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.Whom We Are Looking For
We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to participate in delivering large-scale complex systems for the Air Traffic Management (ATM) domain. The successful candidate will serve as the ‘voice of the customer’ for the team where the incumbent will build and manage key relationships, synthesize information from sources, maintain business alignment in the team’s backlog and communicate effectively with various stakeholders to ensure delivery with operational safety and regulatory obligations.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for backlog breakdown and ensuring the consistencies of the agile artefacts (e.g., stories, tasks) and its coverage.
- Acts as the main point of contact for the team on functional or technical topics, to drive alignment.
- Acts as the bridge between the agile teams, coordinating with the RTEs
- Collaborate with Architects, RTEs to define Program Increments and participate in the PI Planning.
- Managing and Prioritizing the Team Backlog
- Support the team in story creation, breakdown of the backlog items (e.g., initiatives to epics to stories) with clearly articulated acceptance criteria, non-functional requirements and quality attributes (e.g., security, performance).
- Prioritize backlog items, create clarity for the team (e.g., collaborating with other stakeholders)
- Work with the users and customer to ensure that the backlog items deliver value, manage the evolution of the product via traceability matrices
- Supporting the Team in Delivering Value
- Foster built-in quality
- Participating in team events and agile events (e.g., PI planning, ART events)
- Participate to demos and gathering feedback from the users
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Systems Engineering, or related field.
- At least 5 years’ experience as a Product Owner, or equivalent role in mission-critical or safety-critical systems.
- Strong facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution skills.
Essential / Desirable Traits
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM) and/or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM); SAFe RTE a plus.
- Knowledge of ED-109/DO-278A and safety-critical software standards desirable.
- Possess learning agility, flexibility and pro-activity
- Comfortable with agile teamwork and user engagement
- Strong leadership and change management skills
- Metrics-driven improvement mindset.
- Systems and technical literacy.
- Align agile delivery with the following aviation standards (ED-109/DO-278a).
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field.
- At least 5 years' experience as a Product Owner or equivalent in mission-critical or safety-critical systems.
- Strong facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution skills.
- Possess learning agility, flexibility and pro-activity.
- Comfortable with agile teamwork and user engagement.
- Strong leadership and change management skills.
- Metrics-driven improvement mindset.
- Systems and technical literacy.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM); SAFe RTE a plus.
- Knowledge of ED-109/DO-278A and safety-critical software standards.
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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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.
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