Quality Assurance Management Team Leader

Thales
Belgium
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 7-10 yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Influencing","Communication","Problem-solving","Rigor"]

Lead and coordinate Quality Assurance Management activities for bids, projects, and operational interfaces across Thales Belgium. Define and continuously improve the bid and project quality framework, ensure quality processes across the project lifecycle, and support customer, contractual, and regulatory quality requirements. Serve as the main reference for bid & project quality within Belgium, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, drive continuous improvement via KPIs and governance, and represent Thales in Group quality networks and audits.

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Thales
1 month ago

Quality Assurance Management Team Leader

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Job Summary

Lead and coordinate Quality Assurance Management activities for bids, projects, and operational interfaces across Thales Belgium. Define and continuously improve the bid and project quality framework, ensure quality processes across the project lifecycle, and support customer, contractual, and regulatory quality requirements. Serve as the main reference for bid & project quality within Belgium, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, drive continuous improvement via KPIs and governance, and represent Thales in Group quality networks and audits.
Location: Belgium
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and coordinate Quality Assurance Management activities across bids, projects, and operational interfaces within Thales Belgium.
  • •Define, deploy, and continuously improve the Bid & Project Quality Assurance framework and ensure quality processes throughout bid, development, industrialization, and execution phases.
  • •Act as key interface between Quality and cross-functional functions (Projects, Engineering, Industrial Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain) to align stakeholders and resolve quality risks/issues.
  • •Provide expertise on critical quality topics, including escalation of major risks/deviations, project recovery plans, and compliance issues; capture and share lessons learned.
  • •Drive continuous improvement using KPIs, prepare quality performance indicators for leadership/governance bodies, and represent Thales Belgium in Group quality networks, reviews, and external audits when required.

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 7–10 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Project Quality, or Quality Management in industrial, project-driven environments.
  • •Strong knowledge of quality standards and methodologies such as ISO 9001 and EN 9100, plus Lean, Six Sigma, and FMEA.
  • •Proven experience supporting bids, development projects, and industrial programs while meeting customer, contractual, and regulatory quality requirements.
  • •Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and managing quality risks, conflicts, and deviations in complex organizations.
  • •Leadership and influencing skills in matrix organizations, including communication and problem-solving in fast-paced environments.
Experience:7-10 yearsIndustrialProject-driven environmentsAerospaceDefenseRegulated industries
Skills:LeadershipInfluencingCommunicationProblem-solvingRigor
Languages:EnglishFrench
Tech Stack:ISO 9001EN 9100LeanSix SigmaFMEA

Company Brief

Thales
Designs and delivers advanced systems and services for aerospace, defence, security, and digital identity and cybersecurity markets, serving government and commercial customers worldwide.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2000
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