Principal Product Manager for Skywise Core for Airlines

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.

We are looking for a Principal Product Manager to drive the strategy, offerability, andcommercial execution of our Skywise Core platform solutions. In this role, you will bridge market insights with engineering capability, translating complex airline operational needs into a clear product roadmap while ensuring seamless deal architecture for our global commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Collect and synthesize customer/market feedback across the aviation ecosystem to define and prioritize solution roadmaps alongside Portfolio Managers and Engineering teams.
• Manage product lifecycle continuity in alignment with core platform updates (Palantir Foundry, Skywise Ontology, and proprietary components). Offerability & Commercial Enablement
• Define, standardise, and maintain standard Statements of Work (SOWs) and product offerability policies to help sales teams market and contract standard deals efficiently.

• Establish frameworks and governance to define when a deal transitions from standard to custom/complex. Enterprise Deal Architecture & Technical Risk Management
• Lead technical pre-sales and Business Process Reviews (BPRs) for complex enterprise deals to scope technical, functional, and operational requirements.
• Assess and mitigate technical implementation risks during bidding, contracting, and deployment phases.
• Define technical/functional SOWs for non-standard enterprise deals to ensure promised value is delivered during implementation. Delivery Support & Industry Advocacy
• Partner with regional delivery teams on key customer milestones (e.g., cutover for Tier-1 airlines) and serve as a technical escalation point for L3 support.
• Elevate the brand through whitepapers, industry conferences, and thought leadership. Qualifications Must-Haves
• Education: Master’s degree in Aviation/Airline Management, Computer Science, IT, Data Analytics, or AI (or equivalent practical experience).
• Domain Experience: 5+ years in the aviation industry with direct experience defining or deploying digital enterprise solutions.
• Technical Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in Big Data, Data Analytics, PaaS, or AI solutions.
• Strong track record managing end-to-end digital product lifecycles in global, distributed team environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with strong stakeholder management abilities across all organizational levels. Nice-to-Haves
• Direct experience with Palantir Foundry or the Skywise Platform.
• Familiarity with enterprise software contracting, scoping, and pre-sales processes.

What we Offer:

• Work-Life Balance & Flexibility

  • Flexible working hours with a hybrid model (3 days per week in our Blagnac office).

  • 25 annual paid leave days + Collective and individual JRTT (proportional to working time).

  • A 6th week of paid leave (proportional to working time).

  • Generous 12-day "family reason absence package."

• Family & Health Support

  • 5 additional full-pay days for maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

  • Comprehensive Health Insurance plan.

  • 3 extra paid annual leave days for employees with RQTH status.

• Financial Wellbeing & Savings

  • Success sharing (intéressement) and profit sharing (participation) schemes.

  • Monthly seniority bonus for all employees with 3+ years of service.

  • Access to Airbus Group saving plans (PEG) including investment in Airbus shares after 3+ months of service.

  • Access to a TSA (Time Saving Account)

  • Collective and Mandatory Retirement Savings Plans (PERCOL and PERO).

• On-site & Other Perks

  • Several catering options for lunch (canteens, food trucks, bakeries, etc.).

  • Staff councils (CSE) offer various social, cultural, and sports activities/services.

  • Navette (shuttle) service.

• Training and development opportunities to support your career growth

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.

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