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Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

VSM Competitiveness Manager

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMirabel, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university degree in Management, Commerce, or Finance.
  • At least five years of experience in project management, including the ability to monitor and report projects in a multifunctional team.
  • Ability to work with different organizational levels, including project leads, directors, and vice presidents, and with multiple functions including Finance, Production, Quality, and Engineering.
  • Good knowledge of Airbus finance.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and French.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the aircraft unit cost reduction project and deliver approximately $315 million in savings over five years.
  • Define new multi-year savings targets in close collaboration with Finance and cascade them to all VSM functions.
  • Lead idea generation and act as the interface for multidisciplinary teams responsible for improvement plans, including Production, Quality, Supply, and Engineering.
  • Deliver the five-year aircraft unit cost of sale convergence roadmap.
  • Secure end-to-end projects associated with both the Mirabel and Mobile sites.
  • Monitor adherence to the five-year reduction curve for hours per aircraft, including technical projects, non-conformity reduction, and efficiency, targeting 16,500 hours of reduction.
  • Enable and drive the Mirabel and Mobile site evolution strategy.
  • Monitor the five-year industrial plan through monthly reviews and quarterly steering.
  • Lead monthly production performance reviews for each business unit, including PreFAL and FALs.
  • Pilot financial performance to meet unit cost make targets.
  • Support unit cost make reduction at Mirabel and Mobile in line with the AOP, targeting $315 million in savings over five years.
  • Propose and manage projects across all unit cost constituents.
  • Track the performance of cost drivers deployed across functions and integrated into unit cost make.
  • Lead monthly risk and opportunities reviews for the five-year unit cost convergence.
  • Lead the monthly consolidated review of the reduction, including forecasts, project status, risks, and opportunities.

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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