Summary: This position manages large, complex IT, EMV Chip Card personalization, data processing, and digital payment projects, leading teams across disparate locations and acting as a single point of contact. Highlights: 1. Manage large-scale IT, EMV Chip Card, and digital payment projects 2. Lead diverse IT, technical, and operational project teams 3. Adapt to new cutting-edge IT technologies and banking products Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure. **Position Summary** The position requires managing significantly large projects encompassing complex IT, EMV Chip Card personalization, Specialized Data\-processing, digital payment services and Fulfillment elements. The project manager is expected to work independently with team members in disparate geographic locations and provide leadership throughout project life cycle as single point of contact between internal teams, customer teams and other partners. **Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility** Assess and analyze customer business and technical requirements * Has sufficient knowledge of Thales products, services, solutions and technologies to skillfully recommend appropriate Thales solutions – during sales cycle as pre\-sales consultant and during project life\-cycle as project manager * Negotiate and qualify most efficient technical design with Thales Technical Teams to address customer needs * Able to influence and convince customer technical stakeholders for acceptance of Thales Technical Solution and Product Offering * Identify resource requirements, obtain resource commitments and assign tasks and responsibilities for project deliverables encompassing IT, technical and fulfillment services aspects. * Lead diverse group of IT, Technical and operational stakeholders as part of project team * Able to quickly learn and adapt to new cutting edge IT Technologies, Banking technical products, Specialized Data processing services, Digital payment services and fulfillment technologies. * Manage project scope and revisions as appropriate for change management * Monitor, manage and supervise project resources and the deliverables for project schedule, quality and cost compliance. * Identify and resolve constraints and conflicts with project requirements, schedules, resources, operations or technology and report to senior management if cannot be resolved * Monitor and report project performance parameters and executive summaries to senior management and stakeholders in a regular and timely manner * Review and manage quality control of deliverables before delivery to the customers **Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language** Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications or a related discipline * Complementary business degree would be a plus. * At least five years of Project Management experience successfully delivering projects on\- time, within budget, and in scope. * At least five years of technical development experience in EMV Card Personalization environment * Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Microsoft Project * Demonstrated ability to multi\-task, manage multiple projects, prioritize work and responsibilities in a fast\-paced environment * Demonstrated ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve project objectives * Strong negotiating skills for scope, deliverables, schedules and service level agreements * Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholder expectations * Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability * Current PMP certification preferred * Strong technical aptitude * Written and oral communications skills * Quick learner, team player, self\-motivated and energetic At 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!