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Location: Toronto, Canada

Thales people architect solutions that support 85 million mainline and suburban passenger journeys, worldwide, every day. Our Rail Signalling 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 provides world-leading Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) and interlocking for mass rail transit applications globally. The Centre of Competence for Urban Rail Signalling is located right before you at mid-town Toronto. As the largest office in Canada, we house a department for every step of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)! This includes Software, Hardware, Systems Design, Verification & Validation, Operations, etc. The supporting corporate shared services teams in Finance, Human Resources and IT is also located at the office. Our office space was designed to provide a sustainable, healthy workplace that expresses TRSS’s brand while increasing collaboration. Features include Greenguard furniture, EnergyStar appliances, low-emitting adhesives, sealants, and sliding glass doors on internal offices provide daylight and views to the outside. Come join the big Transport family, here in Toronto!

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to join the Research & Technology team.

The successful person will support activities pertaining to the VP; make travel arrangements for supported staff and foster efficient working relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Manages administration documentation and reports for the Research and Technical (R&T) domains, reporting to the VP, Research & Technology and VP, Technical
• Organizes travel, arranges and schedules meetings, workshops, web conferences, etc.; produces various reports and correspondence, maintains and coordinates proper approval levels and is responsible for providing day to day administrative support
• Assists the Director and Managers, R&T with the day-to-day support for direct reports
• Manages internal online data bases, web pages, KPI dashboards, etc.
• Support VPs in KPI dashboards, action tracking, etc.
• Other activities as required

Required Skills and Experience:

• Post secondary education or equivalent
• 5 or more years of professional experience
• Proficient with Windows Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio)
• Proficient in ERP systems – SAP preferred
• Proficiency in Online Tools – MS Teams, SharePoint, LinkedIn, etc.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Self starter able to work under minimal supervision and under pressure
• Able to work and thrive in hybrid office/remote work environment
• Highly organized
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Pleasant and professional manner

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.