Head of Tech Data - Programmes, Governance & Strategy, India,

Job Description:

An opportunity has arisen in Airbus Customer Services, to join Technical Data Support & Services - India, which is in charge of developing, delivering and supporting on aircraft maintenance documentation, to enable the safe and efficient operations and maintenance by our customers (airlines, MRO, lessors).               

Technical Data is organized in 5 cross-natco Domains and 5 local lines and the position is opened in India local line - IISBD. The position is functionally aligned with SIDB Domain which offers a wide view on Maintenance Documentation: From the Design Office who is at the origin of the design and evolution of aircraft design, to the Authoring Domains in charge of documenting their impact in Technical Data products (manuals), and to the support to our customers who are operating and maintaining aircraft Systems. Delivering the complete documentation at aircraft entry into service and maintaining it during the complete aircraft life cycle is our main mission, and is part of the airworthiness requirements. 

Please visit us https://sites.google.com/airbus.com/sid/home to know more about us. 

This role is a leadership opportunity operationally reporting to Head of Tech Data Support & Services, India, and functionally to Head of Programmes, Governance & Strategy towards building and leading a 11-15 member team with diverse backgrounds, working in full synchronization with diverse European teams. The mission of the newly created group will be a good mixture of operational activities supporting the authoring of the TechData  (suppliers management, application management) and the preparation of the future (process automation, development of solution & technologies to bring significant efficiency) in the frame of Customer Services Ambition 2030 (“Efficient TechData cornerstone”). In this context, above the classical leadership role, the capacity of the jobholder to manage the diversity of topics to handle and to inject the innovation spirit within the team will be key.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Managing the technical operations

● Assign, monitor and support execution of operational deliverables from the team   

   members across various sub-domains - authoring process support; automation& 

   transformation ; supplier management & support.

● Build & lead the team of IISBDB in India

● Provide the means and support accomplishment of the internal/external activities

   according to the objectives defined within the department (Quality, Cost and

   associated lead-time).

● Launch corrective and preventive actions that can allow objectives achievement

● Identify and escalate long term risks/needs, manage group level risks and escalations

● Ensure deliverables follow up and reporting (internal and subcontractors review)

Leading the team

• Perform people leader responsibilities for the team including activities like appraisal, continuous feedback, performance management, competence assessment, learning & Development, individual hike & promotions.

• Promote & Implement collaborative culture among teams

• Organize and share the workload within the team and define priorities

• Enable team members with adequate means to deliver their responsibilities,cascade, explain and support team members objectives definition

• Build and maintain healthy working relationship with all stakeholders

• Lead & inspire the team with leadership skills and attributes, per Airbus Leadership Model and Values, thereby building a positive, engaged and motivating work environment for the team.

• Support & contribute to the IISBD leadership team in overall team engagement & development activities.

Safety

• Be a role model, and promote a culture of speak-up and Safety first mindset in the team.

• Report any (potential) safety issue or (potential) safety event that is detected in the frame of the day to day activities. 

• Contribute, on request of safety representatives, in any safety enhancement initiative as part of Safety management activity (PSP, SMS), eg, in the analysis and follow up of reported events, identification and analysis of hazards and risk assessment in respective domain of activities.

Deploy the Quality and Lean approach

• Participate in the updates of the quality assurance system

• Identify KPIs, Track and Monitor, Report at department level on a monthly basis.

• Participate in root cause analysis for KPI deviations, and launch PPS actions as and when needed.

• Suggest improvements of the processes and implement leaner methodologies

• Interface with Design Office, Digital teams, Suppliers to drumbeat and support the team

• Drive improvements / automations and simplifications wherever applicable to build efficiency in the way we work.

Airbus Values 

• Develop and maintain a collaborative working environment across regions, by fostering engagement, active listening, developing team spirit, establishing feedback culture, establishing a trustful environment.

• Propose and develop innovation and digitalisation initiatives with respect to general interests of the Company

• Support a value driven organization by creating/increasing the awareness level of personal values, AIRBUS values and policies

QUALIFICATIONS:

Engineering and / or Master’s (Engineering) Degree with experience working in Aerospace industry, preferably with exposure to Digital Tools, Applications / Innovation, Technology & Product development / Program management. Awareness / experience or exposure to Technical Data / Technical Publications will be an added advantage.  Minimum 10 years of experience with at least 2 years of leadership experience.

a. Professional and technical skills

• Excellent communication/presentation skills, both oral and written, with advanced  knowledge in profession / technical English language.

• Good coordination and relational skills to deal with internal and external stakeholders

• IT & Digital savvy and ability to learn and adapt with evolving technologies.

• Exposure to Airbus digital products & applications, Data analysis, Programming languages, Artificial Intelligence

• LEAN tools and methodologies - Value Stream Mapping, Problem solving and Improvements

• Exposure to working with customers and suppliers, will be an added advantage. 

b. Behavioral skills

• Autonomous and confident in approach

• Assertiveness in communication style

• Problem solving & solution oriented 

• Customer mindset

• Collaborative attitude

• Organized, engaged, adaptable and flexible

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