Project Management for S/4HANA Transformation

Job Description

Job Description:

We are now looking for a Project Management for S/4HANA Transformation to onboard our GBS in Lisbon.

Responsibilities - your mission
Be a pivotal part of Airbus' major business transformation by ensuring the smooth execution of our S/4HANA program.

Project Governance & Controlling:

• Supporting the definition, implementation, and monitoring of project management standards, processes, and templates.
  
• Continuously tracking project progress against the project plan, identifying deviations, and developing corrective actions in coordination with the Project Lead.
  
• Preparing and conducting project status meetings, as well as creating meaningful reports and dashboards for various stakeholder levels.
  
• Maintaining and managing project documentation and ensuring quality standards.
  
• Proactively contribute to the continuous improvement of PMO processes and project management practices within the S/4HANA program.
  

Planning & Coordination:

• Assisting in the creation and updating of the overall project plan, including milestones, resources, timelines, and budgets.
  
• Coordinating sub-projects and work packages, as well as tracking dependencies.
  
• Organizing and facilitating project meetings and workshops, including minute-taking and follow-up on action items.
  

Risk, Issue & Change Management:

• Establishing and maintaining the risk and issue registers.
  
• Proactively identifying, assessing, and tracking project risks and issues, and supporting the development of mitigation measures.
  
• Drive the documentation and tracking of risks, issues, and changes, ensuring timely escalation and supporting the development of mitigation strategies.
  

Communication & Stakeholder Management:

• Ensuring transparent and effective project communication.
  
• Preparing and assisting in the delivery of clear, concise, and compelling decision papers, reports, and presentations for various stakeholders, including project teams, management, steering committees, and C-level executives.
  
• Acting as a central point of contact for project-related information.
  

Resource & Budget Tracking:

• Supporting resource planning and tracking.
  
• Assisting with project budget controlling and cost tracking.
  

Tool Administration:

• Administering and maintaining the project management tools used.
  

Expert advice:

• Act as a key contact for project interfaces regarding PMO processes and standards.
  

Agreement and mutual agreement with cross-functional internal and external, partly international interfaces on different hierarchical levels and with partly different interests.

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have

• A diploma/bachelor's degree in business administration or engineering or several years of professional experience in consulting, project management, or a comparable qualification.
  
• Proven multi-year experience in a PMO role within complex business transformation projects
  
• Business fluent English (at least C1 level), both written and spoken.
  
• Intermediate level German (B1)
  
• Solid experience in applying project management methodologies (LBIP and agile, e.g., Scrum/Kanban).
  
• Proactive, independent, and results-oriented work ethic.
  
• Strong analytical skills, a structured approach to work, and problem-solving capabilities.
  
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the proven ability to articulate complex topics clearly, concisely, and in an audience-appropriate manner to diverse stakeholders, ranging from project community members to C-level executives
  
• Very good knowledge of G Suite (esp., Slides, Sheets, Docs, Looker Studio, Forms)
  
• Experience with common project management tools (e.g., Jira, cPlace); knowledge of SAP Cloud ALM is an advantage.
  
• Willingness to travel regularly to Germany (approximately every 6-8 weeks).
  

Benefits - what’s in it for you

• The opportunity to shape and contribute to a landmark S/4HANA transformation project with high visibility within Airbus.
  
• 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.
  

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:
Programme & Project Management

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