Manager, Engineering Delivery
at Thales Canada Inc., Defence and Security

Job Description

Location: Ottawa, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada's capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada's best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

This is a hybrid position in Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Position Summary

Thales Canada Defence & Security is looking for a Manager of Engineering Delivery. The Manager of Engineering Delivery is the Head of Discipline (HoD) responsible for the Engineering Delivery (HoED) capability across the organization. They are also the Resource Manager for the Engineering Delivery Managers (EDMs), and support programs as an EDM. The Manager of Engineering Delivery reports to the Director of Engineering.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Deploy adequate practices and tools tailored for EDMs and Work Package Managers(WPMs) to reach the required maturity according to Project/Product delivery challenges.
• Work with the discipline delivery team to ensure efficiency by identifying gaps and associated actions to support delivery continuous improvement.
• Manage and develop people/skills & allocation to products/projects; Responsible for staffing EDMs on project/product in order to meet Program needs.
• Contribute to Bids/Products and Projects peer reviews to reduce engineering risks and increase confidence to deliver.
• Working as a technical manager across the Project Engineering Lifecycle: development activities, risks and opportunities, schedules, etc.
• Responsible for the technical program deliverables.

Minimum Requirements

• A degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience leading a technical team, and as a Work Package Manager or equivalent.
• A minimum of two years of experience as a people or resource manager
• Experience in the Defence industry
• You are able to lead and manage technical engineering projects, meeting the requirements with a clear view of the risks and opportunities; You are a leader who looks forward to occupying a position of responsibility within a challenging environment; You are willing to engage and develop your team using collaborative work and challenging approaches.

 

Special Position Requirements

• Type of Role: Hybrid (Home/Office) – flexibility to work from home, but expected to be in office as required to support the business.
• Schedule: 40 hours per week.
• Physical Environment: Office environment.
• Travel: As required.

What We Offer

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

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Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.