Strategic Designer

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 were driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Digital transformation is underway at Thales and CDI is expected to play a key role in accelerating this shift.
Tools processes and culture are all being impacted. Innovation can fully benefit from this transformationif we truly put the user at the center of our approach.

Design Centers play a pivotal role in this transformation:

• Innovation Hub

A dedicated open environment where new ideas prototypes and concepts can be created tested and refinedtogether with customers internal teams and external partners such as universities.

• Talent Development

A space to upskill engineering teams in innovative mindsets methodologies and emerging technology trends.

• Collaboration Point

A bridge between global business strategy and local engineering capabilities ensuring that technical efforts are aligned with both innovation goals and strategic vision.

In your day-to-day work you will:

• Develop a solid understanding of the main business segments and product offerings of the CDI business line to align with business objectives.

• Identify coordinate and grow innovation initiatives across Business Lines (BLs) helping to build a culture of innovation and strengthen maturity through frameworks and tools such as Design Thinking and User Experience (UX) methodologies.

• Inspire and energize UX-driven development working with identified catalysts to accelerate innovation activities.

• Facilitate and support early-stage innovation projects helping to explore and mature ideas into concrete initiatives.

• Identify key communication topics to ensure visibility and track progress on major actions and initiatives.

• Lead and support an innovation coach community to encourage knowledge sharing across practices training organization and tools among BLs.

• Coordinate with other Thales Design Centers worldwide to ensure alignment and synchronization of tools and practices.

• Define key innovation success indicators in collaboration with BLs to validate the impact of user-centric methods.

Additional mission:

• As a coach you will lead co-creation workshops and working sessions within CDI with external customers or in collaboration with other GBUs and their clients.

To succeed in this role you should have the following qualities and skills:

• A strong user-centric mindset and an open curious attitude.
• A high level of autonomy and self-motivation.
• A passion for technology and innovation.
• Comfort working in a highly technical engineering-driven environment.
• The ability to drive innovation across diverse teams geographies and culturesincluding colleagues in France the USA Singapore and beyond.
• Solid expertise in innovation practices and Design Thinking methodologies.
• Strong coaching and facilitation skills with the ability to both inspire and train others.
• Proven experience in coaching teams on innovation topics and user-centered approaches.
• The ability to influence and upskill teams in innovation tools and design methodologies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with fluency in both spoken and written English.
• Experience working in an international cross-cultural environment.

• Masters degree in design Engineering Innovation Management Human-Computer Interaction or a related field.
• Certification or formal training in Design Thinking UX/UI or Innovation Coaching
• Total 12 years of experience is required
• 5 years of experience is preferred in innovation user-centered design or digital transformation projects.
• Experience facilitating co-creation workshops and leading cross-functional teams.

At Thales were committed to fostering a workplace where respect trust collaboration and passion drive everything we do. Here youll 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.