Thales is a global leader in high technologies specializing in three business sectors: Defense & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cyber & Digital. It develops products and solutions that contribute to a safer, more environmentally friendly, and more inclusive world. The Group invests nearly 4 billion euros per year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum, cloud technologies, and 6G. Thales has nearly 81,000 employees in 68 countries.
Located at the gates of Brittany, the Etrelles site is our center of excellence in microelectronics, bringing together development, production, integration, and testing activities. The site designs and manufactures microelectronic modules as well as integrated electronic sub-assemblies capable of operating in demanding environments.
Within the Transverse Operations Directorate, you will be responsible for the management of the Etrelles Establishment (near Rennes), an industrial site (approx. 1,000 people, 20,000m²), specifically dedicated to microelectronics and electronics.
In a context of activity growth and establishment transformation projects (organization of premises and their use), you will need to have a tactical and strategic vision of the site and its evolution in the short, medium, and long term. You will manage both daily operations and preparation for the future within the framework of a site master plan.
Your sovereign obligations and delegations lead you to manage the proper functioning of the site, according to several axes:
Responsibilities:
Prevention:
Animation:
Planning:
Operational piloting:
Direct management:
You are a graduate of an engineering school, or equivalent. You have experience in a similar or management position, project management, or competence center or other entities. Your professional career of at least fifteen years has already led you to interact with the various operational and functional professions of the company, allowing you to understand the needs and expectations of employees and entities on a site, and to be able to discuss them internally or externally.
You have experience in project management and its fundamentals (indicators, budget adherence, schedules, reporting, budget construction, OPEX, CAPEX). You are recognized for your capacity to analyze and synthesize problems. You have experience in managing user services and crisis management.
Organized, methodical, you have a sense of responsibility and priorities. You have a great capacity for work and excellent resistance to pressure. You have human qualities and a taste for interpersonal relationships. You necessarily have good listening skills and certain leadership. You know how to delegate, unite, motivate, negotiate.
You know how to interact with all site stakeholders, motivate the collective, especially managers, in transformation projects. You know how to interact with social partners in a constructive field dialogue. You know how to balance firmness and flexibility.
You are autonomous but will work in tandem and complementarity with the human resources/social relations manager.
You are also capable of representing the company and the establishment externally to local economic, administrative, and political actors.
Knowledge in Facility Management, project management for development work, and building maintenance is a plus, to allow you to get up to speed more quickly on real estate issues.
Thales, a Handi-Engaged company, recognizes all talents. Diversity is our best asset. Apply and join us!
As the position may require access to information related to national defense secrecy, the selected person will be subject to an authorization procedure, in accordance with the provisions of articles R.2311-1 et seq. of the Defense Code and IGI 1300 SGDSN/PSE of August 9, 2021.