Data Governance & Compliance Responsible (Business & Policy Focus) - (NGSA)

Overview

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Data Governance & Compliance Responsible (Business & Policy Focus) – (NGSA) (m/f) to join our Digital for Operations department based in Toulouse. The department will simplify, streamline, prioritize and unlock the full potential of digital technologies for our operations. As Airbus moves from siloed approaches toward adaptive, integrated digital frameworks, establishing robust governance over our industrial twins and complex product structures is paramount. Your first assignment will be to support the A220 Pylon integration initiative in St Eloi and act as the voice of data governance for your business community, ensuring that data remains secure, well‑governed and compliant with Airbus’s data sensitivity rules, international export control laws and national security requirements.

Benefits

Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit‑sharing schemes, employee savings plan and voluntary employee stock purchase plan.Work / life balance & wellbeing: Extra days‑off, holiday transfer option, staff council, complementary health insurance, health‑services centre and concierge services.Individual development: Unlimited access to e‑learning courses, certifications, career paths, accelerated development programmes and national and international mobility.

Responsibilities

• Business Liaison & Requirements Gathering: Act as the key representative for your business community within the Multi‑Functional Team, lead workshops to gather user stories, translate operational and compliance needs into data requirements and communicate emerging capabilities to stakeholders.
• Platform Evaluation & Testing: Participate in evaluation, hands‑on testing and functional assessment of SAP S/4 Cloud and alternative solutions (e.g., Palantir, AWS, Google Gemini) through Proofs of Concept.
• Data Lineage & Traceability: Evaluate data‑lineage tools to track provenance from Dassault 3DX PLM to SAP ecosystem execution.
• Adaptive Policy & Compliance Enforcement: Define and apply data‑governance policies balancing Export Control, Defense Classification, ITAR/EAR with agile collaboration across the Extended Enterprise; test access‑control mechanisms such as dynamic data masking and ABAC.
• Fit‑to‑Standard & Quality Assurance: Investigate MDM and data‑quality capabilities to resolve ambiguities in core entities and ensure developments align with our Fit‑to‑Standard approach.
• Innovation & Computational Governance: Explore AI‑driven automation (e.g., Google Gemini, SAP Joule) for continuous policy execution, anomaly detection and metadata tagging.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate with Information Management, external SAP experts and site operations to translate governance concepts into business value.

Qualifications

• Background in Computer Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Data Management or Logistics.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in highly regulated aerospace, automotive or defence industries.
• Strong understanding of data‑governance principles and data‑sensitivity classification (Airbus RED/AMBER) and compliance regulations (Export Control, ITAR/EAR, National Security).
• Experience with end‑to‑end industrial flows (Manufacture‑to‑Stock, Design‑to‑Order).
• Knowledge of ERP and PLM systems; advanced knowledge of SAP S/4 Cloud or Dassault 3DX is a significant plus.
• Ability to write and execute functional test cases to validate data security, user isolation and governance policies.
• High learning agility, ‘Connector’ mindset and willingness to explore new technologies such as Generative AI and modern cloud platforms.
• Global mobility: Fluency in English; German and/or French a plus; willingness to travel (~20%).

Equal Opportunities

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all.

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