Deputy Head Of Engineering And Delivery

Thales Engineering Management Role

Location: Singapore, Singapore

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we're driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

In Singapore, Thales has been a trusted partner since 1973, originally focused on aerospace activities in the Asia-Pacific region. With 2,000 employees across three local sites, we deliver cutting-edge solutions across aerospace (including air traffic management), defence and security, and digital identity and cybersecurity sectors. Together, we're shaping the future by enabling customers to make pivotal decisions that safeguard communities and power progress.

Profile

You graduated with a Master of Engineering, Computer Science or any related field in University, and you have significant experience with Engineering Management general skills. You like sharing and challenging. You consider yourself as a decision-maker and a critical thinker. You are a mentor willing to share knowledge. You demonstrate strong ownership, responsiveness and collaboration in dynamic environments. You enjoy leading teams and want to motivate, train and appraise employees' performance. You enjoy working within an Agile team and being plunged into a challenging environment requiring reactivity and resourcefulness.

Competencies

You have great communication skills. You are able to develop a strategy in order to foster competitiveness and performance improvement. You have the ability to define requirements, capitalise, and estimate costs, and you know how to use your organisational skills to guarantee the follow-up of engineering projects—respecting deadlines, costs and quality with a clear vision of risks and opportunities. You are willing to coordinate and prioritise resources across various entities (e.g. GBU, Countries, Regions…). You adopt Lean Management approach and apply Agile principles to the management and development of the team. You have a good understanding of data and business issues. You have synthetic and helicopter view of the organisation, and can share the big picture.

Nice To Have

+ [Specific knowledge linked to the domain / product / project – to be filled in by Engineering Manager or Talent Acquisition]

Life As A Thales Engineering Management Role

As an Engineering Management Role within Thales, you will:

• Report engineering performance plan, progress and results to the Engineering Manager of higher Level
• Capitalise and share knowledge to develop skills, mobilities and to improve the competitiveness
• Provide your maturity improvement strategy based on the Operating Model (Process, Practices, Tools, Organisation and Governance, Competencies)
• Build the engineering assessment plan and follow the execution of corrective plans identified through assessments
• Assign responsibilities in the organisation of engineering support for Engineering Environment process and practice support
• Manage Head of Discipline, Head of Engineering Deliveries and Head of Engineering Operations
• + [Other specific info - to be filled in by Engineering Manager or Talent Acquisition]

Your Career At Thales

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competencies in different areas: Room and attention to personal development Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solution Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group

At Thales, we're committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you'll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.