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Thales people architect solutions that support 85 million mainline and suburban passenger journeys, worldwide, every day. Our Rail Signalling and Communication systems are used on metro lines across major cities, and 72,000 kms of route, 52,000 trains per day in 16 countries are controlled by our Traffic Management Systems. Together We deployed the first-ever nationwide ticketing system which processes over 50 million ticketing transactions in 100 cities daily.Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us.

At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Our Opportunity

Thales Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Solutions Manager (TSM) for Voice and Data to join the team and be aligned with our Integrated Communications and Supervision (ICS) Business Line. You’ll be joining the team during an exciting period of change with the ability to work with colleagues across the world. Around you will be a supportive Head of Technical Solutions as well as 2 other TSMs who look after our other business lines.

Reporting into the Head of Technical Solutions, you’ll be responsible for providing technical guidance and leadership across a number of operations including bids, projects and strategy. You’ll be the technical guiding mind for our Voice and Data solutions and also take ownership of technical governance.

Most importantly, you’ll be responsible for listening to, understanding and delivering solutions to the customer’s requirements.

This role will transition to Hitachi Rail as part of the transfer of ownership of GTS.

Key Responsibilities

  • Development of technical solutions throughout the pre-bid and bid phases to secure identified business opportunities, via a network of Technical Solutions Architects
  • Delivery of technical responses to bids, either directly or via the Technical Solutions Architects
  • Ensure that solutions developed and offered by Thales GTS are seen by the customer as being credible, robust, practical and good value
  • Support the effective handover of technical solutions from bids to programmes, to the nominated Programme Team
  • Collaborate with the Business Lines and influence BL strategy and product roadmaps
  • Support the Head of Technical Solutions in undertaking technical governance on delivery projects and ensure that the project adheres to the solution baseline, including the appointment and indirect management of Project Design Authorities
  • Deliver pre-sales technical consultancy in a way that leverages future opportunities for Thales GTS

About You

  • Be a strong technical leader
  • Have prior knowledge and understanding of telecoms/networks
  • Proven technical solution definition and delivery track record in telecommunications systems and a good level of understanding of existing rail solutions and products
  • Proven experience in the development and delivery of safe, high availability, resilient and secure solutions, concepts, engineering principals and processes

Requirements:

  • Ability to work collaboratively within an integrated team containing Products and Systems technical expertise
  • Working knowledge and understanding of Voice and Data Communications technology, design, implementation and testing
  • Strong technical communications at all levels
  • Technical and personnel leadership skills

What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

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.

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