Product Owner

Thales

Green Park · Hybrid Full-time Senior Today

About the role

About

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 tomorrow possible.

At Thales UK we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions each day. We offer flexibility through part‑time hours, job sharing, home working, and flexible start/finish times.

Thales is looking for a Product Owner to shape, define and deliver the next generation of Data Enablement and AI capabilities across our UK businesses and customer landscape. This hands‑on, customer‑focused role translates complex operational needs into clear, actionable deliverables for engineering teams, with a particular focus on UK Front Line Commands.

What can we offer you?

Competitive salary and performance‑related bonus
Hybrid working options
Pension scheme
28 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
Life cover
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and mental wellbeing support
Employee discount schemes with major brands and retailers
Learning, development and global career progression opportunities

Additional role‑specific benefits

Influence and deliver AI and data solutions across UK military domains
Exposure to cutting‑edge research and emerging technologies within the Thales cortAIx ecosystem
Collaboration with UK, French and Canadian digital engineering teams
Work on projects with high strategic impact in both defence and civil markets
Direct engagement with senior stakeholders and operational end‑users

What will you deliver?

Act as the key liaison between the cortAIx Factory UK and UK business units/functions
Facilitate requirements‑gathering sessions and define solution outcomes with stakeholders
Develop and articulate the product vision, acting as the voice of the customer
Prioritise and manage the product backlog across epics, features and tasks
Guide engineering teams to ensure alignment with customer and portfolio expectations
Validate delivered outcomes against the product vision and operational needs
Create benefits cases, value models and use‑case definitions for future work
Work closely with architects and systems engineers to identify optimal digital capabilities
Ensure critical business information is delivered accurately and on time
Advocate for the cortAIx Factory and its digital transformation ambitions
Support change impact analysis and represent customer needs within transformation activities
Enable UK businesses to adopt common processes, digital tools and methodologies

Who are we looking for?

Essential

Strong knowledge of UK military technologies, doctrine and operational processes
Product ownership experience with the ability to define and translate business needs
Skilled at facilitating workshops and requirements sessions
Strong understanding of data, digital technologies and operational efficiencies
Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
Ability to deliver training, briefings and requirements documentation
Understanding of project management principles and change management practices
Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
High proficiency in MS Office and collaborative toolsets

Desirable

Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments
Broad IT knowledge (infrastructure, architecture, information security, service management)
Experience with modelling, analysis or simulation tools
Knowledge of business structures, digital transformation and process optimisation
Operational or domain experience within UK military environments
Experience as a Product Owner in a technical or digital environment

Security Clearance

This role requires SC Clearance. It is advantageous if you already hold clearance; otherwise the successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain SC level clearance. Candidates generally need to have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years (or a minimum of 3 years in some cases) to be eligible for full SC.

Requirements

Exposure to cuttingedge research and emerging technologies within the Thales cortAIx ecosystem
Opportunity to work on projects with high strategic impact in both defence and civil markets
You will bring a strong understanding of UK military operations, excellent stakeholder engagement skills and proven experience translating operational needs into digital and AIenabled solutions
Strong knowledge of UK military technologies, doctrine and operational processes
Product ownership experience with the ability to define and translate business needs
Skilled at facilitating workshops and requirements sessions
Strong understanding of data, digital technologies and operational efficiencies
Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
Ability to deliver training, briefings and requirements documentation
Understanding of project management principles and change management practices
Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
High proficiency in MS Office and collaborative toolsets
Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments
Broad IT knowledge (infrastructure, architecture, information security, service management)
Experience with modelling, analysis or simulation tools
Knowledge of business structures, digital transformation and process optimisation
Operational or domain experience within UK military environments
Experience as a Product Owner in a technical or digital environment
This role requires SC Clearance
It is advantageous if you already hold clearance; however, if not, the successful candidate will be required to undergo, achieve and maintain SC level clearance
To be eligible for full SC, candidates generally need to have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years
In some cases, a minimum of 3 years' UK residency within the last 5 years may be acceptable with additional overseas checks
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years

Responsibilities

This is a handson, customerfocused role where you will translate complex operational needs into clear, actionable deliverables for our engineering teams
The opportunity to influence and deliver AI and data solutions across UK military domains
Collaboration with UK, French and Canadian digital engineering teams
Direct engagement with senior stakeholders and operational endusers
Working as part of the UK cortAIx Factory, you will be responsible for leading the product vision, defining operational needs, and ensuring delivery of AI and datadriven solutions aligned to customer expectations
Act as the key liaison between the cortAIx Factory UK and UK business units/functions
Facilitate requirementsgathering sessions and define solution outcomes with stakeholders
Develop and articulate the product vision, acting as the voice of the customer
Prioritise and manage the product backlog across epics, features and tasks
Guide engineering teams to ensure alignment with customer and portfolio expectations
Validate delivered outcomes against the product vision and operational needs
Create benefits cases, value models and usecase definitions for future work
Work closely with architects and systems engineers to identify optimal digital capabilities
Ensure critical business information is delivered accurately and on time
Act as an advocate for the cortAIx Factory and its digital transformation ambitions
Support change impact analysis and represent customer needs within transformation activities
Enable UK businesses to adopt common processes, digital tools and methodologies

Benefits

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Skills

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