Engineering PMO for Space [Engineering Data Management Specialist ]

Job Description:

Engineering PMO for Space [Engineering Data Management Specialist ]

Airbus Defence and Space is one of the three Divisions of the Airbus Group and Europe’s Number 1 defence and space company. It is the world’s second largest space company and one of the top 10 defence companies globally. Airbus Defence and Space develops and engineers cutting-edge and peerlessly reliable products in the field of defence and space. Its defence and space technologies enable governments and institutions to protect natural resources, societies and individual freedom.

www.airbusdefenceandspace.com

Interest group:                                       Project Management Specialists with IT technical background

Contract type/working time:               Permanent/Fulltime

Work experience:                                 

* 3-5 years overall working experience in IT / Engineering / Data Management technical domain

* min 1-2 year experience in Project Management support area / PMO

We are looking for an Engineering Data Management Specialist to become part of the Airbus Defence and Space Romania team.

Mission: Special subtype of system engineering with the focus on a transversal Engineering speciality: Engineering Data Management. Collaborates closely with the Chief Engineer / engineering project manager of different systems/system elements for Airbus Defence and Space applying the most efficient and innovative technologies, process and tools related to this specific area.

Areas of impact:  Project management, software development lifecycles, scheduling, engineering KPI reporting, interactive dashboards, delivery management, requirements’ database administration, technical documentation processes.

Responsibilities:

• Provides high level expertise on the Specialty area, in an interdisciplinary approach governing the total technical and managerial effort to support a solution throughout its life cycle.
• Participates in the definition, set up, institutionalisation, supporting and maintenance of the EDM standards, process and deliverables.
• Defines the specific deliverables for the Specialty area, in accordance to the project life cycle or engineering organization’s needs.
• Builds and integrates the EDM process towards the establishment of a complete solution, as delivered by the project.
• Participates into definition of supporting life cycle processes that balance cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Prepare and deliver Engineering Data Management artefacts (e.g. interactive schedules, resource plans, interactive dashboards, chief engineering / project management reports, SW/HW deliverables, Confluence pages, technical documentation, Earned Value Management KPIs) in collaboration with responsible Work Package Managers.
• Based on business needs, travel within and outside the country may be required.

Requirements:

Skills

• Proven experience in IT / System Engineering technical domain
• Proven experience with some project management tools (Ms Project, Enterprise Project Management, Ms Excel, Google Suite, Powerpoint), Agile Project Management (Confluence, Jira) and project management processes
• Ability to structure and define the specific engineering data management deliverables, in accordance to the project life cycle (with guidance from the project or area coordinators)
• Ability to easily communicate and interact with stakeholders (Chief Engineers, Project Managers, Work Package Managers etc.) – the role is transversal and assumes communication with various managers and teams, most communication needs to be handled remotely
• Fluent in English, ideally basic German and French

Specific knowledge

• Knowledge on Software development processes and/or hardware, engineering, Agile way of working, Jira / Confluence
• Knowledge on the Specialty area: Project Management and basic financial processes
• Knowledge of project management tools (Ms Project / Unified Planning, Enterprise Project Management, Ms Office, Confluence, Jira, Action items tracking, Google Suite, Risk management / ARM) and project management processes

Nice to have:

• CAPM / PMO Certification
• Familiar with System Engineering methodologies (e.g. INCOSE) and tools

Competencies:

• Strong customer orientation
• Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to quickly communicate the proper information
• Result oriented and organized
• Problem solving
• Flexibility and adaptation to change
• Dealing with ambiguity
• Working in a multicultural environment / as part of a team

What do we offer you?

•  A great place to develop your career
•  Exciting and meaningful projects
•  Continuous education and training
•  A motivating salary and a comprehensive package of benefits
•  Performance related bonus

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.

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