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Airbus

Excellence & Transformation Partner

Location:  Lisbon, Portugal
Location flexibility:  1 office day / week, 2 office days / week, 3 office days / week, 4 office days / week
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Job Description

Job Description:

We are now looking for a Excellence & Transformation Partner for our Airbus GBS team.

Responsibilities:

  • You will be part of a cross-functional team supporting the end-to-end operating model, performance and continuous improvement of the GBS, spanning in 3 main areas:
  • Transition Management (from Preparation to Stabilization)
  • Contribute to improve GBS transition methodology, and ensure effective use of established transition tools and processes
  • Validate the Knowledge Transfer Plan with relevant stakeholders
  • Review risk register, ensure contingency planning is appropriate based on the risks identified
  • Support in the ramp up, hiring and team onboarding
  • Monitor transition during Knowledge Transfer, Reverse Shadowing and Stabilization
  • Ensure recurring reports to Management Team and different stakeholders
  • GBS Operational Performance
  • Contribute to Key Performance Indicators definition and execution that supports GBS Management and stakeholders monitoring
  • Provide insights on performance opportunities
  • Liaise with multiple GBS stakeholders towards end-to-end process efficiency
  • Contribute to GBS quality, compliance and deliverables
  • GBS Continuous Improvement Culture and Digital Enablement
  • Contribute to the GBS Continuous Improvement ecosystem
  • Engage with subject matter experts for enabling
  • Leading and support strategic GBS projects
  • Enable digital awareness and continuous improvement autonomy within the GBS organization

Requirements:

  • Strong Project Management skills
  • Strong capabilities in Business Process Management / reengineering / Lean (e.g. agile methods such as Six Sigma, Agile, Scrum or another of equal value)
  • Proven track record in process improvements and automation solutions (e.g. RPA, process analytics, Low/No Code tools, AI usage,...)
  • Result oriented and strong analytical skills
  • Very good communication and stakeholder management skills (including senior management)
  • English mandatory (fluency in other languages will be a plus)
  • Good functional knowledge in one of the following areas: Finance, Procurement, HR
  • Preference for experience in a Consulting firm or GBS

Benefits - what’s in it for you:

  • Daily contact with diverse European and American stakeholders
  • Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world.
  • A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work.
  • A modern office, well connected to public transportation.
  • A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.
  • An intense and exciting onboarding experience.
  • We truly believe the sky is not the limit!

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 Portugal SA

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Improvement & Performance Management

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

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.

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