Director, Site & Operations SRA US

Director Site & Operations SRA US

Greater Kansas Area (Fully onsite)

Position Summary

Thales is looking for a Director Site & Operations SRA US who will be responsible for leading day-to-day site operations and operational execution for a critical US Federal Government program. This role carries overall responsibility for the Kansas City site and serves as a key operational interface across the SRA US organization ensuring alignment with both domestic and international stakeholders.

In this position you will leverage a strong background in operations and site leadership to drive efficiency performance and business growth while acting as a self-motivated strategic leader who partners closely with the SRA US Business Segment Director and collaborates with the ATC and Coastal Radars (ACR) Operations Director in France to support global operational alignment.

Regulatory Compliance Requirements

• 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).

Key Areas of Responsibility

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors 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 Qualifications

• 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.

Special Position Requirements

• Schedule: 9/80 or 5/40 work schedule.
• Travel: Domestic and international travel is required; approximately 30% of the time.

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Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents including the following:

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