The Role
The IT Project Manager will define product vision, engage customers, maintain backlog, facilitate demos, and ensure squad success in delivering agile solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In
A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!
IS-IT Product Ownership
CANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US
PROFILE:
You graduated with a Master of Engineering or Computer Science or in University, and you have significant experience in your field of expertise
You have previous experience in project and/or product management (ideally as a Product Owner)
You have already worked within an Agile team
You have strong business acumen and want to stay abreast of the latest innovations
You have a great understanding of customer needs
You are recognised as a team-player and enjoy collaborative work
You are a listener and an effective communicator
You are a storyteller
You are autonomous and know how to get your ideas adopted to improve your team's practices
You are open-minded and love to receive feedback from all stakeholders
COMPETENCIES:
You have an Agile culture and know Agile frameworks, Scrum, Kanban, Lean (mastery of Jira, Rally or Redmine type tool)
You know how to develop a product vision based on your understanding of your field and customer needs
You have knowledge of software development
You have the ability to prioritise backlog according to their value
You are able to simplify and break down problems in a context where the functional area is complex
You know how to focus on customers and delivery by bringing quick results to users
You share regularly within communities your Product Owner’s practices and learnings
You are recognised for your ability to adapt to various interlocutors as well as for your excellent oral and written communication skills
LIFE AS A THALES PRODUCT OWNERSHIP ROLE
As an IS-IT Product Ownership Role within Thales, you will
Define and own the product vision:
Engage customers/end-users and understand their needs
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of field and keep proximity to customer needs
Communicate the vision of the product and define squad's goals
Facilitate internal and external Customer demos with the team members for direct feedback
Ensure squad success:
Write and reviewing User Stories, including Acceptance Criteria
Accept and rejecting User Stories using the Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria
Prioritise product backlog items and maintaining an updated backlog for the Squad
Co-carry out market research and collect necessary data through studies, surveys, alpha/beta programs and onboard metrics to objectively analyse and identify user needs
Remain available for the Squad throughout the sprint
Interface with Group Functions and key stakeholders
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
CANDIDATES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US
PROFILE:
You graduated with a Master of Engineering or Computer Science or in University, and you have significant experience in your field of expertise
You have previous experience in project and/or product management (ideally as a Product Owner)
You have already worked within an Agile team
You have strong business acumen and want to stay abreast of the latest innovations
You have a great understanding of customer needs
You are recognised as a team-player and enjoy collaborative work
You are a listener and an effective communicator
You are a storyteller
You are autonomous and know how to get your ideas adopted to improve your team's practices
You are open-minded and love to receive feedback from all stakeholders
COMPETENCIES:
You have an Agile culture and know Agile frameworks, Scrum, Kanban, Lean (mastery of Jira, Rally or Redmine type tool)
You know how to develop a product vision based on your understanding of your field and customer needs
You have knowledge of software development
You have the ability to prioritise backlog according to their value
You are able to simplify and break down problems in a context where the functional area is complex
You know how to focus on customers and delivery by bringing quick results to users
You share regularly within communities your Product Owner’s practices and learnings
You are recognised for your ability to adapt to various interlocutors as well as for your excellent oral and written communication skills
LIFE AS A THALES PRODUCT OWNERSHIP ROLE
As an IS-IT Product Ownership Role within Thales, you will
Define and own the product vision:
Engage customers/end-users and understand their needs
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of field and keep proximity to customer needs
Communicate the vision of the product and define squad's goals
Facilitate internal and external Customer demos with the team members for direct feedback
Ensure squad success:
Write and reviewing User Stories, including Acceptance Criteria
Accept and rejecting User Stories using the Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria
Prioritise product backlog items and maintaining an updated backlog for the Squad
Co-carry out market research and collect necessary data through studies, surveys, alpha/beta programs and onboard metrics to objectively analyse and identify user needs
Remain available for the Squad throughout the sprint
Interface with Group Functions and key stakeholders
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
Permanent
Experience: 6 -11 Years
CCNL Met/Ind – B3 Category
€ 41.424,25 - € 51.823,67
VC Target Rate up to 8%
CIPI up to 1.822€
Performance Bonus (PDR): up to 4.550€
Skills Required
- Graduated with a Master of Engineering or Computer Science
- Significant experience in project and/or product management
- Experience within an Agile team
- Strong business acumen
- Understanding of customer needs
- Ability to prioritize backlog
- Knowledge of software development
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Thales Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thales and has not been reviewed or approved by Thales.
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans with employer contributions and matches, profit sharing, and share purchase opportunities are emphasized across multiple regions. These elements are positioned as competitive components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO that increases with tenure, paid holidays, and paid military, maternity, and paternity leave are described. This breadth supports work–life balance across locations.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid work options, flexible schedules, and parental supports such as childcare benefits and leave for sick children are available in several markets. Flexibility is presented as a core part of the employee experience.
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The Company
What We Do
Thales is a global high technology leader investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology – to build a future we can all trust, which is vital to the development of our societies. The company provides solutions, services and products that help its customers – businesses, organisations and states – in the defence, aeronautics, space, transportation and digital identity and security markets to fulfil their critical missions, by placing humans at the heart of the decision-making process.
