Head of OneSat Programme Ground Segment

Job Description: Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Head of OneSat Programme Ground Segment to join our Department based in Toulouse, France.

About OneSat

OneSat is revolutionising the telecoms satellite market by opening up a new world of possibilities. Unlike earlier satellites designed for fixed missions, OneSat can be fully reconfigured while in orbit - capable of adjusting its coverage area, capacity, and frequency “on the fly” to meet evolving mission scenarios, thanks to a specifically designed ground segment, cybersecure by design.

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.

Mission

As part of the OneSat Programme leadership team, you will be accountable for the OneSat Ground Segment (Product & Projects). You will ensure the On-Time, On-Quality, On-Cost (OTOQOC) delivery of validated Ground Segments in compliance with customer requirements and the OneSat Business Case. This is a \"Gold AD Project\" involving high-level international customer management and deep cross-functional collaboration.

Main Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead a motivated team (internally and with external partners) and drive transformation and improvement in operational ways of working.
• Project Governance: Manage all aspects of Gold Project requirements, including WBS/CBS, Risk & Opportunity management, schedule analysis, and export control.
• Lifecycle Management: Oversee development and validation for 7+ OneSat projects and flexible payload projects, ensuring strict baseline change management.
• Strategic Communication: Align all stakeholders with the OneSat \"Baseline Plan\" to ensure end-to-end readiness and seamless delivery.
• Financial Oversight: Monitor operational and financial performance, providing proactive recovery plans should gaps be identified.
• Executive Reporting: Deliver high-quality, transparent status reports to internal and external stakeholders (Excom, Customers, Partners and Airbus Group).
• Process Industrialization: Implement disruptive changes to streamline and industrialize processes, enabling parallel development and delivery for our growing global customer base.

Candidate profile

The ideal candidate is an experienced Programme Manager with a proven track record of leading complex projects, ideally related to Telecommunications Ground Segments. Airbus PM certification at Silver level minimum is required. You are a strategic thinker who can navigate the complexities of a large innovative project while maintaining a relentless focus on operational OTOQOC (On-Time, On-Quality, On-Cost). You possess the unique ability to manage large-scale technical requirements while simultaneously developing strong customer intimacy and understanding of their satellite operations. You have excellent team leadership and communication skills. Fluency in English is required.

This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities. Optional : The candidate must possess French nationality in accordance with IGI 1300 of August 9, 2021 (§1.2.2.1).

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We welcome all 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. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to

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.

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

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Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAS

Employment Type: Permanent ------- Classe Emploi (France): Classe H16 Experience Level: Professional Job Family: Programme & Project Management

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