Airbus UpNext - Project Manager Support (m/f)

Job Description:

Join us to be part of the new Airbus UpNext strategic demonstrator paving the future of Aircraft Connectivity. This demonstrator will accelerate the development of new technologies to bring tangible learnings to the business.

Based in Toulouse (Saint Martin), this position comes with limited contract (CDI-C) linked to the deliverable of the demo (estimated completion date - End of February 2028 ) , starting ASAP.

Mission:

As a Project Manager (PM), you are the operational engine that keeps the technical team moving at maximum speed.

Your impact will be measured across the following areas:

• Procurement & Supply Chain Operations: Drive the end-to-end administrative flow for hardware and software acquisition. You will handle contract negotiations, signature routing, Purchase Orders (POs), and goods receipts to ensure zero supply chain bottlenecks.
  
• Agile Task Force Follow-Up: Actively chase action items, mitigate operational blockers, and support the management of the project's performance against its Time, Cost, and Quality (TCQ) objectives.
  
• Documentation & Quality Assurance: Serve as the gatekeeper for our deliverables. You will perform rigorous documentation checks, ensuring operational procedures and project deliverables are perfectly aligned for eventual knowledge dissemination and handover to Airbus.
  
• Culture & Team Synchronization: Foster our "#Caring for Each Other" DNA. You will organize team events, facilitate community bonding, and ensure the operational rhythm of our 10-person team remains highly motivated and cohesive.
  
• The "Whatever It Takes" Factor: Because we operate like a startup, you will frequently step outside your official boundaries to tackle unforeseen administrative, logistical, or project-related challenges to keep the demonstrator on track.
  

Your boarding pass

• Mindset (Crucial): An entrepreneurial, agile, and proactive attitude. You have an impatience and burning desire to attain results rapidly, a willingness to challenge the status quo, and the humility to execute administrative tasks with excellence.
  
• Experience: 3-5 years of relevant experience in project management, business administration, procurement, or operations.
  
• Skills: Strong organizational capabilities, detail-oriented documentation review, and hands-on experience or understanding of financial/procurement processes (contracts, POs, tendering).
  
• Communication: Fluent in French and ability to communicate in English.
  

What you get:

• Pivotal Role in a Strategic Mission: play a key part in a project and participate in the Aviation Connectivity revolution.
  
• Build Something that Last: Your work will create a high-value asset 💎 and learning contribution for Airbus’s future.
  
• Develop Critical Competences: Acquire and develop a sound background in connectivity technologies, a field essential for the future of aerospace. This experience can provide a unique career development opportunity within Airbus.
  
• Agile and Empowering Environment: Thrive in a work culture that empowers you to act and think like a start-up while being supported by the strong expertise of Airbus. 💪🏻 We value an eagerness to take initiative and propose efficient ways of working.
  
• A Great Team and Culture: Be part of a high-achieving, experienced and fun team in a shared open-space office with highly skilled colleagues. We are guided by the “Care for Each Other” value.
  
• Flexibility & Fun: Enjoy the ability to craft your calendar 🗓 with flexible hours and the opportunity to work remotely, alongside regular UpNext community bonding events. And yes, we have complimentary freshly ground coffe ☕ and beverages 🧃
  

The responsibilities and the technical scope of the job might evolve according to the agile working environment of the project, so being flexible is important.

About Us & Values

Airbus UpNext empowers you to think and act like a startup, backed by the robust expertise of Airbus. In this role, you will embody our core DNA:

• #Speed of Execution: Moving fast, prioritizing fast experimentation and agility over paperwork.
  
• #Be Audacious: Welcoming challenges; constantly striving to push boundaries.
  
• #Be Simple: Finding the most efficient, pragmatic path to success.
  
• #Caring for Each Other & Open to the World: Building a trustful team and expanding global partnerships.
  

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus ExO Autonomy SAS

Employment Type:
Fixed term
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Sourcing, Buying and Ordering

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