Location: Hengelo, Netherlands

Business Analyst – Engineering Operations

About Thales

‘The people we rely on to make the world go round – they rely on Thales’. In a fast-changing and increasingly unpredictable world full of opportunities, people come to us with big ambitions – to make your life better and more secure. Our employees, who are part of a unique and varied team with many different fields of expertise and a wide range of talents and cultures, develop and deliver outstanding high-tech solutions.

Thales employs 81,000 highly talented people in 68 countries. Almost 3,000 of these are based in the Netherlands. We are one of the largest high-tech employers in the field of security and protection.

We help our customers think smarter and act faster in the fields of defense, aerospace, aviation technology and cyberspace, to manage and control their increasingly complex processes and make the best possible business decisions. This is why we play a leading role in digital transformation, focusing on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data & Data Analysis, Connectivity, Mobility, Internet of Things, Cyber Security.

In the Netherlands, we are located in four cities: Huizen, Delft, Eindhoven and Hengelo (head office). Together with an extensive ecosystem of knowledge partners, customers and suppliers, we work on radar systems for seagoing vessels, cyber security solutions, transport systems, communications equipment for land forces, cryogenic cooling solutions, R&D for radar technology (in collaboration with TU Delft), as well as R&D for serious gaming (in collaboration with the University of Twente).

About the team
Thales in the Netherlands has committed to the objective of becoming a ‘data-driven company’, where facts and unambiguous information are leading in decision making. Engineering Operations is boosting reach this objective and to drive digital transformation among the Engineering department.
You will join the team Operational Excellence & Performance. This team is enabling the improvement of delivery performance of our engineering department through data driven decisions and manages improvement projects based on the outcomes of assessments and root cause analyses.

About your future job
As a Business Analyst, you understand how our Engineering business operates, its processes and its information needs. Specifically, what insights are required to make well-informed decisions and improve business operations. At the same time, you have the right technical knowledge to translate business needs into information solutions.  To provide these solutions, you are capable of either combining data to gather direct insights or clearly defining requirements to enable the IT-department to develop formal, standardized dashboards. In addition, you support the business in working effectively with the data by offering guidance on dashboard usage and delivering clear documentation.

Your main tasks/responsibilities are:

Assess business needs in terms of data/information to improve business activities and decision-making;Deliver reports to support accurate tracking and evaluation of KPIs;Perform analysis on data to support daily business activities and decision-making;Review and monitor business dashboards to identify and investigate (data) issues;Collaborate with relevant teams on data issues to improve quality and enhance governance;Test and validate new dashboards/reports to ensure data quality, accuracy, security, usability, and alignment with business requirements;Support and promote data-driven decision making across engineering teams;Develop documentation and training materials to help users understand and leverage data tools;

You will match Thales and the team best if you:

A bachelor’s or master’s degree (preferably Business & IT) with 2+ years relevant work experienceYou are able to get up to speed very quickly with(in) the Thales organization, our solutions and our customers. You are curious, see opportunities and deal well with complexity.You are able to build bridges between the business information need and the technical possibilities;You have extensive knowledge about Reporting and Analytics tooling (preferably PowerBI)You are able to apply knowledge of data warehousing and PowerBI to translate this into requested solutions;You work comfortably in a multidisciplinary, international and cross-cultural team and easily collaborate with a variety of stakeholders and projects; You are a real team player and can easily liaise with various people; you are cooperative, yet decisive when it comes to your areas of expertise;Dutch nationality is required due to security and defense project regulations.Security screening (AIVD-B) is mandatory.Fluent in Dutch and English

What's in it for you?

A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes freedom for initiative and good ideas.Room for personal and professional growth within our organization, for example in regard to technical, commercial or international skills.Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe.A comfortable workspace in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance.You can usually work where and whenever you want. Within Thales, we aim for a 60/40 balance, where you work from home at least two days a week, when your role allows this.A good salary, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalize your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade PTO for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness and relocation costs.40 days off per year (PTO).

Interested?

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To ensure that we are a good match, we may ask you to participate in an assessment.

A government clearance will be requested as part of standard Thales procedures.

Diversity Statement

We actively support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. That means that equal opportunities, inclusion and an informal culture are integral to our success. It also means that your well-being and happiness matter to us! That’s why we offer you flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, remote working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.

Security Requirements

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in The Netherlands and employment and/or education history. This vacancy requires a security clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please refer to the General Intelligence and Security Service

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