Job Description:
Job Title: Group Manager, SAP ERP PlatformsDepartment: Digital ERP CoE Platforms Team
Location: Bangalore, India
About the PositionAre you passionate about IT, experienced in software development techniques, operations management, and convinced by the business added value of digitalization in the ERP domain?
Airbus has embarked on a digital journey to transform the company and prepare it for the future by enabling ERP systems in a digitally connected world. This transformation includes new global governance, agile ways of working, and the implementation of digital business services and platforms.
We are looking for a Group Manager, SAP ERP Platforms to join our location in Bangalore, India. This role is part of the Digital Fucntionas and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the ERP CoE Platforms scope. Success in this position requires strong international collaboration, a deep understanding of modern SAP ecosystems, and a passion for delivery, innovation, and service excellence.
As a Group Manager, you will establish team goals by fully understanding the business strategy and technological trends. You will lead a centralized team driving Enterprise Architecture, IT Simplification, Operational Excellence, and Security. Crucially, this role requires driving the platform strategy and operational health across SAP HANA, SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), SAP IBP (Integrated Business Planning)/ SAP EWM (Extended Warehouse Management).
Primary ResponsibilitiesApplication Lifecycle Management: Accountable for the application development life cycle from conception, design, industrialization, operations through retirement, including the management of dependencies.
Project & Service Management: Responsible for centralized teams managing a stream of Projects and Services across ERP systems.
Platform Accountability: Define standards and take accountability for modern SAP platforms, specifically SAP HANA,SAP BTP, SAP IBP or SAP EWM.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous innovation within the ERP ecosystem, exploring new technological trends, bringing cost-effective solutions, and fostering a culture of creative problem-solving to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
Career & Competency Development: Help the team identify their appropriate career path, develop competencies of the team, and actively prepare them for future competencies.
Team Leadership & Culture: Manage and lead the SAP ERP Platforms team on a day-to-day basis, consciously creating a workplace culture consistent with the organization's values, goals, and objectives.
Operational Excellence: Drive continuous process improvement, maintain agreed SLAs, manage escalations actively, and apply lessons learned to ensure service availability and quality.
Budget & Strategy: Take responsibility for overall budget management, cost estimation, and the definition of chargeback models for respective platform services and projects.
Stakeholder Alignment: Manage global communications, liaise with senior management, and act as an intercultural bridge between Europe and India to ensure smooth collaboration.
Technical Direction: Quickly comprehend the capabilities of new technologies (S/4HANA, Cloud Services, BTP, DevOps) to provide solutions, determine overall design direction, and recommend actions for complex issues.
Resource Management: Lead the selection process for staffing needs (direct hiring and via suppliers), manage work schedules, and ensure a resilient team structure.
Education & Tenure: Graduate/Post Graduate with 14 to 16+ years of experience in SAP ERP/Software Development and People Management.
SAP Platform Expertise: Deep knowledge and proven delivery experience in SAP BTP, SAP IBP or SAP EWM.
Technical Foundation: Strong understanding of SAP Cloud Development practices, S/4HANA, and modern software engineering principles (build-in-quality, DevOps).
Methodology: Extensive working experience in Agile/collaborative ways of working and delivering minimum viable products (MVPs) at scale.
Leadership Skills: Proven track record in building new teams, delivery management, project management, and resolving complex organizational and technical roadblocks.
Mindset: Solution-oriented, customer-centric, with a strong passion for technology and modern platform mindset.
Communication: Exceptional professional networking skills and stakeholder management experience across global, matrixed environments.
Success will be measured in a variety of areas, including but not limited to:
Consistently ensuring the on-time delivery and high quality of platform projects and services.
Fulfillment of SLAs, service availability, and quick reaction to operational issues.
Bringing innovative, cost-effective solutions to the ERP CoE.
High employee retention, wellbeing, and timely, high-quality recruitment.
Successful bridging between EU and India to ensure seamless strategic and operational collaboration.
Demonstrated individual and team competency development in SAP BTP, IBP, and EWM.
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.
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 India Private LimitedEmployment Type:
Permanent-------
Experience Level:
ProfessionalJob Family:
LeadershipBy submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Skills Required
- Graduate/Post Graduate with 14 to 16+ years of experience in SAP ERP/Software Development and People Management
- Deep knowledge and proven delivery experience in SAP BTP, SAP IBP, or SAP EWM
- Strong understanding of SAP Cloud Development practices and S/4HANA
- Experience with modern software engineering principles (built-in-quality, DevOps)
- Extensive experience in Agile/collaborative delivery and delivering MVPs at scale
- Proven track record in building teams, delivery management, project management, and resolving complex technical and organizational issues
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-cultural communication experience across global, matrixed environments
- Experience in budget management, cost estimation, and defining chargeback models for platform services
Airbus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Airbus and has not been reviewed or approved by Airbus.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive in several locations, including medical, dental, and vision options available from day one in the U.S. Access to life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance/wellbeing support adds breadth to the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as a meaningful part of the package through plans such as a 401(k) with company matching in the U.S. These programs strengthen long-term financial security beyond base wages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are described as generous in some settings, including vacation availability from day one and extended holiday coverage. Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options further increase the perceived value of time-related benefits.
Airbus Insights
What We Do
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2020, it generated revenues of €49.9 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry and a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We believe that it’s not just what we make, but how we make it that counts; promoting responsible, sustainable and inclusive business practices and acting with integrity. Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place, on the ground, in the sky and in space.
