IT Product Manager - Quality Applications & Portfolio h/f

Airbus Helicopters; Marseille; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee savings

Health insurance

Learning access

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters SAS is seeking an IT Product Manager for Quality Applications & Portfolio to lead the Non-Conformity Management (NCM) product and govern a portfolio of Quality apps from Marignane, France.

As a senior IT Product Manager, you will coordinate cross-functional teams including Integration, Cybersecurity, IAM and Enterprise Architecture, align roadmaps with business leaders, and ensure end-user adoption while driving continuous improvement across the manufacturing IT landscape.

Qualifications

• +10 years of experience as IT Product/Project Manager in enterprise apps
• Broad IT understanding to discuss integration patterns and authentication needs; coding not required
• Excellent communication with end-users, engineers and management

Responsibilities

• Product Leadership - Non-Conformity Management (NCM)
• End-to-end lifecycle ownership: roadmap, backlog, delivery, adoption, and decommissioning
• Technical interface: collaborate with Integration, Cybersecurity, IAM on data exchange, APIs, and SSO
• 360 stakeholder communication: translate user needs to tech teams and Top Management
• Adoption & continuous improvement: measure usage and refine UX
• Portfolio Management & Governance: monthly reviews across Quality apps
• Cross-Team Alignment with Quality business leaders to keep projects on schedule

Skills

IT Product Manager

IT Project Manager

Communication

Quality Management Systems

Job description

Job Description

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an IT Product Manager - Quality Applications & Portfolio (f/m) to join our team based in Marignane, France. We are seeking a senior IT Product Manager who executes at cross-functional communication and technical orchestration.

In this role, you will lead our core Non-Conformity Management (NCM) application-a backbone for the company-while overseeing monthly governance across a portfolio of :10 applications in the Quality & Flight Safety perimeter.

The ideal candidate is an adaptable communicator who can engage directly with shop-floor end users, align product roadmaps with the Business and Management, and hold discussions with dedicated technical specialists (Integration, Identity/IAM, Security, Infrastructure) without needing to perform the engineering work directly.

Your working environment

Major economic hub with Marseille-Provence Airport, Marignane is a dynamic city in the southeast of France. It is located near the cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, which host a rich cultural and tourist offer. Close to the beaches of the Côte Bleue, it offers many options for water sports activities.

How we care for you

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges

• Product Leadership - Non-Conformity Management (NCM)
• E2E Lifecycle Ownership: Accountable for the entire lifecycle of the NCM product-including discovery, strategic roadmap, backlog prioritization, feature delivery, operational maintenance, user adoption, and continuous improvement/decommissioning.
• Technical Interface & Orchestration: Collaborate with internal IT specialist teams (Integration, Cybersecurity, IAM, Enterprise Architecture) to express product needs regarding data exchange, APIs, and Single Sign-On (SSO).
• 360 Stakeholder Communication: Connect operational reality to strategy by listening to end users on the plant floor, reporting key business impacts to Top Management, and translating requirements clearly for technical specialists.
• Adoption & Continuous Improvement: Measure user adoption across manufacturing/quality sites, refine UX based on user feedback, and continuously optimize non-conformity tracking and resolution workflows.
• Portfolio Management & Governance
• Monthly Portfolio Tracking: Lead monthly governance reviews across :10 Quality applications/projects, monitoring overall health, risks, KPIs, and vendor performance.
• Cross-Team Alignment: Facilitate coordination between product teams and Quality business leaders to keep portfolio projects on schedule.

Your profile

• Experience: +10 years as an IT Product Manager or IT Project Manager managing enterprise applications.
• Technical background: Broad IT understanding allowing you to speak fluently with specialist teams about basic integration patterns (APIs/webhooks) and authentication needs (SSO/access rights). Hands-on coding or architectural design is not required.
• Communication: Strong ability to adapt communication style tone, detail, and structure when presenting to end-users, technical engineers or top management.
• Domain Awareness: Experience in Quality Management Systems (QMS), manufacturing IT, or industrial environments is a plus.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

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 SAS

Employment Type

Permanent

Classe Emploi (France)

Classe G14

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Digital

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.