Group Manager ERP for ADS Platform

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Job Title : Group Manager ERP for ADS Platform   Dated:14/10/2025

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About Position

Are you passionate about IT, experienced in software development techniques, operations management and convinced by the business added value of digitalization in the ERP domain?

Airbus started its digital journey. The objective being to transform the company and to prepare it for the future. This transformation includes new global governance, new ways of working and the implementation of digital business services and platforms.

Airbus is looking for a Group Manager – ADS ERP Platform in Digital  to join the Bangalore, India location.

This role is part of the Digital function and is responsible for the day to day management of Airbus Defence and Space Platform Scope under ERP for Airbus Defence and Space in Digital ERP CoE, which is located within Digital Global In-house Center (GIC). Success of this position will require strong international collaboration with global teams. We are customer oriented driving force in Enterprise architecture, IT Simplification, Operational Excellence, Sustainability, Security and Compliance

ERP for Airbus Defence and Space is a transversal organization acting as center of excellence for every topic under the ERP umbrella of Airbus Defence and Space from India. This role requires knowledge of SAP Cloud Products, Automation and Integration best practices. Our team is answering business needs from the whole Airbus Defence and Space organization across, mainly Europe, and follows a user centric and centralized approach (customer satisfaction). Therefore, we are in contact with every Airbus defence and Space project using SAP as a digital backbone, from manufacturing to customer services, finance, procurement, etc.

As a Group Manager, it is expected that you are passionate about delivery and service excellence, with a strong understanding and respect for Airbus values. You will establish team goals by fully understanding the business strategy and considering the organizational priorities, identify and evaluate business & technical trends and choose a course of action to achieve the same. You will accomplish the team results/performance by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring coaching and leading the team in the right direction.

Primary responsibilities 

• Manage and lead the ERP for Airbus Defence and Space Platform Team within the respect of Airbus values

• Manage SAP Public Cloud products along with strong Delivery and stakeholder management 

• Accountable for the platform life cycle from conception, design, industrialization, operations through retirement including management of dependencies

• Responsible for centralized teams managing a stream of Projects and Services across ERP systems

• Identify opportunities and create a product or a service that satisfies the stakeholders and Projects

• Defines chargeback models for their respective projects or Services.

• Defines the new standards and Accountable for SAP Cloud Products and Automation. 

• Lead the team using a performance management and development process with the right training program.

• Coach, mentor, provide oversight and direction to the team accordance with the organization's policies and procedures

• Consciously create a workplace culture that is consistent with the overall organization's goal and objectives

• Responsible to take business decisions in accordance with organization policies and procedures

• Responsible for overall budget management,Overall Cost /budget Estimation and control by managing all aspects

• Promote a high quality of end-user experience by considering latest SAP technologies to implement to answering the business needs

• Managing coordination of the teams and working groups engaged globally in the different projects

• Ensure Platform and product availability and security guidelines in line with Airbus standards

• Manage global communications and alignment with all stakeholders 

• Liaises with, and updates progress to, senior management and stakeholders

• Help the team identify their appropriate career path  & develop competencies of the Team and prepare for future competencies 

• Continuously look new opportunities within the frame of Global In-house Centre Technology Services Solutions

Qualification & Experience

Graduate/Post Graduate with 14 to 16 years of experience in ERP SAP Platform management. Experience in delivering SAP Cloud Products and its automations in line with security and audit practices 

Expert level:

• SAP Cloud product knowledge is a must[Public Cloud, Integration, Commerce Cloud or Automation Practices like Tricentis/Tosca]

• Good Knowledge on platform best practices

• Leadership skills, Project Management

• Building prototypes quickly and ability to scale to minimum viable product

• Business / Stakeholder Management

• Proven skills in build-in-quality and first time right

• Experience in building new teams

• Defining technology roadmaps and delivery

• Basic Understanding of at SAP functional module process

Success Metrics
Success will be measured in a variety of areas, including but not limited to 

• Consistently ensure the on-time delivery and quality of the projects 

• Bring innovative cost effective solutions 

• Achieve the customer satisfaction

• Recruitments on time and on quality 

• Turnover / Wellbeing of the team 

• Make the bridge between EU and India to ensure smooth collaboration between the teams (operations and strategy) 

• Individual and Team development

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.

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.

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