or business processes;Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate and prioritize resources across multiple projects;Enjoys working within an Agile team and thrives in a challenging environment requiring reactivity and resourcefulness;Knowledge of Portuguese and English;Knowledge of Air Traffic Management systems and technologies (nice to have).Responsibilities:Manage and optimize the project portfolio, ensuring prioritization and alignment with the unit’s strategy and performance targets (including EBIT);Lead customer liaison activities, including driving negotiations when required;Manage, mentor, and develop the team of project managers, setting both team and individual objectives;Monitor and control project execution through proper governance and control mechanisms, ensuring timely and effective delivery;Drive continuous process improvement and ensure full compliance with Thales Group’s rules and Code of Ethics across all projects.The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.In 2024, the Group generated sales of €20.6 billion.For our more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries we open up visionary perspectives, realise individual career paths and enable creative freedom. This is achieved with courage, versatility and the firm intention to make the demanding challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. With our sustainable value-focused management we support diversity actively.Say HI* – Your journey to usAt times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry-leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? Your contact Tiago Vital is looking forward to your online application on our Career portal.Tiago Vital – Talent Acquisition Partnertiago.vital@thalesgroup.comHuman IntelligenceAt Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!