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Terma The hightech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defense, nondefense and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered at Aarhus, Denmark. Internationally, Terma has subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore and the U.S. The Space Business Area contributes with missioncustomized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to support a number of inorbit pioneering European scientific and Earth observation satellite missions. Additionally, Terma is contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions. Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. Job description For our customer, EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany, we are seeking an experienced Project Portfolio Manager. EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental public sector organisation created in 1986 through an international Convention. EUMETSAT has a number of European Member States and Cooperating States. The primary objective of EUMETSAT is to establish, maintain and exploit European systems of operational meteorological satellites and to contribute to the operational monitoring of the climate and the detection of global climate changes. A further objective of EUMETSAT is to provide data, products and support services to the Copernicus information services and user communities, with a focus on marine, atmosphere and climate. You will be part of EUMETSATs Technical and Scientific Support Department TSS. Your area of responsibilities will be mainly focused on providing support to the portfolio of projects and major activities either as contributions to new development Programmes or as operational Upgrade Projects within the TSS Department. Responsibilities Typical activities to be undertaken are Preparing dedicated Project breakdown structure and derive the associated Project Management Plan PMP. The PMP shall describe The Project development logic Project lifecycle including the interrelation with its related Programme andor with other Upgrade Projects The Project Phases and planning, including the definition of the objectives for the major Project Reviews The management processes to be implemented during the Project lifecycle The product tree The Work Breakdown Structure WBS and associated Work Package WP descriptions, including the estimated effort required to perform the WP when applicable The resources human and nonhuman allocated to ongoing Projects The Key Performance Indicators used to monitor and control the progress of ongoing Projects The Project schedule up to hand over to the related Programmes still in Phase CD or to the Operational Readiness Review of Upgrade Projects, including the identification of the Critical Path and schedule indicators The PMP will rely on the existing TSS management arrangements, guidelines and processes, the inputs provided by the EUMETSAT Directory of Instructions and the lessons learnt drawn from previous implementations. Updatingmaintaining the PMPs for ongoing Projects during their lifecycle Maintaining a Critical Item List and an Action Item List during the Project lifecycle In managing Project risks and associated mitigation actions The preparation of synthetic progress reports for internal and external purposes The preparation of presentations for internal and external purposes, attending the relevant Project progress meetings and documenting and tracking the decisions and actions discussed and agreed The preparation and the execution of Project, including system engineering life cycle and processes definitions, Project Reviews from a management standpoint, as well as the organization of dedicated key checkpoints The maintenance of the Project Schedule This is a fulltime position with the planned start ASAP. You will be nominally based at EUMETSATs facilities in Darmstadt, Germany, but shall be in a position to travel within Europe. Qualifications Competencies Applicants shall have a university degree, in the domain of engineering, science, or other suitable qualification and at least 5 years of experience in providing service support on Project Management disciplines, preferably to International Organisations in the Earth Observation domain. Essential skills are At least 3 years of demonstrated experience in Project Management disciplines e.g. risk management, action control, reporting, planning, ideally with a PMP certification Development life cycle system engineering Sound knowledge of related QA processes and procedures, preferably ISO9001 Good office computing skills with a familiarity with Microsoft Office software Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project Good interpersonal skills Experience and capability to fulfil the assigned tasks with the minimum of supervision. You shall be able to fulfil the assigned tasks with a minimum of supervision, have a systematic approach to work, be able to plan your work and cope with tight schedules and multiple tasks. You shall have the capability to write accurate and consistent technical documentation. Good communication skills verbal and written are important. You shall be willing to work in a team of engineers and in cooperation with industry and partner agencies. What can Terma offer At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Additional information For further information, please contact Mrs Raluca Moise by telephone 49 6151 860050 or by email terma.determa.com. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed please apply through the link httpswww.epos.dkREKTermaJoblistShowJobOffer.aspx?dbaliasEposRECTermalangenjobOfferEntityId1233joblistId1 with a Cover Letter and a uptodate Curriculum Vitae in Europass format httpseuropass.cedefop.europa.euenhome Closing date September 10th, 2017 Please note that applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in Europe.
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