Technical Project Manager – Digital Platform Operations

Job Description:

Summary: 

As a Technical Project Manager within the Digital Platforms Operations (DPO) department, you will lead the execution of high-impact, multi-year strategic initiatives. You will bridge the gap between deep technical hosting activities—such as platform design, security patching, and FinOps—and the business-critical need to transition our customers to modern cloud architectures. This is a high-visibility role requiring a blend of technical cloud fluency, financial discipline, and exceptional stakeholder management.

Dimensions:

• Subordinate employees: None 

• Team size: you will onboard a team with ~30 members

• Impact of team output on the business : 600+ airlines customers of our platforms

 

Main Responsibilities: 

• Project Leadership: End-to-end orchestration of large-scale projects, including physical-to-cloud migrations, major infrastructure obsolescence cycles, and global technological upgrades.

• Stakeholder & Customer Management: Serve as the primary operational point of contact for customers during migration phases. Manage expectations and communications across internal teams (Development, Customer Experience, Security, Finance) and external partners.

• Operational Excellence: Ensure all projects adhere to DPO standards for monitoring, hosting engineering, and security patching protocols.

• FinOps Integration: Monitor project budgets and cloud consumption; ensure that new platform designs are optimized for cost-efficiency without compromising performance.

• Risk & Governance: Identify technical bottlenecks, projects interdependencies, risks and opportunities early in the project lifecycle and implement mitigation strategies to prevent downtime or data loss

What this opportunity will do for you: 

• Give you the opportunity to deep dive into complex solutions used by airlines today and solve unique integration challenges for systems that must remain operational at all times.

• Access to professionals in the Aviation industry and Cloud industry.  Expanding your knowledge and deepening your skills.

• Access to all levels of NAVBLUE organization to help guide and shape the future of the company as a leading provider of aviation software.

• Dedicated budget for training and ability to allocate time for research and innovation

• Flexible/Hybrid work-life balance that fosters productivity and prevents burnout

• Airbus Group networking and career opportunities

Technical Profile:

• Cloud Proficiency: Strong understanding of public cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and hybrid hosting models.

• Infrastructure Knowledge: Familiarity with platform design principles, containerization, and automated patching workflows.

• FinOps Awareness: Ability to interpret cloud billing data and drive "right-sizing" initiatives during migrations.

Required Soft Skills:

• Diplomacy & Influence: Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct hierarchical authority.

• Customer Centricity: Comfortable translating complex technical roadmaps into business value for non-technical customer stakeholders.

• Resilience: Capable of managing the long-term pressure of multi-year migration timelines.

• Ability to communicate needs to Sr. Mgmt, explaining business value

 

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience

Experience: 

• Proven experience on the field of platforms operations

• 5+ years of experience managing complex projects in the field of platformas operations 

 

Travel Required: 

• 5% Domestic and International

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Helicopters Polska Sp. z o.o.

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Digital

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