Project Management Placement (12 Months)

Job description

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2019 it generated revenues of € 70.5 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Job Description

To stay on top, Airbus recognises the importance of supporting high-achieving and talented undergraduates. We do this through offering challenging placement opportunities during which your skills and potential are fully maximised.

Our placements give a unique insight into potential career paths within Airbus. They are designed so that you can put your theoretical knowledge into practice and gain crucial industry experience. The skills and knowledge you gain will improve your chances of a future role within the Airbus and should benefit your future studies.

The successful candidate will be assisting in the following areas:

·  Working as part of the project management organization, you will be working within our live projects to help ensure on time, on quality, on cost performance
·  Implement relevant project management tools including Key Performance Indicators and process mapping to foster a continuous improvement mind-set across teams
·  Support the implementation of LEAN methodologies such as (5S, Visual Management, VSM) within Airbus Defence and Space and raise the level of Lean competencies throughout the organisation contributing to increasing performance in the areas
·  You will be expected to support and sometimes lead the implementation of AGILE frameworks, tools and techniques to ensure successful Project outcomes
·  You will apply basic structured problem solving techniques to problems arising in any area of the company, support teams to identify the root cause of the problem and is permanently eliminated.

Please note our Internships are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following;

·  Basic knowledge of Project and Process Management.
·  International experience and experience in coaching would be a plus.
·  Experience in MS Office.
·  Knowledge of Lean methods (5S, Visual Management, VSM) and Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) beneficial
·  Excellent communication and presentation skills; Team player.
·  Out of the box thinking and ability to challenge the status quo will be appreciated.

Please ensure that a covering letter detailing motivations and suitability for this position is included in your application.

The successful candidate will be subject to UK National Security Clearance in order to undertake related work in accordance with business needs.

The perspective of a current Intern:

“Airbus is a great company to kick-start your career with and I have found this role offers a great scope of opportunity. The skills I am developing are widely applicable to various industry wide project and programme management roles. The Team’s skills matrix has allowed me to set goals and objective to align myself with what I want to achieve during my internship. It allows me to identify gaps in my knowledge which I would like to fill. The team is very supportive in helping me develop these skills especially via learning by doing as I apply them to new projects.

Being able to choose your own projects means that you can gain an understanding of other parts of the business, for example, I have been getting involved with the Brexit Customs readiness project, which has given me an insight into how a large multinational company deals with customs issues during unprecedented economic times. The variety of available projects means that you will get involved with projects you find interesting and receive additional experience in a range of fields across many business disciplines.”

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.

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.