BI Systems Team Leader

The jobholder will be responsible for managing the BI Systems Team, which is part of Airbus GBS Tech Hub working for the Finance Transformation organization, namely.

1) Managing the support and evolution of the Integrated Finance Reporting & Planning (IFRP) Platform

The IFRP Platform is a BW on Hana platform covering multiple applications. On top of this platform there are complex reporting solutions of SAP for which SAP Analytics Cloud technology will be used. This is needed for our Reporting Transformation strategy.  In parallel we have set up an integrated Planning solution in IBM Planning Analytics which allows for actuals to be compared against corporate targets and forecasts.  

The team leader and the team will be responsible for the following:

• Collect requests through the ticketing system (SNOW)

• Understand issues, prioritize and manage the resolution accordingly

• Connect with Airbus experts and development teams on solutions for each case

• Identify interface issues between various SAP & non-SAP systems (e.g IBM Planning Analytics, Planisware, Workday etc) and resolve them with the corresponding experts

• Analyze, answer and prioritize  the end-user issues and change requests

• Design solutions for the change requests

• Customize, test and deliver solutions

• Participate in integration test phases

2) Team Management Responsibilities

It is also part of the mission supporting the Airbus GBS team on HR and office topics, aligned with the different Functional Managers expectations and Airbus GBS strategy. The jobholder will be required to provide guidance to the team members ensuring they have the right tools, system access, provide services with high quality, have a balanced workload and respect Airbus values.

The key responsibilities are:

• Management different dimensions of the team (performance assessment, compensation, competencies assessment, development, training and career path design) in alignment with GBS Manager.

• Active contribution to the team strategy.

• Be able to identify, propose and implement solutions for improvement in each domain that is part of the team.

• Ensure strict compliance with GBS and HR policies and procedures.  

• Support the AGBS recruitment and onboarding newcomers.

• Share and cascade central information to the local team.

• Manage and balance the team workload

• Update relevant operational documentation (e.g. SOPs,….)

• Ensure team deliverables quality

• Be able to identify, propose and implement solutions for improvement.

• Create a wellbeing working atmosphere and act in respect with Airbus values.

• Support the CoP reporting to the Functional Managers (clients)

• Acting as a primary Technical referee for local team and to be the focal point for the Functional Managers

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or in other similar areas (preferable)

• More than 5 years of relevant professional experience

• Good understanding of business processes in the Finance area (Operational Planning, Monthly Reporting, Internal Corporate Reporting) 

• Understanding the importance of Master Data alignment, activity sequencing and process organization.

• Awareness and sensitivity to other cultures and ability to effectively work with colleagues in other countries and regions. This ideally includes international and multicultural working and living experience.

• Positive, energetic, assertive, collaborative, resilient and solution-oriented attitude.

• Robust analytical, critical thinking capabilities and effective decision making skills.

• Self-motivated problem solver and quick learner

• Strong capabilities in innovation and identification of areas of improvement. 

• Ability to support an innovation opportunity lifecycle phase.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively, verbally or written, with different levels of management in the organization.

• Customer oriented and team spirit

• Flexibility and capacity to work effectively in a dynamic and changing environment

• Leadership skills to motivate, coach and develop team members with different backgrounds.

• Good negotiation skills with ability to convince and motivate colleagues and stakeholders according to the AGBS strategy, vision and mission.

• Language Skills: Negotiation level in English

We will be very impressed if you have (considered a plus):

• Knowledge of SAP Analytics Cloud and/or IBM Planning Analytics

• Knowledge of SAP authorizations management

• Knowledge of SAP FIORI and business warehouse.