Offset and Industrial Participation Manager

Location: Ottawa, Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

Position Summary

Ottawa, Hybrid

We have a current vacancy for a Offsets and Industrial Participation Manager who assists leading the Thales Canada’s Offsets and Industrial Participation strategic direction and execution of offset plans and manages the Industrial and technical Benefits (ITB) obligations. 

This position will be required to lead/support the development and alignment of a cross-country offsets strategy. Will be required to work on multiple bids and programs in parallel and provide appropriate analysis, recommendations and reporting within tight and competing timelines.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Manage the development and delivery of Annual Industrial Regional Benefits (IRB)/Industrial & Technological Benefits (ITB) Reports for customers, including the Canadian government and international customers, as required.

• Lead ITB/Value Proposition (VP) bids with Capture Teams in the development of compliant offset proposals.

• Apart of Thales Capture Teams, strategically develop and execute through bid process long-term strategies with company goals in mind, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and advocate for Offsets in Canada across Thales and identify, develop and submit activity eligible for offset credit in Canada.

• Guide junior members of the team to engage with internal and external stakeholders to generate offset reports in accordance with contractual requirements as well as any banking agreements in place with government.

• Maintain offset records and generate meaningful internal reporting including reporting that measures execution success.

• Negotiate contract and subcontract Offset Terms & Conditions.

• Provide a point of contact for external stakeholders, including customers, subcontractors, suppliers and government representatives.

• Monitor, evaluate and provide hands-on assistance supporting long-term strategic areas of ITB/IRBs, and as well as, supporting daily offset operations.

• Identify potential risks, diagnose and develop strategies to mitigate them.

• Ensure operational efficiency and strive for excellence – develop and implement internal policies and processes to improve performance and tracking.

• Develop and communicate meaningful reporting to measure execution success.

• Assist in the identification, research and development of policies and procedures that will serve to strengthen the offset initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Political Science, Law or related field. Professional experience may be considered in lieu of education.

• 5-10+ years Offset and/or Procurement/Contracts experience in defense industry.

• Aptitude to partner with various stakeholders to obtain buy-in on new processes and procedures to maximize profitability.

• Experience with negotiations.

• Attention to detail.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint and an ability to aggregate, manipulate and interpret disparate sources of data.

If you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community!

Special Position Requirements

Travel: up to 10%

The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between Total Target Cash (TTC) $138,000 - $161,000 CAD Annual.

This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee’s career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the company’s annual salary budget, the customer’s program requirements, and the company’s internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.

We use artificial intelligence–enabled tools as part of our recruitment process to support activities such as candidate discovery, résumé matching, and interview scheduling. These tools may help screen and assess applications and recommend potential matches based on the requirements within the job description.  All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters. Artificial intelligence does not make hiring decisions on our behalf.

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Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: 

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.

• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave. 

• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.

• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization including a Canadian Enhanced Reliability security clearance.