Project Management Office -PMO- Protege Trainee - Management

The Programme

As Ground Transportation Systems (GTS), we are advancing rail signaling and safety solutions to ensure safe and efficient railway operations worldwide. 
 
Our technologies help to bring billions of people reliably to their destinations by rail every year – making sustainable mobility a reality. 
 
You will enjoy having these responsibilities:

As a Protege in the Project Management Officer (PMO), Reporting to the Project Manager, the candidates will be ready to support Project management activities.

• To determine the project standards and plans to deliver the required business change. Implementing processes to effectively and efficiently support the project. 
• Communicating with the wider team, providing management information, and collating internal and external reporting packs. 
• Facilitating workshops and other meetings, including documenting agendas, minutes, actions, and following up where appropriate. 
• Maintaining relevant PMO Documentation, including project registers, reports and logs. 
• Assisting in facilitating and ensuring appropriate levels of governance. 
• Documenting interdependencies, identifying and escalating risks, and maintaining project plans. 
• Assisting with audits, quality assurance, project stage reviews, and lessons learnt. 
• Liaising with project stakeholders and providing status updates. 
• Ensuring compliance with relevant standards and timelines. 
• Assisting with budgetary planning, expenditure tracking, resource requirements etc. 
• Providing general support towards the effective and efficient maintenance of the project.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Undergraduate or Graduate in Diploma or Degree in Project Management, Business Management or any related field. 
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Good multitasking and organizational skills. 
• Can work in a team, proactive and self-motivated. 
• Strong MS Office skills, for example, a proficient knowledge of SharePoint, Excel and PowerPoint, will be necessary throughout this role. 
• Understand project management, methodology and project tools. 
• Pay attention to detail to ensure accuracy in project documentation, reporting, and tracking. 
• Efficient time management is essential for maintaining project schedules and ensuring timely delivery. 
• Foster a collaborative approach by building strong relationships with team members, stakeholders, and project managers. 
• Maintain a curious mindset and a hunger for learning about project management methodologies, tools, and best practices. 
• Be adaptable and flexible in responding to changing project requirements, priorities, and dynamics.

Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking forward to hearing from you. 
 
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! 
 
About Us: 
 
Thales people architect solutions that support 85 million mainline and suburban passenger journeys, worldwide, every day. Our Rail Signaling and Communication systems are used on metro lines across major cities, and 72,000 kms of route, 52,000 trains per day in 16 countries are controlled by our Traffic Management Systems.  
 
Together We deployed the first-ever nationwide ticketing system which processes over 50 million ticketing transactions in 100 cities daily. 
 
Thales has been present since 1980, contributing to the industrial success of the country with advanced technologies, services & solutions in the aerospace, defense, security & transportation markets.  
 
Aligned with Malaysia’s goal of strengthening local industrial capabilities, Thales, together with its local joint venture actively engaged in designing, building and implementing leading-edge solutions that help protect the nation’s citizens and infrastructure.