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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.Non-Technical Publications Manager\nOttawa, ON- Hybrid\nRegulatory Compliance Requirements\nRequires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the ITAR or the EAR\nRequires a positive Controlled Goods assessment as you will have direct access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program\nRequired to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance at the NATO Secret Level\nPosition Summary\nWe have a current vacancy for a Non-Technical Publications Manager who is responsible for the leadership, coordination, governance and continuous improvement of the non-technical publications function across multiple programs. The role ensures that non-technical publications and documentation are planned, developed, reviewed, approved and delivered to the required quality standards and in accordance with contractual, organizational and customer requirements.\nThe position provides day-to-day leadership to the non-technical publications team and acts as a key interface between the team and internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, project teams and leadership. The Manager is responsible for establishing clear priorities, managing workload and delivery commitments, maintaining appropriate publication standards and ensuring effective controls are in place throughout the documentation lifecycle. This will include managing workflows, monitoring service performance, and being accountable for the development and maintenance of publication service level agreements (SLAs).\nKey Areas of Responsibility\nTeam Leadership & People Management\nLead and manage the day-to-day activities of the Non-Technical Publications Team.\nEstablish clear roles, responsibilities, objectives and performance expectations for team members.\nProvide coaching, mentoring and professional development to strengthen team capability.\nManage workload allocation and balance priorities across multiple programs, projects and stakeholders.\nIdentify resource and capability requirements and support workforce and succession planning.\nFoster a collaborative, accountable and continuous-improvement culture within the team.\nPublications Planning & Delivery\nEstablish and maintain publication plans, schedules and delivery priorities.\nCoordinate the development, review, approval, release and maintenance of publications and documentation.\nMonitor delivery commitments, identify potential schedule or capacity issues and implement appropriate corrective actions.\nEnsure dependencies, stakeholder inputs and approval requirements are understood and incorporated into publication plans.\nProvide visibility of publication status, priorities, risks and issues to relevant stakeholders and leadership.\nPublications Governance & Quality\nEstablish and maintain appropriate publication standards, procedures and governance.\nMaintain effective quality-control practices to improve accuracy, clarity, consistency and completeness.\nSupport effective document lifecycle management.\n\nStakeholder & Cross-Functional Management\nAct as the primary point of contact for the non-technical publications function.\nBuild effective working relationships with program and project teams, functional departments, subject matter experts and other key stakeholders.\nTranslate stakeholder requirements into clear priorities and deliverables for the publications team.\nFacilitate effective review and feedback cycles and resolve competing priorities or requirements where necessary.\nEscalate significant risks, issues, resource constraints or delivery concerns appropriately.\n\nProcess Improvement & Standardization\nAssess existing publications processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality and predictability.\nDevelop and implement standardized workflows, templates, guidance and working practices.\nIdentify recurring causes of rework, delays or quality issues and lead corrective improvement initiatives.\nPromote consistency and reuse of established content and documentation approaches where appropriate.\nSupport implementation and adoption of tools and systems used to manage publications and documentation.\nPerformance Management & Reporting\nEstablish appropriate performance measures for the publications function.\nMonitor areas such as schedule adherence, workload, quality, rework, review cycle times and delivery performance.\nProvide regular reporting on team performance, priorities, risks, issues and capacity.\nUse performance information to support resource planning, prioritization and continuous improvement.\nEstablish measurable objectives for improvements to the publications function and track progress against them.\nExpected Outcomes\nPredictable and Timely Delivery.\nImproved Quality and Consistency.\nEstablishment of Clear Ownership and Accountability.\nDeployment of Effective Publications Governance.\nImproved Planning and Visibility.\nOptimal Resource and Capacity Management.\nFormation of Strong Stakeholder Relationships.\nCreation of Measurable Functional Performance.\nExpectation of Continuous Improvement.\nIncreased Team Capability.\nIncreased Functional Maturity.\nMinimum Qualifications\nDiploma, degree or equivalent relevant professional experience in business administration, communications, publications, project management, documentation management and/or a related discipline.\nAt least 2 years of experience leading or coordinating a team within a publications, documentation, communications, project delivery or comparable, complexbusiness environment.\nPrior experience managing multiple concurrent deliverables, priorities and stakeholders.\nProven experience establishing or working within structured processes, governance and quality-control environments.\nDemonstrable experience with specialized tools: e.g. Microsoft 365, JIRA, Adobe Acrobat Pro and Visio.\nPreferred Qualifications\nPrevious experience in a project, program, engineering, defence, aerospace or other regulated environment would be considered an asset.\nPrevious leadership experience within a publications, documentation or information-management function.\nExperience supporting complex programs or projects involving multiple stakeholders and formal customer deliverables.\nFamiliarity with document control, configuration management or formal document approval processes.\nExperience developing procedures, templates, workflows or governance frameworks.\nExperience with continuous improvement or process optimization.\nFamiliarity with project management principles, scheduling and performance reporting.\nExperience within the defence, aerospace, engineering or government contracting sectors would be an advantage.\nIf you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community!\nSpecial Position Requirements\nPhysical Environment : Hybrid working environment - currently three days in office, two days remote per week.\nThe reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between Total Target Cash (TTC) 90,000 - $100,000 CAD Annual.\nThis reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including - but not limited to - the employee’s career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the company’s annual salary budget, the customer’s program requirements, and the company’s internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.\nWe use artificial intelligence-enabled tools as part of our recruitment process to support activities such as candidate discovery, résumé matching, and interview scheduling. These tools may help screen and assess applications and recommend potential matches based on the requirements within the job description. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters. Artificial intelligence does not make hiring decisions on our behalf.\nWhy Join Us?\nSay HI and learn more about working at Thales click here\n#LI- Hybrid\nThales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:\nCompany paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.\nRetirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.\nCompany paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.\nVoluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.\nEmployee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.\nThales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.\nThis position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). 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