Director, Defense Programs

1 week ago

Arlington, Virginia, United States Thales Group Full time
Job Summary

The Director, Defense Programs will play a critical role in assisting the VP, Defense Programs in managing the Pentagon/DoD account. This position will be responsible for supporting Thales USA's outreach to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment in the Department of Defense, including the Offices of the Assistant Secretary (Acquisition), the Assistant Secretary (Sustainment), the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Industrial Policy, the Executive Director, International Cooperation, and other DoD offices as required.

Key Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain relationships with mid-level leadership and Program Executive Offices and focused Program Management Offices in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines Acquisition.
  • Coordinate engagement with other offices in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and military services headquarters staffs.
  • Participate in TUSA outreach to external organizations on matters of defense program and policy issues, including the Aerospace Industries Association, the National Defense Industrial Association, and others as determined.
  • Support targeted engagement with capture team leads for specific national security program pursuits for TUSA in the United States.
  • Align internal Thales stakeholders' interests in support of policy messaging to DoD and in support of important program pursuits with the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Joint forces.
Requirements
  • US citizen.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering, Economics, Business, or a related field.
  • 20 years of overall military and/or (combination of) defense business experience.
  • Desired at least 5 years work experience in business development/sales DoD interface role(s).
  • Deep experience working in and with the US Dept of Defense (either as uniformed military, civilian DoD and/or direct industry supplier to DoD) with a corresponding robust network of contacts in these communities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities.
  • Team player who can communicate equally across multi-functional internal and external teams.
  • Business-level written and verbal fluency in English.
  • Collaborative style of management and leadership with peers.
  • Excellent communications skills both written and oral, including presentation skills.
  • Detail-oriented and capable of analyzing complex financial/operational data.
  • Able to appropriately manage confidential and sensitive information.
  • Must be a U.S. Person as defined in applicable law, or otherwise authorized or eligible for authorization, to access to hardware, software, and technology or technical data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
  • Must exercise solid judgment across multiple stakeholders when executing his/her duties.
  • Positive demeanor in order to interact at all levels of influence both internal and external to Thales.
  • Experience in an international and/or complex matrix business environment is desirable.
  • Able to work through significant change management.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Proven background and experience in a defense acquisition role in a military service.
  • Master's in Business or Public Administration preferred.
Physical Demands

Minimal physical demands other than travel and light lifting in an office setting.

Special Position Requirements
  • Travel: Ability to travel up to 25% outside of the greater Washington DC area required.

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