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Job Description:
Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for an Information Management Value Optimization Manager to join our Digital Services department based in Herndon, VA.
Job Summary:
As a Value Optimization Manager you will be responsible for Information Management (IM) Strategic Sourcing, Software Licenses, and Budget Planning/Controlling within the North America Governance team. The job duties include IM sourcing strategy, call for tender & operational contracts and software license management, as well as the creation of operating budgets, tracking budget adherence, and IM value improvement/optimization.
This position will contribute to secure the IM supply chain for digital services and software while transforming it to prepare for the future. You will also work closely with all Airbus NA IM Domains and the Finance team to monitor and report on the financial performance of the NA IM organization.
Meet the team:
As a multinational company with a global footprint, our business needs protection from security threats and assurance that our end-users (employees, customers and suppliers) have access to the tools and data they need, when they need it. Our partners depend on us to be reliable and secure. Our information management professionals are highly motivated, dynamic and diverse - we value collaboration, teamwork, solidarity, helping each other, achieving results and always putting Airbus first.
Your working environment:
The Washington, D.C. metro area is home to multiple Airbus offices: In our nation’s capital you will find the Airbus Experience Center, a collection of interactive, multimedia exhibitions highlighting the extensive role the company plays in the aviation, aerospace and defense industries in the U.S. and around the world. The D.C. area is also home to our regional corporate headquarters – located adjacent to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) - it makes flying in a breeze!
How we care for you:
Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Your challenges:
Information Management Sourcing Management: 20%
● Implement IM Sourcing Strategy through shaping the Supplier landscape and contributing to Supplier selection in collaboration with NA IM domains and Procurement across Airbus North America.
● Drive the operational sourcing/license management activities including governance boards to foster rationalization & increase business value.
● Drive the continuous improvement of our way of working including monitoring of our strategic suppliers performance in collaboration with key stakeholders.
● Co-lead major contracts & sourcing multi-functional teams.
● Act as focal point for IM Domains to provide guidance on all sourcing related activities.
Information Management Licensing Management: 20%
● Define & implement software lifecycle management & operational supply chain monitoring guidelines.
● Drive software license compliance & lead audits within Airbus North America in coordination with NA IM domains.
● Foster synergies on software lifecycle management & sourcing coordination across Airbus North America and Airbus Group.
● Define and implement a Software License Optimization (SLO) strategy to make NA IM software licenses as cost-efficient and effective as possible through management of software license counts, usage, and cost.
Information Management Budgeting and Controlling: 50%
● Ensure alignment of IM Operating and Capital Budgets with IM Strategy
● Responsible for harmonizing, planning and executing the yearly OP exercise across the Airbus commercial and helicopters entities in the region.
● Establish a 5-year budget flight path plan for each IM domain in NA in alignment with the IM strategy in the region.
● Lead the generation of a dashboard/reports to measure the financial performance of each IM domain in NA and the IM organization in the region.
● In close cooperation with the Finance Team, you will:
○ Shape the governance of IM services (recurring costs - RCs), ensuring coordination across NA IM,
consolidation of data and providing action plans that will improve IM financial performance.
○ Ensure consistency between non-recurring costs (NRC) and RCs.
○ Define and clarify IM costing drivers.
○ Transform financial targets into action plans.
○ Define and ensure implementation of cost optimization measures.
● Support the execution of and ensure data quality and communication.
● Ensure compliance and enforce finance processes.
● Raise finance/budget awareness within IM.
● Drive and coordinate the work on IM Recurring Costs across the IM organization.
● Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines within IM.
● Ensure budget goals are achieved through proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions
Your boarding pass:
● Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology/Finance/Business Administration or equivalent relevant experience in the field in lieu of degree.
● 10+ years experience in financial processes as well as controlling methods and principles.
● 10+ years monitoring and analyzing costs
● 10+ years developing/adjusting/controlling budgets
● 10+ years uncovering opportunities to reduce expenses/costs and improve financial performance
● 10+ years dealing with suppliers to negotiate cost reductions
● 10+ years license management and optimization
● Project Management certification preferred. e.g. PMP, SCM, or Safe
● ITIL certifications preferred
Travel Required:
● 10% Domestic and very limited possible international travel department immersion, subject to additional based on customer / project requirements
● Citizenship: Authorized to Work in the US
Take your career to a new level and apply online now!
Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry. We are a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We aim for a better-connected, safer and more prosperous world.
A commercial aircraft manufacturer, with Space and Defence as well as Helicopters Divisions, Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader.
Airbus has built on its strong European heritage to become truly international – with roughly 180 locations and 12,000 direct suppliers globally. The company has aircraft and helicopter final assembly lines across Asia, Europe and the Americas, and has achieved a more than sixfold order book increase since 2000.
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 Americas, Inc.
Employment Type:
US - Direct Hire
Experience Level:
Professional
Remote Type:
Flexible
Job Family:
Leadership <JF-FA-EM>
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