Thales
Team Manager Software Engineer
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One of the responsibilities of the Software Engineering department within our Naval Engineering unit is the development of Combat & Information Management Systems for navy vessels and their integration with sensor and weapons systems. These complex systems incorporate advanced solutions in the field of information processing, information management, user interaction and sensor and weapons control. As such, our software offers essential support for missions ranging from combating piracy to defense against long-range missiles.
For its Naval Applications Engineering department, Thales (Hengelo) is looking for a talented: Team Manager Software Engineering (Fire Control Systems)
with a passion for software development and the ambition to advance his or her career within a high-tech environment in a management role.
About the job
As Team Manager Software Engineering you manage a team responsible for the software development of our next generation Fire Control Systems. The team consists of 25-35 (junior, medior and senior) software engineers (and other relevant software development roles) and works according to the agile/scrum/SAFe methodology.A Team Manager within Thales is key in the support, servant leading and guidance of our main assets: our people. We believe in inspired people who act based upon their own motives, feelings and values. Strategies are being developed top-down and bottom-up; the team manager plays a role to connect, align, explain and inspire. We expect our team managers to coach and facilitate teams and maximize the talents within their teams.
The last three years the Software department has grown in size. The challenge for the coming period is to grow the team maturity in domain knowledge and to develop competences, with focus on operational performance of teams and people. You are responsible for the individual performance of your team members, to enable the team to meet project objectives in relation to customer value, quality, time and budget.
You will be part of the Management Team of the Fire Control Systems Segment and the Software Engineering Discipline. Our management culture is based on trust, transparency and excellence. Together with the other team managers you are responsible for the overall department results. You contribute to and play an important part in setting up and executing our strategic plans and initiate process improvements.
What you’ll bring
For our team we are looking for someone who subscribes to our management culture. You combine your strong analytical qualities with creativity and pragmatism. In addition, you are a committed colleague who wants results. If you have a passion for people management and the eagerness to ensure our commitments are met, then you are the person we need.
We are looking for a person who:
Has proven management experience in a high-tech business. Excels in self-reflection, has the ability to build an effective team and to develop people.
Can balance active listening with the capability to convince people towards a common goal.
Has the drive to help Thales succeed.
Is analytically and verbally able to communicate with and balance interests of
various stakeholders in the organization.
Has a BSc or MSc degree.
Communicates fluent in Dutch & English, both verbally and written.
What you’ll gain:
Wherever your passion lies, Thales can help you make the best use of your skills and creativity. As a contractor at Thales, you can expect to experience:
An interesting job within a team of experts in an international high-tech environment.
Room for and attention to personal development and personal initiative.
The opportunity to grow within the organization, whether in a technical, managerial, commercial or international capacity.
A flexible work environment with a focus on maintaining a good work-life balance.
About Thales
Thales offers untold opportunities to take part in fascinating projects and overcome ambitious human and technological challenges. As a contractor, you’ll be part of a community of experts bringing together innovations from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace. Collaborating to find solutions to the biggest challenges in the most difficult conditions.
Drawing on a diversity of expertise, perspectives and cultures, we are able to provide the best possible solutions to our customers. Together, we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.
Randstad, as the EMEA Thales talent acquisition partner, is responsible for finding and contracting talent for the contingent roles at Thales. If you are selected for a role you will be engaged or employed by one of the Randstad recruitment companies in EMEA and will not be an employee of Thales.
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This position offers a one-year contract with the opportunity to transition to a permanent contract at Thales Nederland after the first year.
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