Let's build a future of trust together

Thales is a global leader in high technology specializing in three 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.

Our commitments, your benefits

• Success driven by our technological excellence, your experience, and our shared ambition
• An attractive compensation package
• Continuous skills development: training courses, internal academies, and communities
• An inclusive, benevolent environment that respects employee balance
• Recognized societal and environmental commitment

Your daily life

By joining us in Meudon, you will be part of Thales Group's headquarters located on the banks of the Seine and organized as a true campus, bringing together our digital identity and security activities.

You will be a key player in a major business transformation project initiated by Thales.

This project:

• Must define and implement the convergence of end-to-end enterprise processes across numerous Global Business Units and countries
• Is centered on digital continuity between the different application bricks (PLM, ERP, MES, Project Management, etc.)
• Must design, develop, and deploy a new ERP based on SAP 4HANA
• Is organized into Value Streams

The Value Stream Director "Engineer to configure" supervises a multidisciplinary team, both business and IT, to define the target for the end-to-end process(es) for which they are responsible (process, data, and application solutions), in coordination with the entire transformation program, including other Value Stream Directors:

• Design of processes, the ERP solution, and the application ecosystem, using a core modeling and fit-to-standard ERP approach
• Consistency of data models and guarantor of digital continuity
• Change and adoption management
• Guarantor of achieving value creation objectives and alignment with the company's strategic objectives

The Value Stream Director ensures coordination, optimization of existing processes towards a homogenized and standardized target. They deploy a culture of continuous improvement within their teams, while ensuring stakeholder alignment.

The role involves resource management, strategic planning, and the implementation of project methodologies, particularly Agile, to ensure the efficiency and performance of this large-scale project.

This key position is responsible for delivering high-quality digital solutions, while fostering a culture of innovation and managing risks.

Profile:

• Professional experience of at least 15 years, if possible in multi-country, Business Units or Business Lines environments, and if possible in design and manufacturing environments
• Confirmed operational experience of at least 8 years in design or industrialization engineering, if possible for products, systems or systems of systems (defense, aero, automotive, etc.)
• Experience in a major functional role in the implementation of a PLM or ERP for configuration management
• Confirmed experience in large-scale IT project management. Mastery of scaled agile is a plus.
• Knowledge or experience in data modeling and inter-application digital continuity approaches (end-to-end processes) and/or data platforms
• Experience in a major functional role in an ERP project is a plus.
• Strong experience in transversal team leadership and stakeholder management
• Experience in process optimization and continuous improvement
• Proven skills in risk and performance management
• Excellent communication and expectation management skills

Thales, a Handi-Engaged company, recognizes all talents. Diversity is our best asset. Apply and join us!