Software Governance Discipline Team Lead

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world’s largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

We are looking for a talented engineering leader to oversee operations ensuring that the Software Governance Sub-Discipline maintains competence to deliver timely and high-quality output, whilst adhering to the Thales processes.

The team consists of Interdisciplinary software engineers - Software Architects, Software Engineering Managers and Product Owners – with responsibility for providing quality governance across all programmes and providing governance support to programmes.

The role will also include Local Process Coordinator (LPC) responsibilities for the Software Discipline; tailoring/approving programme use of Thales processes, contributing to and keeping up-to-date with changes, and ensuring the Discipline maintains competence.

You will support the Head of Software Engineering Discipline (HoD) by carrying out the following:

• Support their team in the capitalisation and sharing of knowledge and assets (building blocks, cost estimating models, best practices, etc.)
• Manage people within its discipline and ensure their development (skills management, coaching, career development, mentoring, mind-set), the adequacy with the expected needs (quality and quantity) at the right time and the allocation to the Bids and Projects
• Line manage, provide a point of contact for all work-related well-being and pastoral care issues.
• Support Subject Matter Experts in the allocation of part of their time to coach engineering people and to train people about the Domain activities
• Drive the knowledge, skills and application for their dedicated discipline within the T&S-UK Engineering population
• Enact and support directives sponsored under the Engineering Performance Plan which align to their dedicated discipline
• Chair or support reviews as related to their discipline under delegation from the HoD
  
  
  

In addition:

• Support the HoD in Recruitment (including contingent) as part of supply
• Support the creation and flow down of objectives
• Provide leadership and management of local functional activities as delegated by the HoD
• Support the HoD in the timely provision of engineer allocation on projects / bids/ products, ensuring the Domain is appropriately resourced to match operational delivery requirements
• Escalate issues to the Engineering Leadership Team as required
• Manage the Workday Quarterly Check-ins for the team ensuring the development of their skills, competencies and career aspirations in line with business needs, taking input from other stakeholders
• Manage and review annual objectives via Workday as defined by the HoD
• Support the maintenance of skills/training matrix reflecting current and future needs
• Train and mentor inexperienced engineers entering into a specific discipline
• Support realisation of the Engineering Performance Plans working with the BL, CBU and other stakeholders, as required
  
  
  

Right for this role?

We are looking for candidates who have worked in a governance/quality assurance role with a Software background. Ideally you'll have:

Understanding of regulatory and best practice processes

Co-engineering, collaborative Work

Competitiveness & Performance Improvement

Monitor and deliver stakeholders values

Skill management

Discipline Excellence

Strategy advisory

Thales Training Solutions Our simulators and training services help seasoned staff keep up-to-date, and equip the next generation of the armed forces across the World, from fighter pilots to front-line soldiers. We provide nations with products ranging from computer-based training (CBT), through to full-motion flight simulators and fully equipped in-theatre replica armoured vehicles. Every member of our workforce makes a difference as part of high-performing teams. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us.

At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that affect the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.

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.

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