Configuration Management & Documentation Manager

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Overland Park, United States of America
** Configuration Management & Documentation Manager
** Overland Park, KS and or Salt Lake City, UT (Hybrid)
** Position Summary
** Thales is looking for a
** Configuration Management & Documentation Manager**, whose role is to serve as a senior strategic leader responsible for driving enterprise-wide configuration governance, documentation integrity, and process standardization across complex operational and technical environments. This role operates with a broad cross-functional mandate to establish scalable configuration management frameworks, ensure document control compliance, and support operational continuity, quality assurance, and long-term business  this position, you will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives focused on configuration control, change management, technical documentation oversight, and process optimization.

Leveraging data-driven methodologies, compliance standards, and best operational practices, you will deliver strategic oversight that supports business objectives, regulatory requirements, and organizational efficiency. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, ensuring disciplined governance of configuration baselines, documentation systems, audit readiness, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives, while fostering a culture of accountability, accuracy, collaboration, and operational excellence across the organization.
** Key Areas of Responsibility
*** Lead enterprise-wide configuration management and documentation control initiatives to ensure operational consistency, compliance, and process standardization across complex technical and business environments.
* Develop, implement, and continuously improve scalable configuration governance frameworks, document control systems, and change management processes that support long-term organizational efficiency and resilience.
* Oversee configuration baselines, technical documentation integrity, revision control, and audit readiness to ensure compliance with internal standards, customer requirements, and regulatory obligations.
* Partner cross-functionally with engineering, operations, quality, program management, and leadership teams to identify operational challenges, drive process optimization, and support strategic business objectives.
* Utilize data-driven methodologies, performance metrics, and compliance best practices to provide executive-level insights, mitigate operational risk, and support informed decision-making.
* Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence across all configuration management and documentation activities.
** Minimum Qualifications
*** Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field, with 10+ years of experience in configuration management supporting complex, multi-domain product data environments; equivalent combinations of education and experience may also be considered.
* 5+ years of direct configuration management experience within highly regulated industries such as aerospace, medical devices, defense, nuclear, or similarly compliance-driven environments. Hands-on expertise with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and configuration/data management toolsets, such as Windchill, supporting complex product structures and controlled documentation processes.
* Strong understanding of Systems Engineering principles and the full Product Development Lifecycle, including configuration control throughout design, development, release, and sustainment phases. Proven leadership experience with the ability to effectively manage cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders at all organizational levels, and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Demonstrated operational excellence with a quality-focused mindset, including…