Associate Digital Innovation Project Mgr

Airbus•Grand Prairie, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. is seeking an Associate Digital Innovation Project Manager to spearhead the deployment of AI-powered solutions, advanced analytics, and IoT technologies across our North American operations. Reporting to the Head of Transformation, this high-visibility role serves as the strategic bridge between business leaders and technical teams—translating real-world operational challenges into scalable, high-impact digital solutions across engineering, manufacturing, and support functions.

Requirements

Possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (4 years) in engineering, computer science, information systems, or related field
3 years of professional experience in leading digital, innovation or transformation change initiatives within a complex industrial organization
Knowledge of IT and Digital Technologies and potential usage / benefits of these technologies for the business
Ability to work in autonomy while being very organized and communicating achievements
Strong reporting and presentation skills with the executive presence required to brief both internal and external leadership.
Google Suite
Travel Required: 10% Domestic and International
Citizenship: Authorized to Work in the US without current or future need for visa sponsorship
Physical Requirements: Onsite or remote: 90% Onsite in Grand Prairie, TX
Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily
Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily
Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily
Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment. Daily
Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs. Daily
Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs. Daily
Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Occasionally
Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Daily
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Occasionally
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Daily
Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily
PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Digital transformation experience
Experience in developing and enhancing data driven strategy including improving use of data and analytics to deliver business value to existing and new business models
Experience with continuous process improvement and change management
Project Management certification (PMP)
Exposure to Technical Industry solutions across MES, PLM, Engineering, etc.
Has experience with outsourcing, systems integration, cloud, analytics, BPO, digital or any combination of these services
Speak French and/or German, a plus
Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Occasionally

Responsibilities

Implement digital innovation projects: 45%
Define/scope the operational needs
Coordinate with the business and digital collaborators the solution definition, associated execution set-up, implementation planning and business case
Lead the planning and execution of digital innovative projects
Handle schedules and budgets to ensure on time, on-budget delivery of high-quality results.
Monitor success and savings
Ensure deployment of Analytics and Artificial Intelligence use cases in collaboration with the digital team
Use data analytics to measure the impact of technological changes, identify areas of success and areas that require improvement
Establish performance metrics and reporting frameworks for data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement
Ensure that all Digital Innovation initiatives are captured as part of the AHNA Digital Portfolio
Facilitate AI Use Case Definition & Management: 35%
Facilitate the identification of Artificial Intelligence Use Cases by partnering with business functions to translate complex real-world problems into clear project objectives.
Coordinate with Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and technical teams to translate business requirements into actionable technical specifications.
Support the project lifecycle for AI and analytics initiatives, ensuring alignment with AI Governance, budget, and timeline requirements.
Collaborate across multi-functional teams—including data owners and engineers—to support the industrialization, deployment, and monitoring of models.
Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the Digital team, ensuring project goals and business impacts are achieved.
Stay informed on emerging AI trends to support strategic discussions and contribute to the internal Data Science community.
Grow a digital culture at AHNA: 20%
Build relationships across the organization, and collaborating with cross-functional teams; ensure stakeholder management
Create a digital training curriculum covering emerging technologies, accessibility to internal resources, and relevant personnel (as champions of that tech)
Organize "spot lights" on various emerging technologies and activities that we may have ongoing to grow awareness at AHNA and in the NA region
Instill change management: address concerns, and inspire teams to embrace new ways of working

Benefits

Competitive base salary
incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
retirement savings plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Paid time off including personal time
holidays
generous paid parental leave program
Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans)
prescription
dental
vision
life
disability
Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
other supplemental benefit coverages.