Location: Reading, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. UK Real Estate – Head of Capital Projects Location: Crawley or Green Park (Reading) with regular site travel across our UK sites To support our long‑term growth and the evolution of our UK estate, we’re looking for an experienced and visionary Head of Capital Projects to lead the delivery of major investment programmes across our UK sites. The Opportunity In this senior leadership role, you’ll shape and deliver the full portfolio of UK Real Estate capital projects — from strategic planning through to execution — ensuring our sites, infrastructure and capabilities are ready to meet the needs of our customers and our future business. You’ll lead a high‑performing team, strengthen governance and standards, and drive continuous improvement across our project delivery model. What You’ll Be Doing Leading the strategic management and delivery of UK‑wide capital projects, including business‑funded and customer‑funded programmes. Managing and developing a team of Project Managers and PMO specialists, fostering a strong, unified delivery culture. Embedding robust governance, standardised processes and clear communication across all project activities. Overseeing project budgets, financial reporting and compliance with Thales governance, procurement and Chorus II processes. Supporting long‑term investment planning, including the 10‑year Real Estate Master Plan and MYB capital programmes. Ensuring all projects meet statutory, H&S and environmental requirements, including CDM regulations. What We’re Looking For A strategic leader with significant experience delivering complex capital projects in real estate, construction or related sectors. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels and build trusted partnerships. Proven experience leading and developing high‑performing teams. Expertise in governance, process improvement and risk management. Financial and commercial acumen, with experience managing multi‑million‑pound budgets. Professional qualifications (RICS, CIOB, PRINCE2 Executive, MBA or similar) are advantageous. Your future with Thales This is a high‑impact leadership role at the heart of our UK Real Estate strategy. You’ll influence major investment decisions, shape the future of our sites, and play a key part in enabling Thales’ long‑term growth. The role offers clear progression pathways, including development toward senior project leadership and potential future succession for the UK Real Estate Director role. Our Benefits: Performance-related bonus (grade dependent) Car cash allowance (grade dependent) Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00 – delete if not applicable to the BL 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata) 24 hours volunteering paid for Private healthcare (grade dependent) Pension scheme Life cover 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers Gym membership discounts Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels. Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales. At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here. If this role isn’t quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here. Join Thales in the UK – Innovate with us and shape the future!