Airbus Aircraft · 11 hours ago
Performance Manager - Airbus Americas Operations
Mobile, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAirbus is a leading aerospace company, and they are seeking a Performance Manager for their Americas Operations based in Mobile, AL. This role involves managing performance indicators, improving processes, and ensuring alignment across various operational functions.
Aviation & Aerospace
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead Performance Management: Ensure performance management data and analysis are available for Airbus Americas Operations, serving as the primary point of contact. Establish, maintain, and clearly communicate performance understanding, priorities, status, and corrective action plans to all stakeholders regarding any deviations
Performance Network Coordination: Coordinate and manage a network of performance managers across different functional areas. Ensure alignment of this network with the objectives of the OEP department and coordinate with regional stakeholders any inputs for data requests related to operations. Clearly communicate and deploy performance standards, while also acting as a coach for performance managers across all functions
Governance & Performance Days Management: Manage Performance Day activities, ensuring timely input delivery to key stakeholders regarding Operations performance. Manage L5 routines on a daily basis
Continuous Improvement & Digitalization: Drive continuous improvement efforts, including the digitalization of performance management processes through the effective use of generative AI tools
Performance Management, Analytics and Reporting (40%): Define and ensure the consistency of data, reports, and tools to provide AAO leadership with accurate information. Establish the "single source of truth" for all defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Track and analyze performance data to identify trends, areas for improvement, and optimization opportunities. Suggest relevant analyses, align actions with stakeholders, and drive performance improvements as part of a continuous improvement approach. Collaborate with operational teams and support functions to help them achieve targeted performance levels. Improve the frequency, data quality, and value of AAO reporting in collaboration with AOS experts. Develop and implement a live, digital performance dashboard to track common KPIs and deliver visual performance management. Enable executing functions to consistently monitor top KPI performance
Performance Network Coordination (20%): Lead and manage a cross-functional network of performance managers, ensuring alignment with key stakeholder objectives, particularly those of the OEP department. Coordinate and manage this network of performance managers across different functional areas. Clearly communicate and deploy performance standards across all functions. Act as a coach and mentor for performance managers and train Performance Management Analyst employees to ensure their individual development. Foster synergies and interactions within Operations performance functions, including those at other geographical locations. Define, communicate, and deploy performance standards across all functions, while actively coaching and mentoring performance managers. Promote synergy and collaboration within Operations performance functions, including engagement with other geographical locations
Governance & Performance Days Management (20%): Direct the AAO performance management routines to ensure performance meets expected levels. Daily management of L5 routines. Lead the monthly Performance Review for AAO Leadership, including the creation of the Performance pack and the execution of the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) process. Drive effective action plans for addressing deviations and implementing improvements, ensuring a robust PDCA process is utilized at all organizational levels. Guarantee the timely provision of Operations performance data to key stakeholders
Continuous Improvement & Digitalization (20%): Lead optimization projects to identify and implement improvements within the Performance Management team. Champion continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on the digitalization of performance management processes through the effective integration of AI tools
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Finance or Management Operations or other similar discipline
10 years of experience in cost management, project coordination/management, and KPI development and tracking is required
Proficient knowledge of AOS standards, global system view and Operational Excellence principles; or Airbus Operating System (AOS) Equivalent: Experience with Toyota Production System (TPS), Six Sigma frameworks, or Danaher Business System (DBS)
Strong analytical skills, data management and analyst
Digital tool knowledge - Skywise, SAP, Qlick, or equivalent: Palantir Foundry, Tableau, Power BI, or Splunk are skills highly transferable
Stakeholder management
Cross functional collaboration
Change management, adaptability to cost and projects updates
Good communication, dynamic spirit, creativity and proactivity
Authorized to Work in the US
Preferred
Experience working in a manufacturing and/or supply chain / procurement / finance environment is preferred
Project management certification is preferred
Benefits
Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.
Company
Airbus Aircraft
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10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase