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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Consultant / Coach Leader Lean Management

Operations & Supply Chain ConsultingPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeVélizy-Villacoublay, FranceNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree from a Grande École of Engineering or Commerce is required.
  • At least 10 years of successful professional experience in Lean management, with one or more certifications in Lean management.
  • Solid engineering experience in an industrial environment deploying Lean at scale.
  • Experience participating in multiple organizational transformation projects in varied contexts.
  • Knowledge of Lean tools and methodologies and the ability to work as a coach and consultant.
  • Knowledge of value-chain issues across both hard and soft aspects, with solid engineering and industrial knowledge.
  • Fluent English is required.
  • Ability to listen and adapt coaching to different contexts, make proposals, synthesize information, and work rigorously.
  • Client orientation and strong oral and written communication and presentation abilities, including the ability to persuade without imposing.
  • Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to steering Thales Services Numériques’ Consulting Directorate Lean Management offering.
  • Facilitate internal teams associated with the Lean offering.
  • Contribute to business development by writing proposals and identifying client opportunities.
  • Train internal and external stakeholders in Lean Management.
  • Audit and diagnose individual leadership, team or multi-team, and organizational maturity.
  • Define clear, measurable objectives and co-create a transformation plan suited to the relevant challenges.
  • Deploy Lean methods and ensure their adoption in the field.
  • Lead and adjust the transformation plan, emphasizing a value-centered product approach and high-impact continuous improvement.
  • Encourage adoption of changes by involving field teams and training and supporting key roles.
  • Advise on optimizing the value chain and operational practices to improve strategy-execution alignment, collective and operational effectiveness, team autonomy, and engagement.
  • Contribute to enriching and continuously improving internal processes and standards.
  • Measure the impact of actions and provide associated reporting.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge and practical experience with large language models and agentic artificial intelligence.

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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