Program Manager (New Graduate Program)

Location: Irvine, United States of America

Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world’s largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.

Customer Program Manager | New Graduate

Irvine, CA (Hybrid)

Position Summary

Thales is looking for a Customer Program Manager to be responsible for helping to manage the execution of customer program(s) and/or portfolio(s) with technical and business complexity.   

In this position, you will also assist with program data and requirements conducting work with the highest ethical standards, transparency and compliance with all applicable laws. 

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Support demand management duties, i.e., validating SAP reflects Customer’s demand via CPL; Follow-up and validate missing Customer Purchase Orders (POs).
• Maintain SAP’s Project Data fields.
• Help with PCO processing, e.g., review PCO Kanban requests to ensure requirements are met for proper quoting.
• Workload forecasting, e.g., coordinate with PM/SEM; PMO to train how to load in PV; Other back-office program support duties, i.e., Action item follow-up, meeting minutes, etc.
• Works closely with Customer Delivery personnel and other department personnel, as necessary, e.g., obtain inputs from project team members to support various project tasks.
• Help manage project relevant documentation, history and organizational knowledge.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 1-4+ years of relevant work experience or a Master’s degree with 0-2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Some financial understanding to work with P&L statements.
• Ability to establish effective communications with multicultural customers/stakeholders.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from various stakeholders.
• Proficient with MS Office applications, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook and Teams.

If you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community!

Special Position Requirements

• Schedule: Core business hour Monday to Friday. May be eligible for 9/80 work schedule.  May occasionally be required to work outside core business hours. 
• Physical Demands: Computer (PC) and mobile phone work activity. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. General vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Physical Environment: Typical office environment.

• Regulatory Compliance Requirements: None.

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This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with [a] criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.

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