Ivvq Manager

Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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.

We have been present in Saudi Arabia for 40 years and with over 600 employees to date, we are growing rapidly. Together we are delivering our signalling, control and train protection systems for the North -South Railway (NSR), the longest system of it’s kind in the world. Together we are key suppliers of In-flight entertainment and connectivity systems as well as air traffic management solutions in Saudi. We are making Saudi Arabia a safer place by securing the country’s critical infrastructure and e-security solutions that secure the country’s electronic payment systems. Thales has been selected to supply major electronic systems for air defence and the Group also supplied communication and optronic systems for the Army, the Saudi Arabia National Guards and the Air Force.

**JOB OBJECTIVE**
- Be the principal point of contact with the client, to gain approval of test specifications and to host acceptance testing activities.
- Authorizing the execution of Test Specifications including:

- Authorizing of test plans and test strategy documents
- Authorizing of test specifications, working from system requirements.
- Authorizing the execution of test specifications (according to test plan and project schedule).
- Approval of test results
- Escalate issues to the Engineering Delivery Manager where necessary
- Schedule and chair Engineering reviews (TRR, TQR and FQR)
- Oversee the IVVQ process to confirm that the system meets contractual, operational, and regulatory requirements.
- Define and implement IVVQ strategies, including test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria, ensuring end-to-end system validation.
- Lead system integration activities, resolving technical challenges across hardware, software, and network components.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with system integration, verification, and validation.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and customer teams to ensure smooth IVVQ execution and system deployment.
- Oversee Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and customer demonstrations to achieve formal system acceptance.
- Drive innovation in IVVQ methodologies, tools, and best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Accurately collates work progress reports and estimates to complete for all IVVQ work packages.
- Approve, implement and maintain tools relevant to the Systems IVVQ Engineering function.
- Working with project planners to provide detailed input to specific project programs.

**ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

IVVQ Manager plays a critical role in ensuring that systems and products meet all requirements and specifications throughout the System engineering lifecycle. Here are the responsibilities associated with this role:

- Developing and implementing the IVVQ strategy and plans in alignment with project goals and requirement
- Ensuring that requirements are well-defined, traceable, and testable. This includes stakeholder engagement to capture and validate requirements.
- Establishing processes for verification (ensuring that products are built correctly against specifications) and validation (ensuring that products meet user needs and intended use).
- Creating comprehensive test plans that outline testing strategies, methodologies, resources required, and schedules. This involves both automated and manual testing approaches.
- Leading and managing the IVVQ team, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to team members engaged in inspection, testing, and qualification activities.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams, such as Development, Project Management, and Quality Assurance, to synchronize IVVQ activities with overall project objectives.
- Ensuring that all processes and products comply with relevant industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal quality policies.
- Define and agree the baseline of the Work Package including scope, deliverables, estimates, schedule, workload and technical KPIs.
- Provide work package estimates that balance quality, compliance and cost.
- Prepar development strategy.
- Providing better WP insights to different stakeholders, particularly the Project Director, Program Manager & IVVQ Department head through weekly/monthly reporting and dashboards.
- Ensure the management of the solution integration verification validation & qualification activities.
- Directing and providing overall technical leadership to the team assigned to the project to deliver the IVVQ engineering solution on time, cost and quality.
- Define and establish detailed work break down structure for the IVVQ work package.
- Define IVVQ strategy, establishes re