Senior Underwater Systems Manager

2 weeks ago

Templecombe, Somerset, United Kingdom Thales Full time

Job Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced professional to join our team as a Senior Underwater Systems Manager in the Underwater Systems Services Sector.

About the Role:

  • Shape and drive the strategy for the Service Sector, a rapidly growing part of the business, spearheaded by the Maritime Sensors Enhancement Team (M-SET) Project.
  • Develop the strategy for products across a number of major projects.
  • Work closely with new stakeholders across the support ecosystem, including customers, suppliers, and end-users.
  • Drive continuous improvement in ways of working to increase growth.
  • Opportunity to see innovative world-leading solutions from inception to delivery.
  • Great opportunity for career development.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for shaping and driving the direction of UWS Services Sector, including MSET and other availability contracts, as well as developing new service models for our Royal Navy and export customers.
  • Drive the sector working with the Sector Director, Projects and Functions to ensure that we provide the right enablement, assurance, and support activities across all functions and operational capabilities in the business.
  • Lead by example, ensuring that the Health, Safety, and Wellbeing of our employees is our number 1 priority.
  • Support the UWS Operations Director in conducting Safety Tours of UWS sites and Work Areas and ensure our Supply Chain activities are in line with achievement of our On Time Delivery and associated business financial objectives.
  • Manage the interface to UWS Operations and Centralised Service functions to maximise the support to Services Sector to ensure alignment with the achievement of our Business Goals and Delivery objectives and drive the related improvements.

About You:

  • Ideal candidate will have a Naval background with significant experience within the Sensors and Sonars In-Service and Capability Development environment to ensure both the delivery of the projects within the sector and the development of the service offerings to meet emerging customer requirements.
  • Understand the Military Maritime operating environment and service delivery.
  • Have a track-record of driving performance and delivery and possess the skills to deliver through influence rather than authority.
  • Enjoy and thrive on developing and performing through teamwork, not just within Thales but also with customers and suppliers.
  • Have the ability to question/challenge established processes and offer innovative alternatives.
  • Possess excellent attention to detail skills, particularly in investigating problems, and take pride in producing accurate work.
  • Have experience working in multi-disciplined team environments (suppliers, customers, internal stakeholders).
  • Possess excellent technical observational and communications skills.

Benefits:

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so. Our core benefits include a pension plan, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection as well as an employee assistance programme.

In addition, our flexible benefits platform gives you the power to customise your benefits to suit your needs. You can choose to add a number of optional benefits including: healthcare cash plan, health assessments, family cover private medical insurance, buying/selling annual leave, gym membership discounts + much, much more. You can also enjoy exclusive access to our discount site.

Alongside a competitive base salary and excellent commission-based bonus, we offer 27 days annual leave + 1 company day + UK public holidays as well as the opportunity to volunteer up to 3 days to support local charities/communities in which we work.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to our success.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

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.

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