Head of System Programmes EMEA&IA (m/f), Paris

Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and comprehensive family of airliners on the market, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats. Airbus champions innovative technologies and offers some of the world’s most fuel efficient and quiet aircraft. Airbus has sold over 13.800 aircraft to more than 360 customers worldwide. Airbus has achieved more than 8,000 deliveries since the first Airbus aircraft entered into service. Headquartered in Toulouse, France.

Missions

Programme management :

• Delivering EMEA&IA System Programmes on time, on quality, on cost, and managing P&L of the activities (order of magnitude is ~100M€)
• Managing a team of about 30 programme managers and PMO (program management officers)
• To be the high level representative towards the French MoD for system programmes delivery, and in support of Sales and Business Development
• To ensure a fruitful relationship with the key French and abroad industrial partners leading to an efficient industrial collaboration.
• Developing and maintaining high level relationships with customer to ensure that current and future needs are met

Business growth:

• Supporting Sales and Business development with the aim to grow the business
• Actively take part in developing new areas of business and succeed in winning profitable projects
• Actively take part in elaborating the secure communications strategy and implementation esp. in the area of responsibility
• This role will involve some travel for business in Europe & worldwide and as such you must be able to travel accordingly.

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.

Profile

• Educated to an Engineering Degree (or equivalent) Business Administration
• More than 5 year experience successful experience in international medium/large-size programme management and in complex project industrial set-up
• Experience in Multi-disciplinary Team management
• Broad customer/partners networking capabilities especially with the French MoD
• Strong knowledge of Project management practices, methods and tools
• Telecom business background appreciated
• Experience in matrix organisation appreciated
• PMI or equivalent certification appreciated
• Strong leadership, and good relationship and communication skills
• Strong customer orientation and customer intimacy
• Negotiation level of English & French
• Overview