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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Project Management Methods and Performance Specialist

Program ManagementUpdated on Oct 29
Full-timeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Seven to ten or more years of proven experience in project management governance, methods and processes, and performance management within complex, transnational IT/ERP or aerospace engineering environments.
  • Demonstrated experience defining or enforcing hybrid project management methodologies combining SAP Activate with enterprise Agile/SAFe or Waterfall/LBIP frameworks.
  • Fluent English proficiency at negotiation level is mandatory.
  • Expert-level knowledge of project management processes, methods, and tools.
  • Advanced knowledge of project management operations and performance.
  • Advanced knowledge of Agile and SAFe framework implementation.
  • Advanced knowledge of project portfolio management and governance.
  • Autonomous execution of risk and opportunity management.
  • Advanced stakeholder management and executive alignment capabilities.
  • Exceptional analytical capability, executive presentation skills, structured problem-solving, strategic negotiation, and influence without direct authority.
  • Experience with Jira, Agility, SAFe Launchpad, Planisware, Zoho, Qlik Sense, Power BI, Palantir/Skywise, ARM (Active Risk Manager), Google Workspace, and Gemini AI.

Responsibilities

  • Define, establish, and maintain a standardized global performance-tracking framework to drive transparency and remove operational ambiguities across ERP Accelerator Operations.
  • Establish baseline metrics, key performance indicators, objectives and key results, and health dashboards to track progress across release trains and work packages as part of the Airbus processes MC.PI.02 and MC.RP.02.
  • Lead governance routines, performance reviews, and executive reporting cycles for transnational stakeholders.
  • Architect, deploy, and enforce standardized project management standards and lifecycle controls bridging Waterfall/LBIP governance with Agile/SAFe execution.
  • Define interaction models between traditional milestone gates (LBIP) and SAFe Program Increments, PI Planning, System Demos, and Value Stream alignments.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert on project management standards, providing coaching and guidelines to Release Train Engineers, Product Managers, PMBPs, and Work Package Leaders.
  • Design and roll out scalable, reusable project management toolkits, templates, and automated workflows that streamline project administration and shorten cycle times.
  • Identify operational bottlenecks, continuous-improvement opportunities, and process gaps across ERP Accelerator workstreams to accelerate transformation delivery.
  • Facilitate change-management initiatives to secure adoption of standardized project management practices across global delivery centers.
  • Secure single-source-of-truth data integrity across the project management digital ecosystem by establishing automated data-validation rules between Agile tracking tools and enterprise portfolio systems.
  • Integrate predictive analytics to identify performance drift, schedule variance, and delivery risks before they affect target milestones.
  • Propose automation of repetitive status reporting, data aggregation, and compliance auditing using advanced analytics and AI capabilities.

Desired Qualifications

  • German or French language proficiency is a plus.
  • SAFe Agilist, SAFe Practice Consultant, SAFe POPM, Release Train Engineer, or STE certification is highly valued.
  • PMI-PMP or another project management certification (Bronze/Silver).
  • Lean Six Sigma is a plus.

About the Company

Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Airbus designs and manufactures a wide range of aerospace products, including commercial airplanes, helicopters, defense systems, and space technologies. Its aircraft and rotorcraft are built with integrated airframes, propulsion, avionics, and digital systems to carry passengers, cargo, or conduct military missions, while its space division covers satellites, orbital infrastructure, launch services, and secure communications. Airbus differentiates itself with an end-to-end portfolio across commercial, defense, and space, a global manufacturing and services network, and a focus on sustainability and digital transformation. Its goal is to enable global mobility and connectivity while reducing aviation’s environmental impact through sustainable aviation and collaborative innovation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Blagnac, France
Founded
1970

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