Senior Advisor (Protection System CONOPS)

Thales is seeking an experienced Senior Advisor(Protection System CONOPS) to support the development of its Public Safety & Security business and strengthen engagement with police and relevant government stakeholders from January 2027 onwards.

The role will provide senior-level expertise on policing environments, operational concepts and government priorities, while supporting strategic business development, customer engagement and major sales opportunities.

The role operates through influence and collaboration across a broad stakeholder network, including:

• Thales country and regional senior management

• Police and public-sector organizations

• Sales and business development teams

• Operations, engineering and bid teams

• Finance and other corporate functions

• Government ministries, agencies and administrations

• Industry associations and strategic partners

The successful candidate will bring strong knowledge of police operations and the public-sector environment, together with the ability to engage credibly with senior government, police and industry stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Police and Public Safety Expertise

• Provide strategic insight into policing models, operational concepts, priorities and emerging requirements.

• Support the development of territory and market strategies for Thales Public Safety & Security.

• Contribute to product and solution strategy by providing customer, operational and market perspectives.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen Thales value proposition and differentiate its solutions in customer engagements and proposals.

• Translate evolving police and public-sector requirements into actionable business and solution insights.

Strategic Business Development and Sales Support

• Advise and support Thales teams in developing commercial strategies for key opportunities, programmes and bids.

• Support senior-level customer engagement and executive contact strategies for strategic sales campaigns.

• Build and maintain relationships with key customer and government stakeholders to support business development.

• Work collaboratively with sales, business development, bid, engineering, operations, finance and senior management teams to strengthen strategic opportunities.

• Provide strategic advice and market perspectives to support customer engagement and decision-making.

Government and Executive Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with senior representatives from police organisations, government ministries, public-sector agencies, administrations and relevant industry bodies.

• Engage with senior stakeholders to understand strategic priorities, policy directions, capability requirements and emerging challenges.

• Represent Thales at relevant industry associations, conferences, forums and stakeholder engagements.

• Support initiatives that enhance Thales visibility, credibility and reputation in the public safety and security sector.

Market Intelligence and Strategic Insights

• Monitor and assess government policies, public-sector priorities, budgets, programmes and capability developments relevant to Thales business.

• Identify emerging market opportunities, strategic partnerships, investment opportunities and potential areas for business growth.

• Provide insights into competitor strategies, market developments and disruptive initiatives.

• Translate market intelligence into clear perspectives and recommendations for Thales leadership and business teams.

Ethics and Compliance

• Conduct all activities in accordance with the Thales Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and applicable anti-corruption, compliance and governance requirements.

• Maintain high standards of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality when engaging with customers, government stakeholders and external partners.

Requirements

• Available from January 2027 onwards

• Typically 15 or more years of relevant professional experience, including significant senior leadership, advisory, operational or strategic experience within policing, public safety, government, government-related organizations or relevant private-sector organizations.

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

• Advanced degree (Master's/PhD) is an advantage

• Strong understanding of police operations, policing environments and public safety priorities.

• Demonstrated experience engaging with senior government, police or public-sector stakeholders.

• Experience supporting strategic business development, major programmes, complex bids or customer engagements is highly desirable.

• Strong understanding of government decision-making processes, public-sector priorities and stakeholder environments.

• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to assess complex information and translate it into clear recommendations for senior decision-makers.

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain trusted relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.

• High level of integrity and sound understanding of business ethics, compliance and anti-corruption principles.