Head of Bids

1 week ago

Canberra, Australia Thales Full time

We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales. We design the critical security solutions of tomorrow by combining the curiosity to explore, the intelligence to question and the vision to create. Together we solve complicated problems by combining our experience in the market with our leading research and development capabilities.

At Thales Australia, we are a leading engineering and technology company. We research, develop, and supply technology and services in the aerospace, transportation, defence and security space. Our work impacts the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer.

Our **Digital Systems **business develops a range of high-tech solutions covering, military communications, deployed ICT, Cybersecurity, Training and Simulation and Digital Identity/Security.

**The opportunity**

We have an exciting leadership opportunity to join our Digital Systems business as the Head of Bids and Projects.

This key role will cover all aspects of Bid Management and functional aspects of Program Management including:

- Providing direction and guidance to a portfolio of bid/project teams to achieve business outcomes,
- Strategically leading the development of high quality and competitive bid offers,
- Ensuring the portfolio objectives in relation to performance, growth and reputation are exceeded,
- Supporting the Sales & Marketing team to pursue and secure future opportunities within the portfolio,
- Adherence to, and improvement of, the Thales Bids & Project Management Governance framework.

**About you**

Ideally, we are looking for a highly adaptable leader who has the ability to prioritise and bring stakeholders along on the journey and make a difference for the business. To meet the requirements of the role with ease you will ideally have:

- Prior experience leading multidisciplinary Project/Bid Teams, ideally in the Defence or Aerospace Industry
- IPMA Certification or the ability to secure certification
- 10 years projects/Bid experience
- Ability to lead in an international environment with a diverse group of stakeholders
- Exceptional customer focus and the ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity
- Experienced with Earned Value Management (EVM) and ASDEFCON

**Thales Benefits
**As a Thales Employee, you will get to enjoy the following benefits:

- Flexible working environment (Hybrid work approach)
- Dealership Discounts
- Technology Discounts
- Novated Lease option
- Paid health insurance OR applicable discounts (role depending)
- Fitness Passport
- Various training and learning courses

Wellbeing matters at Thales, and where possible we encourage flexible working.

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