Engineering Delivery Manager

Thales España; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote-friendly - 2 days a week WFH

Restaurant allowance

Health insurance

Kindergarten

Free coffee on-site

Job summary

Thales in Spain is seeking an Engineering Delivery Management professional to lead delivery practices across SEM/WPM, staffing and project reviews in a hybrid Madrid setting.

The role requires a Master in Engineering or CS, 5+ years in senior delivery roles, fluency in English, French and Spanish, and a track record of building strong client relationships.

We offer flexible hours, 2 days work-from-home, restaurant allowance, health insurance and on-site coffee.

Qualifications

• Master of Engineering or Computer Science required.
• 5+ years in Engineering Manager / IT Project Manager / SwEM roles.
• English, French and Spanish at high level are mandatory.
• Desire to lead a technical team in a challenging environment.
• Ability to delight customers and build strong relationships.
• Willing to engage and develop the team with collaborative approaches.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and persuasive communication.
• French is valuable.
• Ability to verify technical deliverables and oversee engineering projects.
• Ability to influence diverse stakeholders and make decisions under uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Deploy practices and tools to reach delivery maturity.
• Improve team efficiency and close gaps with actionable plans.
• Capitalize and share delivery assets and knowledge.
• Manage people, skills and allocations to products/projects.
• Lead staffing for SEM, WPM, Tribe Leader, Chief Product Owner.
• Represent Delivery CC in project reviews.
• Review engineering deliverability for bids (strategy, plan, risk, estimates).
• Contribute to bids, products and projects peer reviews to reduce risks.

Skills

Educational leadership

5+ years in engineering delivery roles

English (high level)

French (high level)

Spanish (high level)

Education

Master of Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Location: Madrid, Spain Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure. Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America. Thales Cybersecurity & Digital Identity is a global leader in digital security, building trust in an increasingly connected world. We design and deliver a wide range of products, software, and services based on two core technologies: digital identification and data protection. Due to increased business activity, we are seeking an Engineering Delivery Management Role. As part of, you will be responsible for:

• Deploy adequate Practices and Tools tailored (for SEM and WPM) to reach the required maturity according to Project/Product delivery challenges
• Work with the discipline delivery team to make them efficient, identify gaps and associated actions to support delivery continuous improvement
• Capitalize and share knowledge and assets dedicated to delivery discipline
• Manage, develop people/skills & allocation to products/projects
• Take in charge Delivery Lead Staffing (SEM, WPM, Tribe Leader, Chief Product Owner) on project/product with respect to PPM/PMs’ requests
• Represent the CC in project reviews
• Reviews of ‘Engineering Deliverability’ for bids (engineering strategy & plan, schedule, solution maturity, risk reduction & risk mitigations, acceptance strategy, certification, resourcing, E2 strategy, estimates, contingency)
• Contribute on Bids/Products and Projects peer reviews to reduce engineering risks and increase confidence to deliver
• Other specific info - to be filled in by Engineering Manager or Talent Acquisition

Requirements

• You graduated with a Master of Engineering or Computer Science or in University
• You have a minimum of 5 years’ experience among the following positions: Engineering Manager, IT / Technical Project Manager, or Software Engineering Manager (SwEM)
• English, French and Spanish high level is a must
• You want to lead a technical team in a challenging environment
• You want to delight your customers and build strong relationships
• You are willing to engage and develop your team using collaborative work and challenging approaches
• You believe in continuous improvement and work accordingly
• You sound convincing and persuasive
• French is valuable
• You know how to verify the technical deliverables of engineering teams (customer needs, OCD, requirements, architecture choice…)
• You are able to lead and manage technical engineering projects, meeting the requirements with a clear view of the risks and opportunities
• You are able to engage and influence a diverse set of stakeholders as well as creating clear and achievable goals
• You are able to take decisions–even in uncertain contexts

What do we offer?

• Flexible working hours.
• Intensive working days on Fridays and during August.
• Remote-friendly - 2 days a week working from home.
• Restaurant allowance and social benefits (health insurance, kindergarten).
• Free coffee on-site!

Thales is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, protected veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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. Great journeys start here,