What are the responsibilities and job description for the Innovation Partner position at Thales?
Location : Singapore - Suntec, Singapore
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. Thales established its presence in Singapore in 1973 to support the expansion of aerospace-related activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Throughout the last four decades, the company grew from strength to strength and is today involved in the primary businesses of Aerospace (including Air Traffic Management), Defence & Security, Ground Transportation and Digital Identity & Security. Thales today employs over 2,100 people in Singapore across all its business areas.
Thales Design Center Singapore is seeking a Innovation Partner to join the team!
Overview of Thales Design Center :
Innovation and Strategic Design have taken an even more important role in Thales in the last decade. The Group intends to achieve unprecedented quality in our products, superior performance and ultimately customer and user satisfaction. A central piece of this evolution is the deployment of Design Centers throughout the world to nurture disruptive user-centered innovation and encourage strategic initiatives inspired by design practices.
The Design Centre Singapore (operating under the Innovation Hub) was founded in 2014 to engage customers in collaborative design, making use of Design thinking and user-centric innovation. We explore unknown innovation territories with customer end-users and partners, developing new concepts and business strategies grounded in strong value propositions.
Overview of the Role :
As part of Thales' global network of Design Centers, the Design Center Singapore is dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation and co-creation. By embedding teams within customer environments, we aim to accelerate the adoption of human-centred methodologies, unlock strategic opportunities, and deliver impactful, future-ready solutions.
The Innovation Partner will act as a trusted advisor and change agent, leveraging expertise in consulting, innovation strategy, and co-creation to build a robust innovation culture. With a focus on Defence, Cybersecurity, Aerospace, and Security domains, this role bridges the gap between customer challenges and transformative solutions.
Roles & Responsibilities :
- Innovation Culture Development
Embedded within the customer organization to drive the adoption of innovation practices and a human-centred mindset.
Lead the design and execution of innovation strategies that align with customer objectives.
Leverage knowledge of Defence, Cybersecurity, Aerospace, or Security to provide contextual insights and relevant solutions.
Plan and conduct user research and stakeholder interviews to identify pain points, needs, and aspirations.
Partner with multidisciplinary teams across Thales and our customer organization to implement solutions.
Requirements :
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!
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