Skywise Flight Planning Domain Product Owner

Airbus•Waterloo, ON

18d•Hybrid

About The Position

Skywise is a leading digital services company, wholly owned by Airbus. We deliver a first-of-its-kind offer that seamlessly integrates Planning & Operations Control, Flight, Technical, and Ground Operations. By providing interoperable digital solutions for end-to-end operations, Skywise combines aircraft manufacturer expertise and digital know-how to transform operational complexity into predictable and profitable performance, ensuring resilient and more sustainable operations. As a Product Owner, you will be a passionate and skilled leader, defining and validating what teams will achieve during each Product Increment (PI). You will be a key contributor to Skywise Flight Planning vision. Your expertise will have a tangible, worldwide impact as you guide our SAFe software delivery teams to help the aviation industry operate more efficiently and safely, making a true difference and helping talented and motivated teams reach new heights. This job requires constant awareness of the compliance risks we face in day-to-day responsibilities. Continuous commitment to act with integrity with each other, with your communities, business partners and suppliers is the foundation of your success and sustainable growth.

Requirements

Engineer or Master degree in software engineering or aeronautics or commensurate experience
Minimum 3 years experience as a Product Owner or equivalent
Solid experience in the Aviation industry, noticeably Flight Operations and associated digital solutions.
Experience in SAFe
Strong leadership skills
Superior analytical and problem solving skills
High energy, driven to innovate, and a team player
Strongly focused and self-motivated to overachieve goals
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to interact effectively with senior management, customers and partners
Working experience on Agile project management tools (Agility/VersionOne, Jira, etc)
English negotiation level

Nice To Haves

Experience with continuous delivery, DevOps, and release management
Graduate with several years of Software delivery experience.
Background in BA, QA or software development is highly desirable

Responsibilities

Turning business/operational needs into User Stories.
Working closely with the development team to get User Stories properly implemented and validated.
Leading by example on the deployment of Lean-Agile principles.
Breaking down silos.
Ensuring any development fits with the overall Portfolio framework vision.
Ensuring Skywise processes are successful in bridging the gap between “by the book” recommendations and daily practices.
Contributing significantly to the development team's performance.
Transitioning between functional and technical domains effectively.