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Job Title: Director Projects and Services

Base location: Koropi Athens, Greece. Hybrid model

About the team

Thales Hellas is located in Koropi, close to Athens and the international airport. The mission of the local team is twofold:

• Represent the Thales Group in country.
• Sustain and expand the local footprint (through the local company and with local partners).

The team is approximately 40 people strong, an consists of a commercial pillar and an operations pillar. Together, we address the civil aviation, defense, cyber security and space market in Greece and Cyprus by submitting offers, capturing opportunities, executing projects and delivering through life support. To that end, the team closely cooperates with a wide variety of stakeholders within the Thales Group and within the local Greek ecosystem.

Job Summary:

The operations department consists of projects, procurement, quality, facilities, HSE, IS/IT and a Defense Service Centre (DSC). The Director Projects & Services is responsible for project execution and service delivery, and as such secures the companies’ targets on revenues, profit (EBIT) and cash-in. Furthermore, you are responsible for securing a services pipeline for the DSC, the professional development of your teams and the growth of maturity of the company when it comes to project and service management. Within the Thales Group services community, you act as an ambassador, actively share your knowledge and experience and identify opportunities for growth of the Greek DSC. Your team consists of appr. 15 people and you report to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Thales Hellas.

In addition to the above, you are also the Bid & Projects referent for the region North and Central Europe (NCE) – this amounts to appr. 25% of your time. In this capacity you work with bid and project managers in the other countries of the region and supervise/support them in the execution of their tasks. You deploy processes and tools and support the ramp up of the B&P function within NCE, with the aim of growing local footprints in the countries. As B&P referent for NCE, you report to the Director Operations NCE (which is the same person as the COO Thales Hellas).

Your main tasks are:

• Supervise project execution and service delivery, in line with Thales Group processes and practices.
• Secure revenues, profit and cash-in for the company.
• Develop the pipeline and grow the capabilities of the DSC; serve as Defense Services Champion for Greece.
• Coordinate the sales & operations cycle for the company, securing sufficient workload and an appropriate workforce.
• Grow maturity in bid and project management for the region and deploy relevant processes and tools to that end in order to enable prime contracting.
• As member of the Thales Hellas executive committee, support the definition and implementation of the Thales Hellas transformation and growth plan.

Why you'd be a good match:

• You have a relevant college/university degree and a minimum of 10 years relevant working experience (project management, operations, services), preferably within Thales in any of the relevant GBU’s.
• You have a proven track record in international and defense business, and have been exposed to customer and subcontractors.
• You have excellent communication- and language skills (English required, French/Greek is a plus).
• You have the knowledge of Greek ecosystem (mainly customer, but also partners).
• You are familiar with an engineering/technical environment and are able to get up to speed very quickly with(in) the Thales organization, our solutions and our customers.
• You have the ability to act in a rapidly changing environment, work with cross-cultural teams and easily collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders at operational, tactical and strategic level (together).
• You see opportunities and deals well with complexity, able define and implement new organizational structures, grow new business (think big).
• You bring structure and clarity, sets goals and is result-driven; keeps the overview at all times, is proactive and able to overcome challenges with a pragmatic attitude (make it happen).

What's in it for you:

A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes the freedom for initiative and good ideas.

Room for personal and professional growth within our organization, for example in regards to technical, commercial or international skills.

Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe.

A comfortable work space, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance.

You can usually work where and whenever you want. Within Thales, we aim for a 60/40 balance, where you can work from home at least two days a week, when your role allows this.

Interested?

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Diversity Statement

We actively support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. That means that equal opportunities, inclusion and an informal culture are integral to our success. It also means that your well-being and happiness matter to us! That’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, remote working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.

Security Requirements

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in Greece and employment and/or education history. This position requires security clearances (NATO and National) which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please refer to the General Intelligence and Security Service.

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