Discipline Manager

2 weeks ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Thales Full time
Job Title: Discipline Manager - Systems Engineering

Thales UK is seeking an experienced Discipline Manager to lead our Systems Engineering team in Reading. As a key member of our Optronics and Missile Electronics (OME) team, you will be responsible for implementing processes, tools, and governance within the systems team.

About the Role:
  • Lead the implementation of processes, tools, and governance within the OME South systems team.
  • Manage personnel and enhance the competencies of team members.
  • Provide crucial support to the IVVQ Discipline Manager by aiding in the implementation of their strategy and practices.
  • Assist with people management tasks for the IVVQ Discipline Manager in OME South.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Deploy adequate practices and tools tailored to reach the required maturity according to project/product delivery challenges.
  • Work with the local engineering delivery team to make them efficient, identify gaps, and associated actions to support continuous improvement driving increased competitiveness.
  • Encourage adoption of new technologies and tools.
  • Capitalise and share knowledge and assets.
  • Allocate Subject Matter Experts and enable coaching within the team.
  • Manage and develop individual and collective team skills, ensuring allocation of people to products/projects.
  • Contribute to bids and project peer reviews, reducing technical/engineering risks and increasing confidence to deliver.
About You:
  • You will have significant experience in team management.
  • You want to oversee systems-related activities and be plunged into a challenging environment.
  • You are a leader willing to engage and develop your team through the use of collaborative work and challenging approaches.
  • You love to share knowledge and help people develop themselves, which enables you to be recognised as a great mentor and team-player.

We are looking for an individual invested and passionate about people, able to empower and unite employees around clear objectives by acting as a coach and developing talent. You will have substantial knowledge of systems engineering (familiar with technology, tools, methods, and processes) and a good awareness of adjacent functions.

You will be an experienced people manager who has led complex multi-disciplinary teams defining the processes, practices, and tools to be used in order to deliver a systems engineering or IVVQ campaign to the project and customer needs. You will have a track record of developing people as well as have experience leading teams through change and continuous improvement.

You will have led the definition or practices and procedures in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of ways of working within the discipline. Experience of leading the engineering activities on projects that use systems engineering Orchestra tools is also required.

You should be conversant in the processes, practices, and any of the tools used by Thales for systems engineering and IVVQ. You are able to develop a strategic vision and bring teams along the journey with you to promote improved delivery and competitiveness.

This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency - United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK

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