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 are looking for an AI Deployment Manager (AIDM) to drive the evolution of Data Enablement and AI capabilities across our UK businesses and for our customers, supporting both military and civilian ecosystems. This role sits within the cortAIx Factory UK, helping shape, develop and deploy cutting‑edge AI technologies that enhance mission capability, operational performance and customer outcomes. The AIDM plays a key role in identifying opportunities within projects, programmes and products, translating customer needs into clear deliverables for our CortAIx Engineering teams. This is a hands‑on role focused on delivery excellence, continuous improvement and strengthening the integration of data and AI technologies across Thales UK - with particular emphasis on military Front-Line Commands and the systems they employ. This role requires someone who can work autonomously, thrive under time pressure and consistently deliver high‑quality outcomes.

What can we offer you?

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

What will you deliver?

• Act as a key liaison between the cortAIx Factory and wider UK businesses/functions.
• Manage and report on Use Case progress, ensuring alignment with customer objectives.
• Coach teams in agile and lean delivery principles, implementing best‑practice tools and continuous improvement methods.
• Drive delivery excellence by ensuring quality, completeness, and performance across all AI engineering activities.
• Capitalize on existing delivery practices and help refine processes within the cortAIx Factory.
• Manage key output assets for the scrum team.
• Use Thales UK processes and methodologies to interpret business requirements and support product definition.
• Identify, assess and mitigate risks in line with established risk‑management approaches.
• Support data governance processes to protect and secure Thales data while enabling safe exploitation and collaboration.
• Ensure critical business information is provided in a timely and accurate manner.
• Act as an advocate for the cortAIx Factory UK, its methods, approaches and ambitions.
• Work with change managers to understand impacts and prepare change, training and communication materials.
• Support Thales UK businesses in adopting common processes, tools and frameworks.

Who are we looking for? Essential Skills