Building a future of trust together

Thales is a global high-tech leader specializing in three business sectors: Defense & Security, Aerospace & 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, academies, and internal communities
• An inclusive, benevolent environment that respects employee balance
• Recognized societal and environmental commitment

Your daily life

By joining us in La Ciotat, you will integrate a site ideally located on the Mediterranean coast, within an international environment bringing together our digital identity and security activities.

Project / Role / Missions Description

Within the teams responsible for the development and introduction of new products in the field of smart cards, we are looking for an experienced banking Program Manager to lead the entire product life cycle, interfacing with technical, industrial, marketing, and client teams. Your missions will be as follows:

• Lead the introduction of new products (NPI) following Thales processes
• Write functional specifications and monitor pre-study and development phases
• Coordinate certification procedures with payment schemes (EMVCo, Visa, MasterCard, etc.)
• Ensure industrialization follow-up, up to production launch and end-of-life management
• Precisely define product requirements and challenge technical proposals from R&D teams
• Address technical issues related to certifications (external laboratories, schemes)
• Manage technical incidents in the field phase (level 3 – customer support)

Your profile

Do you have the ambition to lead strategic technical projects in a demanding and international environment?

You have an engineering degree or a Master's in computer science, and have solid experience in:

• Management of complex technical projects
• Development or R&D environment related to smart cards
• EMVCo standards and payment scheme specifications
• Definition of technical requirements and dialogue with various technical profiles (marketing, R&D, clients)

Experience in smart cards is an essential asset for success in this position.

Are curiosity, efficiency, communication, team spirit, and technical leadership recognized strengths of yours?

Then this position is for you!

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