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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

IT Services Center Manager

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBrest, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience managing, developing, and structuring teams of more than 40 employees, with a growth target of 80 full-time equivalents.
  • Proven ability to manage overall project costs, quality, schedules, risks, and financial performance.
  • Ability to industrialize management processes and integrate artificial intelligence technologies to improve operational efficiency.
  • Technical understanding of software and systems engineering, operational maintenance and support, and agile methods, as well as knowledge of defense-sector requirements.
  • Ability to mobilize teams, foster cohesion, and maintain a strong team spirit.
  • Strong interpersonal communication and negotiation abilities, including the ability to persuade and negotiate internally and with clients.
  • Strategic foresight and initiative to support growth and lead change.
  • Focus on client satisfaction, meeting commitments, and improving competitiveness.
  • The selected candidate will undergo a security authorization procedure because the position may require access to information classified as national defense secrets.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and industrialize the management of a multi-project, multi-discipline services center covering build, operational maintenance and security, agile work, engineering, and integration, verification, validation, and testing.
  • Manage overall project delivery, including costs, schedules, key performance indicators, and reporting.
  • Ensure contractual obligations are met and oversee service-level agreements, project and steering committees, contract amendments, and invoicing.
  • Develop project plans, manage risks and opportunities, and provide internal reporting.
  • Lead and structure multidisciplinary teams of more than 40 full-time equivalents, with a target of 80.
  • Define and implement a roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence into services-center activities to improve competitiveness.
  • Manage staffing and skills development, and foster team cohesion.
  • Serve as the key client contact and ensure client satisfaction and delivery quality.
  • Work closely with the program manager, sales team, and engineering department head; provide operational oversight to work-package managers.
  • Oversee the services center’s financial and operational performance, subcontracting, and contribution to business development.

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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