Requirements Manager

Thales Group Seeking Requirements Manager for immediate hire. Accepting applications from all groups. 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.

Ottawa, ON., (CAN), Hybrid

Position Summary

The Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships and Joint Support Ships In-Service Support (AJISS) program provides life cycle support for six AOPS and up to two JSS vessels home ported in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Esquimalt, British Columbia over an estimated period of 35 years.  Both classes of ships will be serviced by the In-Service Support (ISS) Contractor, Thales Canada Defence & Security.  The contract includes start-up services for integrated logistics support activities to set up an initial support solution as the fleet enters service, and covers the support of the ships and their related equipment including program management, life cycle materiel management, docking, maintenance, alterations, and disposal until the end of service life of these fleets.

The Requirements Manager role within the AJISS program is responsible for implementing, executing, and maintaining the Requirements Management Plan for the program to ensure proper management and eventual sign-off of both technical and non-technical program requirements, including areas such as service delivery, software development, health/safety/environment, security, legal, project management, and various other contractual obligations. 

As a Requirements Manager, you will interact with the Program Manager and other internal stakeholders/cross-functional team members such as the Integrated Management Office, Quality Assurance, LCMM/Engineering, Service Delivery, Security, the Project Management Office, and external stakeholders within the Government of Canada (including the direct client).

Key Areas of Responsibility

Provide support to a complex, multi-phase, multi-year program with a mixture of service delivery and software development with overall responsibility for requirements management.  As a Work Package Manager for Requirements Management, key responsibilities include the following:

* Implement, refine, and maintain the Requirements Management Plan in collaboration with all stakeholders. Track and report on the progress of the Requirement Management Plan’s implementation.

* Collaborate closely with Configuration Management in identifying, managing, and maintaining requirements baselines. Work with the Program Manager and other stakeholders to assign and maintain accurate ownership of requirements.

* Lead, Manage, Estimate, and/or Plan subsidiary activities such as requirements analysis & decomposition, compliance tracking & reporting, and change analysis. As part of the overall change control board, ensure the correct handling of new or modified requirements arising through contract amendments and contract taskings.

* Report on compliance approach and compliance status of any and all requirements, as required.

* Ensure proper documentation/templates are followed in accordance with corporate policy.

* Ensure changes to requirements are managed properly through change management process.

Minimum Qualifications

* Post-Secondary education in a relevant technical or administrative field.

* Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in requirements management.

* Minimum of 2 years of experience as part of a cross-functional or multidisciplinary team.

* Demonstrated hands on experience with IBM DOORS.

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Special Position Requirements

Full time, standard business hours.  Some on-site work required in the lab. Possibility of travel to customer site for technical support.

What We Offer

* 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.

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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 Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.