System Operations Director

We are looking for a System Operations Director who will be in charge of coordinating operations , engineering , maintenance management , and operational outsourcing (telecommunications services, logistics, operational site management, etc.). As a member of the Operational Committee, under the coordination of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), he/she ensures, in collaboration with other units, the successful delivery of services and projects , while adhering to safety, security, and quality requirements. As a member of the Extended Executive Committee, he/she supports and implements the company's strategy and policies (HR, finance, internal processes in general).

For these activities, we are looking for someone with at least 7 years’ experience in team management. The applicant will also need experience in finance, contractualization and critical system operations in aeronautic or aerospace domain with a very good level of English (minimum C1).

Responsibilities

• Managing a team (approximately 80 people ) in charge of managing operations, engineering, and systems maintenance & managing operational tools (procedures, platforms, etc.) and executing operational outsourcing contracts (technical assistance, operational sites, logistics, network, etc.).
• Ensuring risk management within his/her area of responsibility and being responsible for the continuous improvement of his/her unit’s processes and tools;
• Implementing contingency plans and personally play an active role in crisis situations;
• Coordinating the definition of future operational requirements for service delivery and compliance with applicable regulations before transmission to system architects (e.g., ESA for EGNOS);
• Ensuring, under the coordination of the COO and in close collaboration with the SPU (Service Provision Unit) Director and the CMU (Compliance Management Unit) Director, effective cooperation between their teams ;
• Proposing the annual operating budget for SOU and ensuring its adherence;
• Providing the necessary expertise for responding to BID’s offer , and ensuring that workload and purchase estimates related to SOU activities are appropriate;
• Contributing to the definition and implementation of the company’s strategy and development ;
• Supporting and deploying the policies implemented within the company (HR, security, safety, finance) and ensuring compliance with internal processes;
• Actively contributing to management meetings and company decision-making.

Profile

• Strong autonomy
• Organization
• Ability to assume responsibilities
• Customer Service Oriented and internal collaboration
• Shows initiative and is able to synthesize
• Experience with software suites Microsoft (MSOffice, MSProject, etc).
• Team management
• Very good level of English (C1) – CEFR
• Understanding of challenges and strategy and of the constraints
• Operational decision-making sometimes in urgent conditions
• Leadership
• Financial management (optimization of the organization, and associated costs)
• Delegation / control
• Work in management team, challenging and loyal member of the management team
• Team player spirit

Job Specifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent
• Available for regular travels mainly in Europe.
• Subject to constraints of minimum presence during normal vacation periods (July/August, Christmas, February, Easter), and in case of crisis situation.

Benefits

• Variables : bonuses based on objectives
• Profit-sharing
• Professional Car
• Teleworking : up to 2 days/week
• Family Health Insurance
• Sustainable Mobility Package : Home/Office travels reimbursement if car shring or bicycling
• Reimbursement of 75% of public transport subscription

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