Project Management Specialist for EGNOS V3 (m/f)

Job Description:

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Project Management Specialist for EGNOS V3 (m/f) to join our PMO Department based in Toulouse, France.

Space Systems delivers some of the most challenging and exciting projects in Airbus. These projects require a strong coordination across different disciplines, such as engineering, operation, or project management. Within this environment, the PMO (Project Management Office) plays a key role in ensuring consistent programme control, performance, and execution.

As part of the EGNOS V3 integrated PMO team , you will act as a key enabler to the project execution - supporting the overall project execution with a strong focus on integrated planning, performance monitoring, and governance definition / implementation.

This role is embedded within the project team, and contributes to the successful delivery of the project through proactive coordination and data-driven decision-making. This role reports hierarchically to the Head of PMO for Telecom & Navigation System but is functionally embedded within the assigned project.

Your working environment:

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city of the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

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.

Your challenges:

• Maintain and consolidate the integrated project schedule , ensuring consistency across all contributing stakeholders (engineering, IVQ, deployment, etc.),
• Support the definition and maintenance of the project baseline (schedule, milestones, deliverables) and the customer deliverables,
• Identify and monitor the critical path, risks, and schedule deviations, proposing mitigation actions,
• Maintain the Project Management Plan and ensure the programme's adherence to this plan , including the Schedule Management Plan and Resource Management Plan,
• Track programme progress and provide clear visibility on schedule performance through dashboards,
• Support the implementation roadmap and monitoring of Earned Value Management (EVM) where applicable,
• Define and monitor KPIs to support project performance management,
• Prepare and coordinate internal and external reporting as required,
• Support the preparation of project reviews and milestones (e.g. Maturity Gates, customer reviews, etc.),
• Facilitate coordination between internal and external stakeholders for planning & performance topics,
• Contribute to the Risk & Opportunity (R&O) management process, ensuring integration of R&O impacts into planning & performance analysis (e.g. SRA, etc.),
• Support definition and follow-up of mitigation actions, esp. on schedule performance related risks,
• Act as a transversal interface between project and central entities (cross-programme, PM CoC, etc.) on schedule & performance related topics,
• Support transformation and continuous improvement initiatives related to project control, planning, and tools,
• Contribute to the harmonisation of ways of working and best practices.

Your profile:

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or any other relevant fields,
• Proven experience (4-6+ years) in project planning or PMO roles within complex Space / Ground segment industrial environments,
• Strong experience in project schedule governance and integrated planning, including resource management,
• Good understanding of project performance management, including Earned Value Management (EVM) principles,
• Experience working with multi-stakeholder and cross-functional teams,
• High level of expertise required in project management tools (e.g. Planisware / Unified Planning),
• Basic knowledge of Risk & Opportunity management process, as well as experience in Schedule Risk Analysis,
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate schedule data into actionable insights,
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills,
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment,
• Previous experience as PMO on a complex industrial programme in Space / Ground Segment is a plus,
• Airbus PM/PMO Certification / PMP is a plus,
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

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Company:
Airbus Defence and Space SAS

Employment Type:
Permanent

Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Programme & Project Management

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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.