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Airbus • Lisbon, Portugal

Project Manager Business Partner

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

Company description:

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defense, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defense and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Founded in 2021, the Airbus Global Business Services (AGBS) unit will be contributing to Airbus’ global success and play a vital role in Airbus’ transformation journey in standardization, harmonization, digitalisation and automation of end-to-end processes (e.g.Procure to Pay) of all overhead functions. Our target is that siloed ways of working / processes will be a relic of the past within the AGBS. To drive such culture change we are looking for candidates with pioneering spirit that make data-driven decisions and take responsibility for the best outcome of their internal customers. All while embracing a spirit of problem-solving and living the Airbus values: Customer focus, integrity, respect, creativity, reliability and teamwork.

Our purpose defines why we exist: ‘We pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world’.

Responsibilities - your mission

Make a step change in your career with AIRBUS: we are looking for a motivated individual in our team to perform the role of Project Management Business Partner (PMBP) to participate in creating the Airbus future.

We support key projects across the company and spread PM (Project/Programme management) culture across Airbus. In our daily business we are at the crossroads between management and operations.

BCSD provides PM support and expertise to the BCSD A320 Family Development PM Office projects, in order to “perform the modifications required and guarantee their correct start of production, prepare ramp-up to full rate, in order to ensure that our products remain competitive and profitable in a very changing market environment”

The main tasks and responsibilities will include:

  • Working with the project leader & project organization on a day to day basis
  • Raising the understanding and acceptance of PM within the project/portfolio population by coaching and/or awareness sessions; challenging project leaders where needed
  • Applying methods and tools in accordance to PM standards to the needs of the project
  • Supporting efficient communication and stakeholder management
  • Integration and analysis of time, cost, resources and quality data.
  • Risk and opportunity anticipation incl. follow-up of robust mitigation plans.
  • Project milestone reviews preparation and follow-up.
  • Regular projects status reporting by providing adequate indicators and analysis (KPI, Dashboard, recommendations, etc.) supporting the overall decision-making process.
  • Deployment and use of digitalisation tools (Skywise environment) in line with BC standards and strategy to ensure an efficient monitoring & controlling process.
  • Projects interconnection management, to secure right alignments between (among others) the aircraft development organization and the operations organization.

This role may involve occasional travel for business and as such you must be able to travel

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have

You have the following skills and experience:

  • Strong facilitation skills for coaching, motivating & enabling the team;
  • Ability to listen, understand and respond in a constructive manner;
  • Ability to negotiate, influence and to manage conflicts;
  • Willingness and ability to handle changes on a day-to-day basis;
  • Challenge mind-set, ability to speak up; and, interested in deploying new ways of working,
  • Optional: Knowledge and experience in agile project management methodologies (Scrum, SAFe ...)
  • Experience in stakeholder management, ability to engage skills of different functions of Negotiation level of English; French and/or German a plus

Benefits - what’s in it for you

  • 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 at Parque das Nações, 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.

Your application:

Airbus offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and development opportunities. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and you have the "Passion to Innovate" and the "Power to Change", we encourage you to apply now.

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.

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.

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

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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Company benefits

Accrued annual leave
Adoption leave
Annual bonus
Bike parking
Coaching
Complimentary Medical Services
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced sick pay
Family health insurance
Health insurance
In house training
Language lessons
Mentoring
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Referral bonus
Sabbaticals
Teambuilding days
Mental health support
Mental health platform access
Mental health first aiders

Working at Airbus

Company employees:

165000

Gender diversity (m:f):

70:30

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