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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Configuration Management and Data Management Team Manager

Data ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Higher education from an engineering school or equivalent is required.
  • At least five years of experience managing a discipline related to configuration management and data governance, particularly on complex development projects in an international context.
  • A successful initial experience in hierarchical management and/or project management is required.
  • Several years of experience in configuration management are required.
  • Knowledge of product lifecycle management (PLM) and data-management tools is required.
  • Professional English sufficient to read, write, and speak using technical terminology is required.
  • The role may require access to information classified as a national defense secret and requires the applicable authorization procedure under French defense regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate, supervise, and optimize configuration management and data-management activities within the Under Water Systems France business line.
  • Ensure configuration information remains consistent and integral throughout product and project lifecycles, and ensure established standards and procedures are followed.
  • Lead and support the data-management process, including data quality, data uniqueness, and KPI-related actions, in collaboration with DMS teams and other business lines and competence centers within the configuration-management scope.
  • Coach and manage the configuration-management team and support its team leaders hierarchically and functionally.
  • Provide ongoing training to team members and other departments on configuration-management practices.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain configuration-management policies, procedures, and tools.
  • Ensure traceability of product configurations, changes, and versions throughout their lifecycles.
  • Analyze and approve configuration-change requests and ensure changes are communicated to all stakeholders.
  • Establish and maintain key performance indicators.
  • Participate in configuration audits and configuration reviews.
  • Help manage partners and subcontractors.
  • Support the tool-enabled process by deploying configuration-management practices and tools.
  • Guide future tool-enabled solutions and processes.
  • Support individual and collective team development by using configuration-management and data skills to prepare individual development plans and facilitate a community of practice.
  • Support application of the data-management framework.
  • Contribute to transformations related to implementation of the product policy.
  • With the team leaders, serve as a point of contact for transformation-project managers on good configuration- and data-management practices; facilitate working sessions and lead associated actions as needed.
  • Participate in and contribute to Defence Mission Systems business-unit steering committees by providing process-adherence indicators and proposing improvement areas.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience deploying PLM and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems is an advantage.

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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