Digital Operations Manager

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As part of the Airbus UpNext subsidiary and reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, you are in charge of all IT aspects of the UpNext ecosystem.

This position is based in Toulouse (Saint Martin) and comes with a fixed‑term contract (CDD - 18 months).

Missions

• Leading and animating the UpNext IT/IM Security network ensuring proper data management for all UpNext activities
• Developing and maintaining main Airbus UpNext IT tools (inventory management, low‑code BPMN solution, specific UpNext IM infrastructure independent or attached to Airbus network) to support UpNext processes in a light and efficient business‑oriented way
• Contributing to the compliance of the UpNext ecosystem as a subsidiary of Airbus for all IM/IT aspects. You are the primary interface with Airbus IT/IM services for all specific requests
• Proposing and suggesting IT improvements
• Supporting the UpNext demonstrators on all digital matters
• You are an outside the box thinker, able to design and develop pragmatic tailored solutions enabling the agility, efficiency and compliance required for a startup to operate within a large industrial group, this position is for you.

The tasks may evolve during the course of the projects, so being flexible is important.

Boarding Pass

• Proven experience as an IT / IM Manager (or Officer) in a startup environment or in an innovative organization
• Good knowledge of AI, Python, PHP, SQL, AppsScript (Google champion is a plus)
• Experience in Airbus Network infrastructure, private Cloud Design and data center are a plus
• Communication and problem‑solving skills, ability to understand complex systems and ability to work within a team in a fast‑paced environment
• Able to take initiatives to propose simpler and efficient ways of working
• Sharing the values of transparency, courage, humility, empathy and integrity
• Eager to step out of the comfort zone
• Willing to have fun

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.

About us

Founded in 2017, Airbus UpNext is actively shaping the future of aerospace by using demonstrators to evaluate, mature and validate new products and services.

Designed as a talent incubator, Airbus UpNext is a place where you can act and think like a startup while building on the strong expertise of Airbus, a place where you are empowered to challenge and test new processes and ways of working.

Our purpose is:

• To identify the trends that could disrupt the future of the aerospace industry and evaluate them to demonstrate their potential as a viable product.
• To accelerate traditional research cycles and prototype development to achieve proof of concept in a real environment and at a convincing scale and speed.
• To develop real‑world applications for emerging aerospace technologies, thereby driving their maturity and increasing their value.
• To be THE reference for Technology Value Assessment

Our Values: #Keep it Simple #Be Audacious #Exploring Together

Our DNA: #Speed of Execution, #Caring for Each Other, #Open to the World