CortAIx UK Factory Product Owner

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

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.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

THALES is looking for a Product Owner to help shape, define and deliver the next generation of Data Enablement and AI capabilities across our UK businesses and customer landscape.

This is a hands‑on, customer‑focused role where you will translate complex operational needs into clear, actionable deliverables for our engineering teams. With a particular focus on UK Front Line Commands, you will help accelerate the adoption of AI, data exploitation and digital technologies across Thales UK.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Performance‑related bonus
• Hybrid working options
• Pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
• Life cover
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to mental wellbeing support
• Employee discount schemes with major brands and retailers
• Learning, development and global career progression opportunities

In addition, this role offers:

• The opportunity to influence and deliver AI and data solutions across UK military domains
• Exposure to cutting‑edge research and emerging technologies within the Thales cortAIx ecosystem
• Collaboration with UK, French and Canadian digital engineering teams
• Opportunity to work on projects with high strategic impact in both defence and civil markets
• Direct engagement with senior stakeholders and operational end‑users

What will you deliver?

Working as part of the UK cortAIx Factory, you will be responsible for leading the product vision, defining operational needs, and ensuring delivery of AI and data‑driven solutions aligned to customer expectations.

• Act as the key liaison between the cortAIx Factory UK and UK business units/functions
• Facilitate requirements‑gathering sessions and define solution outcomes with stakeholders
• Develop and articulate the product vision, acting as the voice of the customer
• Prioritise and manage the product backlog across epics, features and tasks
• Guide engineering teams to ensure alignment with customer and portfolio expectations
• Validate delivered outcomes against the product vision and operational needs
• Create benefits cases, value models and use‑case definitions for future work
• Work closely with architects and systems engineers to identify optimal digital capabilities
• Ensure critical business information is delivered accurately and on time
• Act as an advocate for the cortAIx Factory and its digital transformation ambitions
• Support change impact analysis and represent customer needs within transformation activities
• Enable UK businesses to adopt common processes, digital tools and methodologies

Who are we looking for?

You will bring a strong understanding of UK military operations, excellent stakeholder engagement skills and proven experience translating operational needs into digital and AI‑enabled solutions.

Essential:
• Strong knowledge of UK military technologies, doctrine and operational processes
• Product ownership experience with the ability to define and translate business needs
• Skilled at facilitating workshops and requirements sessions
• Strong understanding of data, digital technologies and operational efficiencies
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to deliver training, briefings and requirements documentation
• Understanding of project management principles and change management practices
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• High proficiency in MS Office and collaborative toolsets

Desirable:
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments
• Broad IT knowledge (infrastructure, architecture, information security, service management)
• Experience with modelling, analysis or simulation tools
• Knowledge of business structures, digital transformation and process optimisation
• Operational or domain experience within UK military environments
• Experience as a Product Owner in a technical or digital environment

This role requires SC Clearance.
It is advantageous if you already hold clearance; however, if not, the successful candidate will be required to undergo, achieve and maintain SC level clearance.

To be eligible for full SC, candidates generally need to have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years. In some cases, a minimum of 3 years’ UK residency within the last 5 years may be acceptable with additional overseas checks.

For further details on UK Security Vetting requirements, please visit the United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) guidance on GOV.UK.

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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

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