CTS Systems Engineering Manager 1

Full Job Description

Location: Reading, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Engineering Delivery Management

Required Skills:

You graduated with a Master of Engineering or Computer Science or in University
You have a minimum of 5 years’ experience among the following positions: Engineering Manager, IT / Technical Project Manager, or Software Engineering Manager (SwEM)
You want to lead a technical team in a challenging environment
You want to delight your customers and build strong relationships
You are willing to engage and develop your team using collaborative work and challenging approaches
You believe in continuous improvement and work accordingly
You sound convincing and persuasive
COMPETENCIES:

You know how to verify the technical deliverables of engineering teams (customer needs, OCD, requirements, architecture choice…)
You are able to lead and manage technical engineering projects, meeting the requirements with a clear view of the risks and opportunities
You are able to engage and influence a diverse set of stakeholders as well as creating clear and achievable goals
You are able to take decisions–even in uncertain contexts

NICE TO HAVE:

+ [Specific knowledge linked to the domain / product /project – to be filled in by Engineering Manager or Talent Acquisition]

LIFE AS A THALES ENGINEERING DELIVERY MANAGEMENT ROLE

As an Engineering Delivery Management Role, you will:

Deploy the adequate Practices and Tools tailored (for SEM and WPM) to reach the required maturity according to Project/Product delivery challenges
Work with the discipline delivery team to make them efficient, identify gaps and associated actions to support delivery continuous improvement
Capitalise and share knowledge and assets dedicated to delivery discipline
Manage, develop people/skills & allocation to products/projects
Take in charge Delivery Lead Staffing (SEM, WPM, Tribe Leader, Chief Product Owner) on project/product with respect to PPM/PMs’ requests
Represent the CC in project reviews
Reviews of ‘Engineering Deliverability’ for bids (engineering strategy & plan, schedule, solution maturity, risk reduction & risk mitigations, acceptance strategy, certification, resourcing, E2 strategy, estimates, contingency)
Contribute on Bids/Products and Projects peer reviews to reduce engineering risks and increase confidence to deliver
+ [Other specific info - to be filled in by Engineering Manager or Talent Acquisition]

YOUR CAREER AT THALES

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competencies in different areas:

Room and attention to personal development
Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solution
Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path
Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group

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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.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team  for graduate and apprentice roles.