Head of Engineering - Resource & Competency

* Manage staffing solutions by transitioning, recruiting or reducing personnel appropriately with focus on overall performance while maintaining redundancy in critical competencies, skills, delegations and assuring diversity
* Assure significant individual, team, or group achievements are recognized and address poor performance of individuals or teams when needed.
* Lead annual performance assessment to assure fairness across all project and domain teams.
* Assure long-term success by understanding the needs of the project team, the individual, and the office by providing balanced staffing solutions that provide the appropriate critical skills and developmental opportunities.
* Support staff development needs; ensuring that these needs are identified and solutions are delivered.
* Work with the Mobile Engineering Leadership team on the annual promotion process.
* Maintain and promote proper ethical behavior by creating a high functioning team that is based on trust.
* Anticipate and develop competences required for future & disruptive technologies / architectures / products / new ways of working / environmental impacts and sustainable designs.
* Lead Summer Internship, Early Career Development and Airbus Global Graduate Programs locally.
* Coordinate with Heads of Resources and Competencies within Airbus Americas to support a Regional resourcing solution.
* Support the development of multi-skilling/component/program knowledge and capabilities.
* Responsible for the personal development of staff and ensuring succession planning is in place for leadership, supervisory and critical technical positions.
* Understand technical processes and inform staff of updates and/or new processes, methods and tools.
* Be the voice of the skills and the domain with Centre of Competence and all stakeholders meeting regularly with Technical Authorities and Technical Leadership within 1C and S
* Supports the preparation of Engineers for Technical Signatory within the organization
* Participate in the initial resource planning of work packages or activities and approve contractual agreements (Statement of Work)
* Understand resource cost targets and manage staffing levels and costs to meet the business needs
* Work with Mobile Engineering Leadership team to allocate annual bonuses and merit increases utilizing performance indicators while being fiscally aware of funding streams and impact to business operations.
* Collaborate with Project Teams to ensure One Voice in front of our customers.
* Coordinate with Talent Acquisition and HR to communicate resource needs and determine planning for resourcing events
* 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.
* Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering degree
* 15 years of airframe engineering
* Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite
* Ability to work in a diverse environment and coordinate with many different functions
* Ability to excel in a detail oriented environment
* High degree of self-confidence, independence and self-starter/motivator
* Proven ability to operate at all levels below Senior Management
* Authorized to work in the US.
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