Airbus Americas Hiring for Senior Manager HR & Workplace Project Management Office at Herndon, VA  Full Time

Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry. We are a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We aim for a better-connected, safer and more prosperous world.

A commercial aircraft manufacturer, with Space and Defence as well as Helicopters Divisions, Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader.

Airbus has built on its strong European heritage to become truly international – with roughly 180 locations and 12,000 direct suppliers globally. The company has aircraft and helicopter final assembly lines across Asia, Europe and the Americas, and has achieved a more than sixfold order book increase since 2000.

Position Summary:

The Sr. Manager for Human Resources & Workplace (HR & WP) Project Management Office is responsible for the oversight and execution of a portfolio of projects in line with top HR, Employee Health & Safety, Workplace Facilities and People Strategy Objectives for Airbus in the North America Region. By deploying a collaborative, empowering, transparent and standardized project methodology the Sr. Manager for HR & WP PMO will help modernize core HR & WP Functions, with a constant aim of enhancing employee experience and effectiveness across the organization. The Sr. Manager for HR & WP PMO Office will report to the Head of HR & Workplace Shared Services for North America and work in partnership with all Regional Centers of Expertise (COE’s), Strategic Business partners, Global Partners and Vendors. The HR & WP PMO may lead teams or projects and will share expertise across a complex matrix organization.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Sr. Manager HR & WP PMO will provide governance and oversight for the full HR, Employee Health & Safety and Workplace Facilities Project portfolio in a consultative manner as well as through a hands-on approach managing and driving high profile, high impact projects from initial concept through final implementation.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Project Intake, Governance and Oversight: 40%

Assess new project/programs including scope, timeline, budget, benefits, RASCI, approvers and success measures. Provide current state analysis and future state recommendations at key tollgates that span the complete project management portfolio.

1. Project Management: 40%

Utilizing the standard project methodology, manage large scale, high profile or high impact HR projects from project initiation, through successful change management and final implementation.

1. Design, Implement & Refine: 10%

Establish the project management methodology for Airbus HR & WP North America covering all divisions in the region. Design project intake success criteria, dashboards, controls and reporting requirements.

1. Define and Improve Project Management Methodology: 10%

Define project intake success criteria and establish the overall project management methodology. Train and provide functional leadership to HR Project Managers and HR Leaders on Project Management methodology.

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education: A university degree or equivalent experience.

PMP Certification preferred

Experience:

15 years prior relevant experience, or

An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 6 years’ related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

* Strong People Leadership skills, influencing and collaboration through cross-functional disciplines

* Experience working in a regulated environment

* Demonstrated work experience in an international and matrix environment

* Experience working with multiple project methodologies

* Proven ability to easily adapt to multitask and shift priorities effectively and expediently

* Proven ability to train others

* Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly the verbal skill necessary for communicating with senior management, senior stakeholders, sometimes under deadline pressure

* Demonstrated involvement in process definition and improvement

* Demonstrated involvement in all manner of projects involving systems, process and organizational change

Travel Required: * 40% Domestic and International

Eligibility: * Eligible for employment in the US

Clearance: * None

As a leader in our field, Airbus in America provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

Airbus in America provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus in America complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training.

Airbus in America expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status.