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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Director Operations LAS

Supply Chain ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDitzingen, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in industrial engineering, engineering, business administration, or a comparable qualification.
  • Several years of disciplinary leadership experience in cross-functional teams.
  • Several years of experience in complex industrial environments.
  • Experience taking responsibility for personnel, operating, and investment budgets.
  • Analytical ability to assess and mitigate risks at program level.
  • Ability to communicate and coordinate at all organizational levels, particularly with business lines and value-stream owners.
  • Ability to negotiate in multi-level, cross-functional coordination processes, particularly with value-stream owners and business lines.
  • Ability to steer teams directly without an additional management layer.
  • A holistic understanding of processes to serve credibly as an internal client.
  • Stakeholder-management capability with business lines, the project management office, and value-stream owners.
  • Adaptability and proactive problem-solving in a complex environment undergoing transformation.
  • Fluent German and English.

Responsibilities

  • Own revenue planning for the LAS area in coordination with Finance.
  • Manage the sales and operations planning process, including scenario development and approvals.
  • Own program planning and prioritize change management within and across value streams.
  • Oversee multiproject management for all projects across all business lines.
  • Manage all non-standard (non-external-customer) projects across LAS functions.
  • Manage program-level risk and opportunity management.
  • Own industrial architecture and the end-to-end industrial footprint, including make-or-buy decisions, in coordination with value-stream owners.
  • Manage internal business-unit governance (e.g., SRA, OME, VTS) and external stakeholder reporting for all LAS business lines.
  • Own the LAS artificial intelligence strategy across LAS functions and develop the operational AI roadmap and interface.
  • Lead approximately 10 direct reports and take responsibility for their development, goal-setting, and capacity planning.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in the defence sector.
  • Experience with industrial make-or-buy and footprint decisions.
  • Knowledge of the sales and operations planning process.
  • Experience in business transformation and organizational development.
  • French-language skills.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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