Airbus UpNext - Project Management Officer (m/f) (H/F)

Job Description:

Join us to be part of a new strategic Airbus UpNext flight demonstrator engineered to Improve Operational efficiency, Enhance Safety (beyond current standards)!

Designed as a talent incubator, our fast-paced environment empowers you to act and think like a startup while leveraging deep Airbus expertise to pioneer the autonomy revolution.

The Project Management Officer position is within Airbus UpNext, based in Toulouse (Saint Martin) and it consists of a limited contract (CDI-C) linked to the deliverable of the demonstrator (estimated end date 31 December 2028), starting ASAP

Mission

As the Project Management Officer, you will be the right hand to the Head of Demonstrator, ensuring the project runs smoothly and meets its ambitious goals. You will be at the heart of it, driving its operational rhythm and ensuring performance is tracked and managed effectively.

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Project Performance Management:
  • Support the Head of Demonstrator in managing the project’s performance against its Time, Cost and Quality (TCQ) objectives.
  • Monitor the project’s financial performance, tracking the Forecasted Cost at Completion against the established budget while producing required reports for coordination and alignment with UpNext at central level.
  • Formalize and track the master schedule against the ambitious 24-month timeline, monitoring progress towards key milestones like PDR, CDR, DPPS, EIS and Final Project Review.
• Procurement, Funding & Intellectual Property:
  • Manage the tendering processes, contract negotiations and supply chain logistics for the project.
  • Help manage the project’s Intellectual Property (IP), ensuring needed IP protection clauses are included in commercial agreements.
• Governance, Risk & Opportunities and Stakeholder Management:
  • Prepare and coordinate all materials for governance meetings, including the regular Stop&Go reviews with the steering committee and project’s sponsors.
  • Actively manage the project’s risk and opportunity register, ensuring that risks are mitigated, opportunities captured and the corresponding actions are assigned and followed up to completion.
  • Support the management of key stakeholders to ensure alignment and clear communication.
• Team and Operational Support:
  • Serve as a key interface within the multi-functional project team, helping to define internal processes and establish a collaborative environment.
  • Ensure project learnings, operational procedures and other relevant key deliverables are properly collected and documented in preparation for knowledge dissemination and the final facility handover to Airbus.