Project Coordinator - Dartmouth, Canada - Thales Canada Inc., Defence and Security

Thales Canada Inc., Defence and Security
Thales Canada Inc., Defence and Security
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Dartmouth, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Location:
Halifax, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales.

Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other.

In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.


Position Summary

This is a hybrid position located in Ottawa


Thales requires a
Project Coordinator to be responsible for coordinating a range of project coordination, and financial activities on behalf of the Project.

The Project Coordinator shall ensure that day-to-day activities affecting the project are carried out in an effective manner to ensure successful execution of the project.


The Project Coordinator supports the project team and works with internal (Service Delivery, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Work Package Managers, etc) and external (Customer, Suppliers, Sub-contractors, Partners, etc) stakeholders to contribute to project success.

The project coordinator will support the project team with activities such as financial reviews/reporting, deliverables support, management and coordination of meetings, organization of data gathering, program planning and scheduling support, lessons learned support, risk and opportunity management, change management, action items, project closure, lessons learned, etc


Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility
Duties, at the discretion of the Project and/or PMO Manager, may include the following:

  • Support activities related to processing of billings and invoices, working closely with other functions such as Finance, Procurement, Service Delivery.
  • Monitor and track travel; ensure completeness and correctness in travel expense claims.
  • Support project team with project deliverables as needed.
  • Support management and coordination of meetings as required.
  • Support Procurement with purchase order creation.
  • Support data gathering of performance measures as needed.
  • Develop positive relationships with internal and external project stakeholders, such as suppliers, subcontractors and customers.
  • Assist project team with managing project resources, equipment, space and facilities.
  • Keep track of actual and projected project costs, budgets and variances; as required.
  • Support/liaise with project planner/scheduler and cost controller to coordinate accurate chargeability of project staff.
  • Support development of project reports, as needed.
  • Work with procurement to prepare requests for quote to vendors.
  • Assist with contracting and subcontracting documentation and correspondence.
  • Work with project tools to manage activities and workflow issues (reports, deliverables, etc.).
  • Work with the project Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools, SAP and Isherwood, to process, and extract project data as required by the project requirements.
  • Act as the SharePoint access facilitator.
  • Assist in onboarding new team members to the project.
  • Support and initiate continuous improvement initiatives with the team to recommend improvements to business processes (document lifecycles, internal processes, lessons learned, etc.).
  • Assist and support trade compliance requirements.

Minimum Requirements:
Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications, Language

  • Two year diploma in Office Administration and/or Business Administration or equivalent.
  • Minimum of five years of demonstrated experience in the last ten years in a similar role.
  • Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to balance multiple priorities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to effectively interact with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Understand project management and business processes.
  • Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
  • Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools such as Isherwood /SAP is an asset.


All applicants must be able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance and meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Canadian Controlled Goods Registration Program.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Certification in Project Management or similar.

Regulatory Compliance Requirements:


_Please review values for Canada and USA, selecting ALL that apply:_

Canada role
- _None_
- _Access to Trade Controlled Items_
- þ Access to Controlled Goods_
- þ Security Clearance_


Special Position Requirements

  • Schedule:_
  • Physical Environment: Hybrid role
  • Onsite and remote working._
  • Travel: mínimal travel required._
LI-Hybrid

LI-PD1

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration
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