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Head of Software Performance

Airbus
Waterloo, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/17/2025

Head of Software Performance

Apply locations : Gdansk

Time type : Full time

Posted on : Posted Yesterday

Time left to apply : End Date : March 31, 2025 (30 days left to apply)

Job Requisition ID : JR10304035

Job Description : Job Summary :

NAVBLUE, an Airbus Company, is currently seeking a Software Performance Manager (SWP) to join our growing team. The SWP is in charge of a team within NAVBLUE's Software Factory that builds the company's core products : software for flight operations.

The role is key to ensuring that the Software Factory produces software on time, on quality, and in the most efficient way possible, having a direct impact on the company's Business Objectives. The SWP focuses on the activities across our different production sites : Waterloo (Canada), Gdansk (Poland), Bengaluru (India), or Toulouse (France).

The role involves activities both within the Software Factory, and liaising transversely with business owners and the Operational Excellence team. The Head of the SWP reports to the HO Software Factory and is also connected to the Operational Excellence team.

Responsibilities :

  • Monitor and analyze the performance of internal and sub-contracted Software Factory activities, with the support of the Delivery Managers.
  • Actively identify and lead initiatives to improve SWF KPIs and performance for the site (on time, on quality, and efficiency), using lean and agile methodologies & principles.
  • Contribute to the evolution of SWF Key Performance Indicators.
  • Ensure adherence to the SWF process by all site actors and their counterparts.
  • Contribute to SWF process and methodology harmonization and evolutions for all sites.
  • Drive SWF Risk Management with the support of the Delivery Managers.
  • Contribute to the resource plan, AOP (annual budget), and forecast follow-up.
  • Ensure SWF activities for the site are compliant with export control regulations.
  • Manage team members (

To be successful in the role, the SWP must take ownership and adopt a proactive and collaborative approach with stakeholders to ensure buy-in, advancement, and performance in relation to SWF activities and processes.

Required Technical Skills / Experience :

  • Knowledge and / or experience of Performance and Risk Management.
  • Transverse project management.
  • Experience of driving improvement initiatives, and / or knowledge improvement methodologies such as Lean and Agile, process mapping, and value stream mapping.
  • Knowledge and / or experience of Organizational Change Management.
  • Software development experience.
  • Required Soft Skills :

  • Be driven, proactive, structured, diligent, collaborative, and open-minded.
  • Effective time management skills; capable of managing multiple competing priorities and meeting deadlines in a dynamic technical environment.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to combine a detail-oriented approach when necessary, with pragmatism.
  • Strong written / verbal communication skills.
  • Effective interpersonal skills, ability to engage and motivate staff to deliver on objectives including in a non-hierarchical dimension.
  • Adapt well to change.
  • Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, management, software development, or equivalent.
  • Relevant work experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of overall work experience.
  • How to Apply :

    Candidates who are interested in joining the NAVBLUE team are invited to submit their resume and cover letter, highlighting their work experiences and skills via email to talent@navblue.aero .

    We thank all applicants for applying. Only selected applicants will be contacted.

    NAVBLUE, an Airbus company, welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations will be available on request for candidates throughout the entire recruitment and selection process.

    Company : Airbus Helicopters Polska Sp. z o.o.

    Employment Type : Permanent

    Experience Level : Professional

    Job Family : Software Engineering

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