The posting
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.



