Digital Finance Product Manager

Airbus•Kinston, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is seeking a Digital Finance Product Manager to join its newly established Digital team. This role is crucial for ensuring the stability and performance of the Digital Finance Solution, with a primary focus on the ERP (SAP) solution. The Product Manager will serve as the on-site digital representative, bridging the Kinston site with the central ERP Centre of Excellence (CoE). Initially, the role involves leading the deployment of digital finance solutions to the Kinston site and facilitating the transition to the end state. This requires a strategic perspective, understanding the broader strategy and digital finance solutions to support long-term objectives. The position also involves maintaining consistency, anticipating necessary evolutions in Digital Finance solutions, and supporting the creation and stabilization of a Digital Finance team in North America. This role offers a significant opportunity to influence Digital Finance in North America, support key projects, and contribute strategically to the manufacturing ramp-up in a dynamic, transforming environment.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Information Technology or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
15 years of experience in Digital and/or Finance processes and their integration within an ERP environment (e.g., SAP FI, CO, PS, QM, S/4HANA) in a manufacturing or industrial context.
Additional experiences in operations / logistics with Finance integration is highly desired.
Minimum 5 years experience working with and supporting Service Now and Integrated Tools.
Experience in managing external suppliers deliverables.
Work effectively with multi-functional international teams and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
Proven experience ideally within a large-scale Digital transformation context in a similar role.
Ability to plan, prioritise, organise, schedule, and execute assignments.
Analytical skills, with strong-problem solving capability.
Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
Knowledge in the areas of ITSM, ITAM, ITIL, and KPI reporting.
Domestic and International travels ad-hoc.
Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of ITIL foundations with advanced ITIL certifications is a plus.
Technical certification in one of the following: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Cisco Certified Network Professional, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional.
Experience in post-merger integration or transition projects, especially in multi-system environments (desired).
Experience with quality management systems and performance monitoring frameworks.
Demonstrated ability in risk management and operational excellence.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Project Management certification is a plus.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Knowledge of new concepts and technologies such as Finance Automation, Analytics is a plus.
A proactive mindset with a strong drive for results and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Manage and lead the transition period from an overall Digital Finance perspective (40%): Ensure services delivered from existing suppliers align with current contracts for day-to-day activities (bugs/defects resolution as per TSA) until the transition to the end state is secured. Anticipate, advise, and secure potential mandatory small evolutions/change requests of the As-Is solutions with existing suppliers, ensuring compliance and efficiency. Develop a deep understanding of the As-Is solutions (end-to-end) and associated processes to ease the transition to the Digital Finance central and local solutions. Act as the focal point between Kinston local teams and the central SAP ERP CoE (Finance), ensuring effective communication and alignment on Finance solutions. Gather and anticipate local and legal requirements/specificities and liaise with local/central teams.
Manage the end state deployments (30%): In collaboration with Digital regional Domains, be fully responsible and accountable for the Digital Operations service performance of the local site.
Supply Chain: In alignment with regional & global sourcing strategies, drive supplier activities related to Digital Operations solutions and services, and track supplier performance for any deliveries for Operations, whether for project or run activities.
Manage and secure efficiency and reliability after the end state deployment (15%): Define and lead the change management, plant adoption, and implementation of Digital solutions delivered to Operations at the plant level, regardless of the delivering team, function, Airbus entity, or external supplier.
After full securitization of the main missions, act as the key stakeholder to secure Digital Finance in the Region.
Steer the creation and stabilization of Digital Finance Activities with the Central Digital Finance Team in Europe.
Steer & secure local Digital Finance activities with Digital North America.
Ensure the overall application portfolio is maintained and secured end-to-end on the Digital side.
Steer the Digital strategy definition for Finance (3y & 5y) for local and central applications, ensuring alignment with the central team.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
Retirement savings plan
Ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Paid time off including personal time
Holidays
Paid parental leave program
Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
Other supplemental benefit coverages
Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University
Unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses
Opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes
National and international mobility
Relocation assistance