SAP Senior Project Manager

Senior Sap Project Manager

Airbus is looking for a Senior SAP Project Manager to join our Financial Systems team in North America. In this role, you'll lead SAP Finance implementations and transformation projects that connect systems, streamline processes, and support Airbus's growth across the region. You'll work closely with teams across Customs, Finance, Procurement, IT, Customer Services, Logistics, Production, and HRcollaborating with both local and European stakeholders to ensure our financial systems are efficient, compliant, and built for the future.

Meet the Team

Our Finance and Accounting team members need excellent analytical and communication skills to successfully manage our financial portfolio. Our teams provide key analytics from month-end closing to performance management analysis for our partners. If you're analytical, detail oriented and have a passion for numbers, you'll enjoy working with our cross-functional global team.

Your Working Environment

The Engineering Center in Mobile, Alabama houses hundreds of Airbus engineers who assist in the design and development of Airbus commercial aircraft cabins, including aftermarket upgrades, reconfigurations and services of all product types across the globe.

How We Care for You

Financial Rewards : Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")

Work / Life Balance : Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

Health & Welfare : Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.

Individual Development : Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges

Project Management (40%) : Be an expert to manage high-risk & complex projects while leveraging cross-functional resources and capabilities. Full understanding of SAP delivery models by following ASAP methodology, tools, and procedures. Engage with Stakeholders both internal & external and be responsible for delivery of its major elements including project business objectives, scope and solution within quality criteria, on time and budget. Review project plans and scope with the Project team to ensure that all team members understand the assigned tasks and associated deliverable dates. Collaborate with project sponsors and stakeholders to establish scope, cost, schedule, quality, deliverables to deliver a new or modified business capability through the execution of an SAP project. Ensure projects are completed within committed time and budget requirements and are integrated with other applications. Provide leadership in ensuring consistent use of the Airbus project methodology. Will use their strong SAP Portfolio experience to deliver various large scale Enterprise value initiatives. Escalate early issues about the projects to management and be Responsible to manage and maintain ongoing risks by evaluating medium to complex situations accurately and identify potential solutions that create positive outcomes. Build proactive formal and informal communication / relationship with key internal & external stakeholders. Strategically partner with diverse stakeholders as well as with technical staff, programming teams, technical analysts and business partners to deliver on enterprise on a multitude of projects both technical and business value in nature.

Expertise on Complex Integration Activities (30%)

Spearhead the end-to-end implementation of SAP FI-CO modules (GL, AP, AR, AA, CCA, PCA) for the new entity, tailoring configurations to align with both local regulatory requirements and global best practices.

Develop and execute meticulous project plans, encompassing scope definition, resource allocation, risk assessment, and change management strategies, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery.

Lead complex data migration initiatives, employing advanced tools and methodologies to ensure accurate and efficient transfer of legacy financial data into SAP S / 4HANA.

Conduct detailed "as-is" and "to-be" process mapping for core financial cycles (P2P, O2C, R2R), identifying bottlenecks and recommending SAP-driven solutions for optimization.

Create and maintain detailed process documentation, including configuration guides, user manuals, and standard operating procedures, fostering knowledge transfer and ensuring long-term system sustainability.

Design and implement seamless interfaces and data mappings to ensure accurate and timely transfer of financial data from diverse industrial systems into SAP FI-CO.

Ensure that the financial data from the industrial systems is properly reconciled within SAP.

SAP Operational / Support Activities (25%)

Be an internal contact for SAP solutions for diverse teams and internal clients including but not limited to business managers, directors, and executive staff in a professional demeanor. Responsible for strong relationships as the external contact with SAP, strategic partners and suppliers.

Responsible for writing and presenting executive reports using strong verbal, written and presentation skills / or using Key performance indicators.

Primary support contact for assistance with change requests, user acceptance testing and associated actions in support of SAP related systems and / or solutions.

Full engagement in month end and year end closing activities for FI-CO modules and provide full support to other functions in capacity.

This task requires an in-depth knowledge of SAP Finance modules and integration with the major SAP modules such as MM-PP-SD.

Other Tasks as Requested (5%)

Your Boarding Pass : Education :

Required Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Analytics, Accounting, Information Systems or related field of study.

Preferred

Master's degree is highly preferred.

Experience : Required 8-10 years

Licenses / Certifications :

PMP Certification

SAP FI / CO certification

Travel Required :

15% Domestic and International

Citizenship :

Eligible for employment in US

Qualified Skills :

Worked on upgrade, global rollout and support projects.

Strong production support experience in an onsite and offshore support delivery model.

Served as a SPOC for onsite production support.

Responsible for Root cause analysis, after action reviews and post Implementation reviews and address the outcome.

Handle and support Year-end and Period-end closing activities and support end users in executing their tasks and reporting.

Understanding of multiple modules and capability to do configuration and gap analysis.

Conduct extensive training sessions for business users.

Prepare training documentations and user manuals.

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities :

Analytical abilities and are capable of synthesizing and prioritizing a large volume of information. You use logic and trusted expertise to derive a variety of scenarios and solutions. You can think critically to make clear, well-reasoned and rational decisions.

Communication skills to communicate clearly, concisely, and with impact. You convey confidence, ease and enthusiasm with a variety of audiences. You promote a free flow of information throughout the organization.

Accountability and can take personal ownership for delivering and exceeding commitments. You hold yourself to the highest standard for performance necessary to achieve results. You embody and foster a play to win and win to grow mindset, even on the toughest projects.

You are a progressive thinker and strong problem-solver with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects / tasks from inception to completion in a changing environment.

Strong business acumen and the ability to translate business needs into human capital strategies, programs and initiatives.