Head of Transformation AHNA at Airbus in Grand Prairie, TX

Head of Transformation AHNA Location: Grand Prairie, TX Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at USCareers@airbus.com Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination  (English) Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminación (Spanish) Job Description: Job Summary:  The Head of Transformation AHNA is responsible for supporting the development and execution of the company’s regional strategic roadmap. Working closely with the Senior Leadership team and Airbus America’s HO Strategy and Transformation, they facilitate growth and transformation plans across Airbus Helicopter North America’s (AHNA) regional entities. The role drives key initiatives in business development, innovation, and people-centered engagement to ensure alignment with overarching corporate objectives. Reporting to the Chief of Staff to the CEO, the HO Transformation AHNA provides critical competitive intelligence and strategic support to the Executive Committee. Primary Responsibilities: Transformation & Digitalization:  40% Manage AHNA’s transformation roadmap including innovation and digitalization workstreams Execute regional initiatives and the associated change management plan including the site development planning process (SDP). Partner with operations and shared service functions to foster  regional US/Canada integration and provide dynamic coordination across business units and shared services functions. Manage internal stakeholders to market initiatives and build ad hoc business cases for integration and/or collaboration Define best practices and performance metrics to drive organization-wide process standardization Optimize business processes to drive efficiency Contribute to a robust One Roof model in North America Support the integration of digital tools within transformation projects Champion transformation to drive engagement and adoption Cascade objectives and coordinate actions from Airbus Group and Airbus Helicopters’ Mother Company: Support the CEO in setting objectives with performance improvement pilots Analyze synergies to facilitate transverse project launches Strategy and Business Development:  20% Support the formulation  and execution of AHNA’s roadmap, ensuring alignment between the “current state” desired “future state” Support the development and track the execution of AHNA’s Regional strategic plan in North America Collaborate with the Senior Leadership team to define Top Company Objectives for AHNA Lead strategic market assessments to propose and implement customer strategies for core and growth segments Identify M&A opportunities to support AHNA’s growth and manage related operations Enhance M&A and strategic sourcing by building partnerships with key market players and a  network of industry intermediaries Collaborate with finance to analyse financial models for potential acquisitions Facilitate coordination to ensure strategic alignment among the AHNA executive leadership team Competitive Intelligence:  20% Lead the gathering, evaluation, and dissemination of intelligence pertaining to aeronautics, lawmakers and regional actions and intentions in support of AHNA Translate complex market dynamics and competitor movements into actionable intelligence for the senior leadership team and functional leads Facilitate organization-wide knowledge sharing on the competition, market trends, and findings via business intelligence tools and executive presentations Contribute to the development of an intelligence community within North America and worldwide Airbus entities Represent AHNA within the Airbus Group Intelligence network Leadership:  20% Lead Transformation team Assist with streamlining the “One Roof” organization to leverage synergies Additional Responsibilities: Other duties as assigned. Qualified Experience and Training: Education: Required Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Preferred Master’s degree or equivalent experience Experience: Required Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Operations and/or Business Improvement with at least 5 years in Aviation/Aerospace Preferred None Licensure/Certifications: Required None Preferred Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt Travel Required: 20-25% Domestic and International Citizenship: Authorized to work in the US Clearance: None Qualified Skills: Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities: Required Ability to lead a team and projects Ability to develop a culture of high standards, excellent quality and customer responsiveness Demonstrated international business knowledge Proactively address conflicts and problems In depth experience in organizational development, strategic planning and implementation of new policies and procedures Leadership skills Proven ability to develop positive working relationships with staff and management Demonstrated ability to multi task in a fast paced environment Ability to work under pressure and deadlines Customer and business oriented Preferred In-depth knowledge of Airbus group Communication Skills: Required: Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English Preferred: None Technical Systems Proficiency: Required: Microsoft or Google office suite Preferred: None Complexity of the Role: Level of Decision Making: Provide data and intelligence to the CEO to support strategic decisions to grow the company’s business and improve performance in a complex and multidivisional context. Implement initiatives aimed at improving performance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Manage a team with priorities that are often not totally aligned. Act as the face of Strategy and Transformation on behalf of AHNA Drive engagement and obtain buy-in to achieve US and Canada integration Be a cultural and ethical Leader. Organizational information: Reports to Chief of Staff of the CEO with a dotted line to Airbus America’s VP, Strategy and Transformation Direct Reports: Is this a people manager?Yes # of Exempt Reports:      8 # of Non-exempt Reports:  0 Job Dimensions: Direct management and professional development of 8 exempt reports, overseeing the specialized Strategy, Transformation, and Competitive Intelligence teams for the region. Indirect responsibility for capital allocation by analyzing financial models for M&A, identifying growth prospects, and building business cases for regional integration and transformation. Oversight of the Site Development Planning (SDP) process and the "One Roof" model, directly influencing the company’s physical footprint and operational efficiency in North America. High-level responsibility for the collection and dissemination of confidential competitive intelligence, serving as a critical data advisor to the CEO and Executive Committee. Authority to propose and implement customer strategies for core and growth segments, while managing high-stakes relationships with strategic partners and industry think tanks like the Atlantic Council. Nature of Contacts: Involved communication on a daily basis with internal and external parties. Physical Requirements: Onsite or remote:  75-80% Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings daily. Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds  including safety warnings or alarms daily Speaking:  able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications daily. Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment daily. Carrying: able to carry documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs daily Lifting:  able to lift documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs daily Pushing / Pulling:  able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment rarely Sitting:  able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer daily Squatting / Kneeling:  able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving rarely Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor daily Travel:  able to travel independently and at short notice rarely Walking:  able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces daily PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visit, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor. Equal Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. NOTE:  Airbus Helicopters, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.  This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. 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, Inc. Employment Type: US - Direct Hire Experience Level: Professional Remote Type: On-site Job Family: Leadership ------ Job Posting End Date: 05.21.2026 ------ Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. 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