#CORE DIGITAL CAMPUS IT Project Manager - Hosting & Cloud Operational Performance (all genders)

Job Description

Job Description:

An opportunity for a IT Project Manager has arisen within Airbus Helicopters (Albacete,

Spain)

The Operational Performance Team is looking for a proactive Project Manager to lead transformation initiatives that bridge the gap between high-level cloud strategy and daily operational excellence. You will be the "engine of change" within our Hosting Control Tower, ensuring that our infrastructure evolves without compromising the stability of our "RUN" operations.

Start Date: 01.07.2026

Location: [Albacete, Spain]

WHY JOIN US?

📍 LIFE IN ALBACETE: QUALITY & CONVENIENCE - Forget long commutes.

Albacete offers you the great advantage of a “15-minute city": safe, accessible, comfortable and perfectly connected. Enjoy a premium standard of living at a competitive cost, ensuring you have the perfect balance between your career and your personal life.

🚁 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS: GROW WITH US - We offer more than a job; we offer a community. Immerse yourself in a young, collaborative environment that feels like family. As a strategic Center of Excellence, we are a global leader in helicopter production, offering you endless potential to grow alongside our major projects.

✨THE PROJECT: SHAPING THE FUTURE - Welcome to the Digital Campus, a pioneering ecosystem dedicated to industrial digitalization and innovation. This is more than just a workplace; it is a technological hub where we define the future of flight.

Bring your ideas to a dynamic, modern ecosystem and help us build the next generation of aerospace solutions.

DESCRIPTION

The Airbus Helicopters Group embraces the challenges of digitalization. Within the IM "Digital Platforms" domain, you will belong to the service "Hosting & Cloud Services" , in the team "EIITHO - Operational Performance" . We play a key role in providing secure, resilient, and cost-effective solutions for hosting Airbus Helicopters applications, both in the cloud and on-premises.

YOUR CHALLENGES

1. Transformation & Lifecycle Management

• Obsolescence Program Lead: Coordinate the end-to-end decommissioning and upgrade projects for unsupported HW, OS, and Databases (targeting MAR DataCenters and legacy stacks).
  
• Cloud & Hybrid Transition: Lead migration projects and the integration of "Sovereign Cloud" solutions into our standard operational catalog.
  
• Technical Debt Reduction: Partner with the team to transform "Technical Debt" data into actionable project roadmaps.
  

2. Service Evolution & Automation

• Self-Service Catalog Expansion: Act as the Project Manager for the Self-Service Portal , coordinating between Design and Automation to launch new automated service lines.
  
• Continuous Service Improvement (CSI): Drive "Lean" projects to optimize repetitive operational tasks, reducing manual lead times for our customers.
  

3. Stakeholder & Supplier Synergy

• Customer Relationship Management: Act as the primary PM interface for PSL Domains (Product Service Lines) to ensure their hosting requirements are met during major application deployments (e.g., 3Dx, newERP).
  
• Supplier Diplomacy: Lead specialized "Task Forces" with subcontractors to resolve systemic performance bottlenecks or to implement new contractual service levels.
  
• FinOps Integration: Support projects aimed at improving "Showback" visibility and cloud cost-optimization initiatives.
  

4. Resilience & Cyber-Readiness

• DRP & Recovery Projects: Manage the implementation of the IRE (Isolation & Recovery Environment) and coordinate multi-domain ransomware recovery simulations.
  
• Monitoring Evolution: manage the deployment of "Self-Healing" capabilities within our monitoring ecosystem.
  

SKILLS

• Education: Master’s degree level (or equivalent) in Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field.
  
• Experience: 10 years proven track record in IT Project Management within a production/RUN environment (Infrastructure, Cloud, or DataCenter scope).
  
• Methodology: Strong knowledge of ITIL v4 , Prince2/PMP, and Agile methodologies. Experience with Lean or Six Sigma is a plus. General knowledge on IT infrastructure (network, technical infrastructure)
  
• Supplier Management: Experience in managing technical subcontractors and enforcing deliverables.
  
• Soft Skills:
  

• Diplomatic & Persuasive: Able to influence both technical experts and business stakeholders.
  
• Crisis Robustness: Ability to maintain project momentum even when "RUN" incidents demand attention.
  
• Collaborative: A true team player who can bridge the gap between Farid, Laurent, Matthieu, Benjamin, and Didier.
  

• Languages: Fluent English (working language). French and German are a plus
  

WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?

At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:

• Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year (Apróx. 35 days per year in total).
  
• Attractive salary.
  
• Hybrid model of working: we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
  
• Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.
  
• Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
  
• On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
  
• Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
  
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
  
• Option to access special rates in products & benefits.
  

Take your career to a new level and apply online now! 🚁

Since this position is managed transnationally, please submit your documents (CV and/or cover letter) in English.

Secure Hiring / Export Control

This position may require a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

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 Helicopters España, SA

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Programme & Project Management

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.