Job Description:
We are a dynamic and results-driven team at the forefront of digital transformation within the aviation industry. We don't just build software; we architect the data-driven future of our operations.
“We enable our customers (internal & external) to secure, transform and optimize their end-to-end operations, leveraging our digital services and solutions and our capability to foster innovation”
Our team is responsible for developing and managing next-generation products that utilize massive datasets to deliver tangible business value, focusing on efficiency, predictive maintenance, and operational excellence.
The Digital Project Leader (DPL) drives digital projects throughout the Innovation and Digital Solutions (SD) process, from initial incubation and maturation to full implementation and value materialization. Serving as a digital business partner, the DPL orchestrates all necessary activities and gathers inputs from a diverse range of stakeholders—including Business Owners, Customers, Architects, and Data Governance teams—to ensure the robustness of the digital dossier.
The DPL is nominated at the Incubation/Maturation phase once an idea is validated for the Innovation or Incremental sub-process. You will be responsible for providing continuous visibility on project progress and ensuring the final solution aligns strictly with customer expectations and solves the identified business problem.
Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with Portfolio Management to ensure digital initiatives are congruent with the overarching Airbus Strategy.
Epic Lifecycle Management: Develop Lean Business Cases, define the Minimum Viable Product (MVP), and facilitate the progression of Epics through the Portfolio Kanban system.
Cross-functional Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinate with Marketing, Sales, Contracts, Lean Portfolio Management, Product Management, Security, and Agile Teams to mature Epics.
Backlog Prioritization and Decomposition: Partner with Product Managers and System Architects to decompose Epics into features/capabilities, subsequently prioritizing these within the ART and Solution Train Backlogs.
Active Agile Participation: Engage in PI Planning, System Demos, and Solution Demos. Provide necessary support to Agile Teams during research spikes, proofs of concept, and mock-up development.
Deployment and Post-EIS Support: Formulate deployment strategies and establish product support models following Entry into Service (EIS). Identify early adopters and facilitate robust continuous delivery pipelines.
Governance and Reporting: Construct the comprehensive digital project dossier; report progress via Investment Committees or Digital Project Reviews to secure formal phase-gate validations.
Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensure adherence to all prerequisites and completion of digital gate checklists, validating value/cost hypotheses and guaranteeing the compliance of the digital solution.
Project deliverables are formally categorized across the following key domains:
Strategy and Vision:
Minimum Viable Concept (MVC) finalization
Development of intelligent leading indicators for Epics
Validation of Business Cases (in collaboration with the Finance department)
Technical Documentation and Design:
Formal Business Architecture documentation
Comprehensive UI/UX design specifications
Product Backlog and Business Requirement documentation
Security and Data Governance:
Execution of Business Impact Assessments (BIA)
Conduct of Security Risk Assessments (SRA)
Allocation of the Security Assurance Level (SAL)
Establishment of data classification standards and sharing protocols
Customer Focus:
Structured review of customer journeys
In-depth customer segmentation analysis
Formal value analysis based on preliminary customer feedback
Commercial and Market Readiness:
Definition of pricing policies
Establishment of billing frameworks
Creation of Market Opportunity Analysis dossiers
Production of Competition Analysis dossiers
Operational Deployment:
Formulation of Business Line (BL) Executability and Scalability plans
Development of sales channel strategies
Design of Promotion and Communication strategies
Sustainability and Environmental Impact:
Completion of environmental impact assessments, including SWOT analysis
Definition of mitigation actions and plans
Project Governance and Control:
Maintenance of comprehensive Risk, Issues, and Opportunities logs
Measurement and reporting of Return on Investment (ROI) evolution
Formal completion of Digital Gate checklists
Education : BE / B. Tech / M. Tech. / MBA
Experience : 10–12 years of professional experience in Digital Product or Project Management.
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (SAFe / Scrum / Kanban).
Experience with Lean Portfolio Management and Continuous Delivery pipelines.
Familiarity with Design Thinking Principles.
Overall understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
Basic exposure to software development competencies.
Basic exposure to digital technologies such as Time Series Data, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, AI, IOT, and Big Data.
Proven ability to act as a bridge between technical implementation teams and senior business stakeholders.
Proven Problem-Solving skills.
Creative and Strategic thinking ability.
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal capabilities.
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Company:
Airbus India Private LimitedEmployment Type:
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