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Human Resources Manager
Thales e-Security, Inc.

Description:

1. Purpose of the Job

Manage all human resources processes, policies, procedures, and related activities to include; talent acquisition, professional development, succession planning, change management, organizational development, performance management, compliance, ethics, compensation, benefits administration, mobility, and employee relations. Monitor human resources process and performance metrics, assess trends, and initiate improvement actions or initiatives. Implement human resources initiatives, programs, and projects. Foster the business partner and value added dimensions of human resources management. Advise Business Unit President and Managers on Human Resources Management.

2. Principal Activities

Employee Relations

Promote a positive and cooperative atmosphere to increase employee engagement. Create company strategic training and organizational development plan to meet personal, professional, and organizational needs of company employees.
Determine, recommend, and implement employee relations practices and resolutions necessary to establish positive employee relationships and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation.
Conduct employee investigations, facilitate the successful resolution of employee relations issues, and implement recommendations.
Conduct exit interviews, review findings, analyze trends and develop improvement initiatives as needed.
Development of an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, and high performance.

Compensation

Implement annual merit pay delivery and related tasks in accordance with TDSI policies and procedures.
Insure competitive pay practices.
Review and evaluate position descriptions, assign level of responsibility (LR).
Confer with TDSI Human Resources for advice and counsel as necessary.
Maintain the integrity of the wage and salary system.

Compliance

Manage all company human resources compliance actions; with all existing governmental and labor organizations and agencies, and attending programs to include Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Department of Labor and the OFCCP, Worker’s Compensation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), etc. Reduce company exposure to litigation, fines, and penalties.
Direct the preparation of information requested or required for compliance with laws. Serves as the primary contact with the company employment law attorney and outside government agencies.
Uphold the interests of employees and the company in accordance with company Human Resources policies, federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Serve as unit Ethics Officer.

Recruitment

Create company strategic recruitment and selection plan.
Manage the recruitment process including identifying, sourcing, and hiring top talent in the industry.
Insure comprehensive new hire orientation and on-boarding process.
Build and maintain relations with universities, professional and civic organizations to augment sourcing capability and increase candidate flow.

Performance Management

Lead the implementation of the People1st Performance Management System including the annual activity, mid-year review, objective setting, professional and career discussions.
Support the Annual People Review process for development, mobility, and succession planning. Develop and coordinate grievances and mediate workplace disputes.

Management

Evaluate procedures and technology solutions to improve human resources data management.
Recommend and maintain an organizational structure and staffing levels to accomplish company goals and objectives.
Evaluate company culture and provide recommendations on changes to accomplish company goals and objectives.
Evaluate and recommend human resource outsourcing opportunities and identify potential vendors.
Develop and manage annual budgets for the division and perform periodic cost and productivity analyses.
Manage and develop Human Resource Generalist.
Recommend and establish company policies and procedures working within Thales Corporate recommendations and TDSI Guidelines.
Work with department managers and corporate staff to develop three and five year business plans for the company.
Establish and implement short and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
Serve on planning and policy-making committees as required.

Competence Requirements (Experience, Knowledge, Qualifications & Training)

Experience/Training

Minimum Requirements:

BA Degree
PHR/SPHR Certifications
Minimum 7 years of progressive HR experience in a global technology company covering all facets of Human Resources Management, including employment, compensation, employee relations, recruitment and retention, performance management, training and development, domestic and international mobility.

Preferred Requirements:

BA, preferred in Human Resources Management, Labor Law, or Social Science, or related field.
Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Business or related field preferred.
Six Sigma Green Belt certification desired.

Knowledge/Qualifications

Solution-oriented professional with demonstrated track record of accomplishments and providing credible, value-added HR services to business partners, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed (estimate up to 20% of time).
Ability to influence and be impactful in a highly-matrixed, international company.
Previous HR Management experience required.
Working knowledge of HRIS systems, employment law, and contemporary human resources practices.

Desired Competencies (Behaviours)

Interpersonal

Effective interpersonal and communications skills.
Excellent leadership qualities and skills.
Strong presentation abilities.
Must be a good initiator and possess good negotiation skills.
Collaborative team player with the ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization.

About Thales

Thales e-Security, information systems security activities of Thales, is one of the world leaders in the provision of Information and Communication Systems Security solutions for government, defense, critical infrastructure operators, enterprises and the finance industry. Thales’ unique position in the market is due to its end-to-end security offering spanning the entire value chain in the security domain. The comprehensive offering includes architecture design, security and encryption product development, evaluation and certification preparation and through-life management services.

Thales has forty years of unrivalled track record in protecting information from Sensitive but Unclassified up to Top Secret and a comprehensive portfolio of security products and services, which includes network security products, application security products and secured telephony products. www.thalesgroup.com/iss

Thales is a leading international group, addressing Defense, Aerospace and Security markets worldwide. Thales’s expertise in its core markets spans the entire value chain, providing all the capabilities its customers require, from equipment and systems to comprehensive support services, and including prime contracting on large-scale programs.

Thales’s leading-edge technology is supported by 22,000 R&D engineers who offer a capability unmatched in Europe to develop and deploy field-proven mission-critical information systems. To this end, the group’s civil and military businesses develop in parallel and share a common base of technologies to serve a single objective: the security of people, property and nations.

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VP, Worldwide Product Marketing
Thales e-Security, Inc.

Description:

Thales e-Security, Inc.

VP, Worldwide Product Marketing

Weston, FL (TBD)

1. Purpose of the Job

The VP of Product Marketing will have a deep understanding of the Information Technology Security Industry and will utilize this understanding to develop profitable and innovative product initiatives. The VP of Product Marketing must be expert at identifying and collecting key market information, using primary and secondary as well as quantitative and qualitative research. From that foundation of market knowledge, the VP of Product Marketing must be able to articulate a strategy and set of actionable tactics and Market Requirements Documents for use by the Products Management team. The VP of Product Marketing will be utilized as one of the primary product experts within the company, and must have sufficient technical skill to communicate our capabilities to end users, partners, developers, and other audiences such as Press and analysts. The VP of Product Marketing will also work closely with the Sales and Product Management teams on product strategy and roadmap. The VP of Product Marketing will also lead and drive the strategies that include product positioning, messaging, and product marketing, as well as working closely with Communications the external campaigns.

2. Principal Activities

Product Strategy and Positioning – The VP of Product Marketing plays a crucial role in determining the product strategy and positioning, together with Product Management and Sales, monitoring industry developments closely and translates these into the overall product strategy.

Market Insights – The VP of Product Marketing is responsible for collecting market data from internal and external sources, for analyzing the data, and for producing quantitative analysis covering market size, growth rate, profitability, industry cost structures, distribution channels, market trends, competitor information, and key success factors.
Analyze competitive product offerings, internalize market dynamics, prioritize customer needs and translate that into a tactical Market requirements/roadmap for the product management and sales teams.
Collaborate with the Product Management Team in the collection, generation and exploitation of ideas for comprehensive product delivery.
Ensure customer and other feedback is prioritized and incorporated into market and product requirements.
Develop ongoing marketing, positioning and communications strategy for customers and partners that differentiate the offering.
Work collaboratively across Product Management, Communications, and Sales groups to secure buy-in and drive issues to resolution that impact product management, development, sales, support, pricing, etc.
Manage annual budgeting and planning processes.
Develop necessary financial models.
Serve as key liaison with other teams (e.g., Product Management, Communications, Sales, Legal, Engineering and Construction, etc.) and projects.
Creating and managing the Product Marketing team within a matrix environment and across multiple office sites.

3. Organizational Relationships

Reports to the Vice President of Strategy & Marketing Worldwide