Thales Stockport, England, United KingdomSoftware Engineering Manager

Location: Cheadle, United KingdomThales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.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 the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, 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.Primary Purpose of the Role:The role covers the related activities of Software Engineering Management and Software Work Package Management.This role will require SC Clearance.

It would be advantageous if currently held; however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.Software Engineering Management (SWEM)

includes the establishment and execution of the appropriate processes, practices and standards for the software development to be undertaken. This includes the selection of appropriate methodologies, lifecycles and tools. It also includes the identification, organisation and management of resources (human and technical) required to undertake the development.Software Work Package Management (SWPM)

includes responsibility for the delivery of a defined scope of work to meet specific customer needs within committed cost, time and quality constraints agreed for the project/product. It includes the planning, monitoring and control of the work, identifying and managing risks throughout the work-package duration.Some travel to client sites and occasionally other Thales UK sites may be required. Therefore, flexibility to travel and work at other locations is desirable.Key Responsibilities and Tasks:Ensure relevant department/product/project management plans are kept up to date and the correct level of governance is executed for the products/projectsEnsure software development is performed in accordance with these plans and Product Policy and fully engage in agile methodologies when appliedLiaise with Project Customers as requiredPlan, coordinate and monitor the performance of the work, identify and manage risks during all the Work Package lifecycle until the closureCapture and monitor metrics appropriate to each stage of the project''s/product''s lifecycle, and enact plans to continuously improve the project/product developmentReview Engineering Forward Load in accordance with the strategic operational processes and maintain management view for resource/skill demands taking into account late breaking changes, and liaise with Software Team Leaders as appropriateContribute to bid activities with regard to estimates, project scheduling and bid gate review inputsProactive in expanding your professional knowledge; seeking opportunities both within and outside of Thales to develop your professional knowledge in software, engineering and managementDevelop necessary skills and experience through training (on the job, classroom, e-learning), mentoring and feedbackEncourage innovation of ideas as common practice encouraging new technology and techniquesProvide support to less experienced members of the team, ensuring they are performing to the correct procedures and are not struggling in their workLead by example and utilise the Thales Leadership model to create a high performing culture and coaching environmentKey performance Indicators against Responsibilities and Tasks:This role is continually monitored for performance and as such some of the following typical Key performance indicators (KPIs) will be usedDelivery to timescalesDelivery to budget, including management of scope changesDelivery within quality KPIs as specified in project/product software development planCompletion of bids (in conjunction with software architect) in accordance with bid plansRefinement of processes and practices as a result of experience/feedback from work-package(s)Actions taken in conjunction with software team leader(s) to develop staff allocated to work-packagePerformance against Thales key valuesExperience and Qualifications:EssentialKnowledge of engineering project delivery and processes across the full project lifecycle with cognisance of commercial impactsKnowledge and experience of agile methodologies and practicesExperience of configuration control and change managementKnowledge of requirements management, software design and developmentKnowledge of Integration and Verification activitiesKnowledge of risk managementKnowledge of bid management and estimation techniquesGood understanding of current trends in software engineering development techniques and technologiesExperience in the use of industry standard software engineering toolsetBeneficialMore than 1 year of experience in a SW Delivery role that includes the management of deliveries from multiple integrated SW Development and Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification teamsKnowledge of managing multi-million-pound SW Work packagesKnowledge of multi-site/multi-country development within a complex stakeholder environmentKnowledge of SW sub-contract managementExperience in specific management toolsets – Atlassian Jira, Windchill PLMQualifications:Degree-qualified or equivalentIn 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.Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.Great journeys start here, apply now!

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