Location: Gorgonzola, Italy
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.
Gorgonzola hosts Navigations Air Systems (NAS) domain. The activity of NAS domain: avionics, navigation and radar systems for civil air traffic and technologies supporting the activities of civilian and military pilots, ATC controllers and technicians of several airlines, air traffic control agencies and Air Force around the world. Italy is the Group’s Competence center for the design, production and delivery of Navigation Aids products and Competence Centre for the delivery of non-Radar Surveillance Products.
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented PMO & Project Control Intern to join our Project Management Office (PMO) team. This role is designed for a proactive student or recent graduate eager to gain hands-on experience in project governance, financial backoffice activities, and industry-standard project management tools.
You will work closely with the PMO team to ensure data accuracy, support resource management, and assist in maintaining our enterprise project tracking systems (Oracle Primavera P6 and Oracle OCM).
Key Responsibilities
1. PMO Backoffice & Governance Support:
- Data Maintenance: Support the team in gathering, organizing, and updating project documentation, status reports, and KPI dashboards.
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Administrative Support: Assist in tracking team workloads, updating resource allocation logs, and preparing materials for stakeholder and steering committee meetings.
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Process Optimization: Help maintain and streamline PMO templates, guidelines, and internal knowledge repositories.
2. Tools & Systems Support (Primavera P6 / Oracle OCM)
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Schedule & Progress Tracking: Assist Project Managers and PMO analysts in updating project structures (WBS), milestones, and progress updates within Oracle Primavera P6.
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Financial & Revenue Backoffice: Support the administration of project financials, revenue management, and cost control tracking within Oracle OCM.
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Data Validation: Run routine checks to ensure consistency between operational project schedules and financial forecasting tools.
3. Reporting & Analytics
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Extract data from P6 and Oracle OCM to assist in building weekly/monthly portfolio reports.
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Contribute to the creation of visual data reports and dashboards to help the PMO track cost center health and project delivery metrics.
Qualifications & Skills
Education
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Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering Management, Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
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Technical Skills & Competencies:
- Tool Proficiency: Strong command of the MS Office Suite, with advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, data formulas) being essential.
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Tool Awareness: Previous academic exposure or a strong willingness to quickly learn enterprise tools like Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle OCM, or Power BI is highly valued.
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Analytical Mindset: Excellent numerical and analytical skills, with a sharp eye for spotting data discrepancies in financial or scheduling reports.
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Soft Skills
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Organization: Strong organizational and time-management skills; ability to manage multiple small tasks simultaneously without losing focus.
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Communication: Clear written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with internal team members and cross-functional stakeholders.
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Proactivity: A self-starter attitude with a genuine curiosity to understand how a corporate PMO functions as a strategic cost center.
What You Will Gain
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Direct mentorship from experienced PMO professionals and managers.
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Practical, hands-on experience with enterprise-level project governance and cost-control methodologies.
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High-value corporate exposure to industry-standard tools (Primavera P6 / Oracle OCM), providing a massive boost to your early career profile.
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