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Thales · 1 day ago

Director, Site & Operations - SRA US

Leawood, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$132K/yr - $281K/yr

8+ years exp

Thales is a company that provides operational solutions for defense and armed forces customers. They are seeking a Director, Site & Operations for a critical US Federal Government program, responsible for leading site operations and ensuring compliance with regulations.

AerospaceCyber SecurityIndustrial ManufacturingMilitaryRemote SensingSecurityTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership and management of the Kansas City site, with overall responsibility for site operations, facility budget, and ensuring a safe and positive working environment; the Facility Manager reports to this role and manages site and facility functions

Ensure site operations comply with Thales policies and government regulations, including Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE), security aspects, OSHA compliance, and Public Trust requirements

Enhance, maintain, and enforce site security systems and policies to meet DOT, DoD, Customer, and Thales needs, including access control systems and conducting audits to ensure compliance with security protocols

Drive operational and quality performance across SRA US, anticipating risks, reducing cost of poor quality, establishing key performance indicators, ensuring a holistic quality management approach, supporting ISO 9001 certifications, and managing the Quality Manager who reports to this position

Lead business planning, operational execution, and transformation activities, including Sales and Operations planning, workload coordination, forecasting with cross-functional leaders, supervising estimates for offer reviews, supporting US bids and projects, and implementing transformation plans to increase competitiveness and profitability

Collaborate across the Global Business Unit and SRA France, optimizing operational processes, sponsoring continuous improvement, supervising sourcing policy and supplier performance, coordinating outsourcing and obsolescence management, optimizing inventory management, implementing Group ESG and HSE practices, leading common tool implementation, and supporting annual risk assessments, audits, and action tracking

Qualification

Operations ManagementQuality ManagementRegulatory ComplianceContinuous ImprovementLeadershipProject ManagementBilingual (French)Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsStrategic ThinkingProblem Solving

Required

Must be a US Person as defined in applicable law

Must be a U.S. Person as defined in applicable law, or otherwise authorized or eligible for authorization, to access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, science, or a relevant discipline, with a minimum of 8 years of proven experience in a similar role within a manufacturing organization, including direct experience managing operations, production, or after-sales support

Experience working within an organization supporting the US Federal Government, with demonstrated ability to operate in regulated and compliance-driven environments

Demonstrated experience managing a quality organization in a production environment, with accountability for organizational performance and results

Strong leadership capability with experience driving growth, continuous improvement, and collaborative working in a global and matrix environment, including leading through influence

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including experience interacting with senior management and the ability to present, explain, defend, and adapt strategy based on input

Result-oriented, self-starting professional with a high degree of initiative, rigor, motivation, and the ability to perform under pressure in a dynamic environment, applying sound logic, strategic thinking, and a solution-focused, agile approach

Preferred

Experience working in a complex global organization

Knowledge of aviation and air traffic management business

Experience with LEAN practices preferred

A second language (ideally French) will be a plus

Benefits

Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period

Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off

Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program