Airbus

PrincipleProductManager

Waterloo, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Principle Product Manager at Airbus. Skills: Product Management, Flight Operations, Risk Assessment. Define and maintain standard product offer. Establish clear criteria for complex deal classification”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

analytical approach; assess implementation risks; propose effective mitigation strategies

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to travel globally (up to 25%)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum of 7 years progressive experience in flight operations, aviation technology, or aviation management, Deep understanding of flight planning concepts, dispatcher workflows, and industry standard tools like N-Flight Planning or equivalent, Expertise in defining Technical Statements of Work (SOW) and functional requirements for high-value contracts, ability to objectively assess implementation risks and propose effective mitigation strategies to protect the business, Experience managing complex operational settings and assessing implementation risks, understanding of SAFe / Agile Software Development

What You'll Do.

Define and maintain standard product offer

Establish clear criteria for complex deal classification

Coordinate with Portfolio Manager and technical teams

Evaluate feasibility and validate delivery timelines

Monitor health of Flight Efficiency suite

Interface with Commercial

Validate technical elements in contracts

Provide market requirements for evaluation

Support prioritization of EPICs

Drive engagement with Deal Managers

Respond to technical requirements and RFPs

Support Product Delivery and Level 3 teams

Align technical statements with platform evolution

Contribute to brand visibility

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborative Engagement; working effectively with internal stakeholders; interface between commercial ambitions and technical reality

Communication Scope

presentation skills; communicate complex concepts in simple terms

Process & Methodology

SAFe methodology

Full Job Description

****Job Description:**** **Skywise is a leading digital services company, wholly owned by Airbus. We deliver a first-of-its-kind offer that seamlessly integrates Planning & Operations Control, Flight, Technical, and Ground Operations. By providing interoperable digital solutions for end-to-end operations, Skywise combines aircraft manufacturer expertise and digital know-how to transform operational complexity into predictable and profitable performance, ensuring resilient and more sustainable operations.** The Principal Product Manager acts as the critical technical and commercial bridge within the Flight Efficiency suite, ensuring that complex deals are both ambitious and executable. This role requires a high-energy, collaborative leader who uses an analytical and objective approach to protect the business from risk. By partnering with Deal Managers, Marketing, and Commercial teams, the Principal Product Manager validates the feasibility of high-stakes contracts and ensures that product evolutions within the SkyWise Command+ platform remain interoperable and positioned for maximum market impact. ****Responsibilities:**** * Define and maintain the standard product offer for non-complex deals and establish clear criteria for complex deal classification * Coordinate with the Portfolio Manager and technical teams to evaluate feasibility and validate delivery timelines for custom requirements * Support the Portfolio Manager in monitoring the health of the Flight Efficiency suite, including N-Flight Planning, N-Tracking, N-Sight Safety, and Optimise * Interface with Commercial, Marketing, and CX teams to ensure global solution alignment and validate that technical elements in contracts are realistically deliverable * Provide market requirements for evaluation and support the prioritization of EPICs based on business value within the SAFe methodology * Drive high-energy engagement with Deal Managers to respond to technical requirements and RFPs while maintaining global co

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