Head of Discipline (Data)

Location: Bucharest, Romania

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 defence and security, aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

In Romania, we are advancing innovation through software engineering, research and development, delivering solutions in key markets in which Thales Group operates. Our engineers design, develop and integrate solutions that impact global industries – from fully operational systems and subsystems for naval warfare and maritime security operations, to air traffic management systems, satellite-based solutions, tactical indoor simulations, identity and biometric technologies and more.

Profile:
- Foster competitiveness and performance improvement
- Lead willing to engage and develop his discipline engineers team members through the use of collaborative work and challenging
approaches
- Open to share knowledge and help people develop themselves, as enabler to be recognized as a great mentor and team-player
- Be responsible and show a great sense of initiative

Technical competences:

• Experience with data-related tools: ETLs, Datawarehouse, BI tools, etc.
• Experience with generative AI tools and protocols such as LLMs, MCP (Model Context Protocol), ADK (Agent Development Kit), or LangChain.
• Good understanding of APIs, cloud (ideally Google Cloud) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

• Know how to adopt a Lean Management approach and apply Agile principles to the management and development  discipline team, in Scrum and / or Kanban mode.

• Demonstrate a strong desire for continuous improvement and a capacity to develop a strategic vision: able to integrate and anticipate the various elements of discipline environment in order to guide the team through the challenges prompted by competitiveness.

Soft skills & attitude:

• Good attitude and engagement/involvement related to the actual job, company, tasks.
• Good communication and relationship with down and upper people.
• Capable to give and receive feedback; Able to listen and share, able to give constructive feedback.
• Embrace Agile values (courage, focus, commitment, respect, openness).
• Ability to evaluate people both in interviews and day-by-day performance.
• Ability to work with and lead a team towards a common aim and objectives.
• Ability to express a vision for the present and the future and be a driving force.
• Ability to be a role model in all circumstances;
• Be proactive, show initiative, make things happen, challenge himself
• Be assertive, responsible, takes decisions and inspire change and innovation
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), able to maintain impactful, effective and transparent communication.
• Good planner & prioritization, good organization, time-management skills.
• Leadership mindset.
• Customer oriented.
• Ability to guide teams through the problem-solving process and come up with positive results.
• Able to adapt fast to new challenges, changes & contexts and provide quick and good outputs.
• Ability to understand the dynamics of individuals, groups, cultures and organizations in order to adapt one’s behavior and influence others in the interests of the project.
• Ability to take decisions following the project & team scope, objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Drive as hiring manager the hiring process and team building for all the needs coming from projects for his discipline; help EDMs/CPOs to identify properly the suitable roles based on projects needs.
• Be responsible for the department ramp-up to reach the goal workforce.
• Be accountable about retention in his discipline teams.
• Determine team goals/objectives and make sure the team is moving towards achieving the goals; checkpoints, quality/achievement; team assessment versus teams objectives; develop a strategy the team will use to reach its goal.
• Keep Check-ins discussions with each discipline member.
• Support his discipline team members development and help them to advance professionally within the context of projects’
• key challenges.
• Help EDMs/CPOs/Tech leaders to identify team weaknesses and strengths and mediate improvement, help team members to
• follow their carrier path; develop skills based on project’s needs; obtain resources for skill development activities (by coaching, trainings, tasks etc); Be accountable for the carrier development of his discipline teams members.
• Be accountable about trainings plan building for each discipline team member.
• Be accountable for his discipline team performance KPIs.
• Be accountable about Team Performance assessment inside his discipline.
• Be accountable for the team technical expertise support inside his discipline.
• Be accountable for Skills matrix management inside his discipline.
• Be responsible about his discipline team members salaries management.
• Help EDMs/CPOs to resolve conflicts in the team and among stakeholders; Delegate responsibilities to the right individuals.
• Encourage adoption of the New technologies.
• Responsible for ensuring his discipline team members are consistently delivering theirs outputs respecting projects standards & expectations.
• Work with the discipline delivery team to make them efficient - identify gaps and associated actions to support delivery continuous improvement.

YOUR CAREER AT THALES

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competencies in different areas:

Room and attention to personal development
Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solution
Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path
Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll 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.