VIE Executive Assistant to HO CI Engineering (m/w/d)

Job Description:
You are a highly motivated graduate and want to get to know the work of a Executive Assistant? Then apply now! We look forward to you supporting us in department designation as a Volunteer for International Experience.

• Location: Friedrichshafen
  
• Start: as soon as possible
  
• Duration: mind. 18 months
  

Definition VIE
The Volunteer for International Experience (VIE) program is an international program sponsored by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Employment, open to Airbus to offer young professionals the opportunity to have valuable paid work experience abroad in a technical or business function. We are looking for highly motivated graduates aged 18 to 28 years, who are citizens of the European Union (all E.U. nationals, plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein). Candidates meeting these criteria and interested in a VIE, please register before your 28th birthday on the website www.civiweb.com . For graduates who would be interested in a career with Airbus, this could be the start of a rewarding future in a dynamic and forward-thinking sector.
Your location
At the Airbus site in Friedrichshafen you will be working on innovation where others spend their holidays. Enjoy panoramic views of Lake Constance while having lunch in our canteen. And after work, join one of our many corporate sports groups to go running, sailing or skiing.
Your benefits

• Work-life balance with a 35-hour week (flexitime).
  
• Mobile working after agreement with the department.
  
• Traveling overseas or within Germany (team events) is possible after consultation and agreement from the department.
  
• International environment with the opportunity to network globally.
  
• Work with modern/diversified technologies.
  
• At Airbus, we see you as a valuable team member and you are not hired to brew coffee, instead you are in close contact with the interfaces and are part of our weekly team meetings.
  
• Opportunity to participate in the Generation Airbus Community to expand your own network.
  

What’s in it for you?
This role will allow you to gain wide top management experience / a greater “helicopter” view and understanding of the business, during 2 to 3 years as a development step.
Gain unique insights in decision from top management level

• Learn from a role model / mentor, especially leadership skills, Ethics & Compliance topics,...
  
• Develop knowledge on Company Strategy and interlinks between functions, countries,
  
• Expand your horizon & enlarge professional network across all levels, business units and countries
  
• As the Executive Assistant, you will be instrumental in the delivery of the Connected Intelligence Engineering team support, necessary to CI success. In a fast changing, digital, service environment, you contribute to finding innovative solutions.
  
• To be successful you should be able to demonstrate the following:
  
  • You will use your strong analytical skills and capacity to summarize to support business understanding of complex inputs
    
  • You will act as the catalyst in drumbeating the team in the implementation of overall strategy, improvement & transformation
    
  • You will support Connected Intelligence Engineering ambition by ensuring team inputs are delivered OQOT
    
  • You will drive performance improvement of the Engineering team at large (budget, team dynamics, team collaboration, performance dashboard, team duties, ...)
    
  • You will be actively involved in the transformation of Connected Intelligence business
    

Task and responsibilities
The job holder in the role of the Executive Assistant is responsible for Supporting the Executive in his day to day activities, anticipating needs and preparing scenarii, decision-making- or presentations- material accordingly.

• Managing schedules / calendar alignment in close coordination with the Personal Assistant
  
• Influencing key stakeholders and fostering relationships to deliver reliably
  
• Managing the coordination of cross-functional and transnational interfaces, being able to manage a broad network at all hierarchical levels to collect views from bottom-up approach too
  
• Animating and facilitating key team meetings and events
  
• Identifying customer value, business needs and improvement opportunities
  
• Leading some specific action plans / projects and supporting the N-1 management team
  
• You will be responsible to consolidate inputs & monitor Connected Intelligence Dashboard, and related corrective action plan
  
• You will develop materials (Slides, Excel tabs, speaker notes,...) for all Executive meetings and divisional campaigns
  
• You will be actively involved into the management of the Connected Intelligence team: budget definition)
  

Qualification /skills
We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• You are willing to develop strong business understanding on the variety of the Connected Intelligence program line’s activities
  
• You are data oriented, have a structured mindset, and an affinity with data and network digital solutions
  
• You are proactive, able to adapt to fast changing business needs. You are hands-on and focused on solutions.
  
• You have the capacity to build trust, you are able to influence and negotiate.
  
• You easily create relationships with people, communicate efficiently and manage conflicts.
  
• You are able to operate in an autonomous and accountable way, taking decisions as required.
  
• You are open and willing to work in all kinds of environments.
  
• You are fluent in English with experience of working across multiple countries & cultures; German & French would be a plus
  
• You are willing to have fun!
  

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 Defence and Space GmbH
Employment Type:
VIE, VISC
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Experience Level:
Professional
Job Family:
Software Engineering
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