Airbus

Customer Success Manager

Airbus • $90K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
  • 10+ years in commercial aviation (customer services, maintenance engineering, digital solutions)
  • Understanding of digital products linked to aircraft operations and maintenance
  • Familiarity with IT and data analytics, with knowledge of Skywise
  • Proven program management skills and ability to drive internal organization commitments
  • Strong relationship-building skills and experience managing expectations

Responsibilities

  • Engage as the project manager for customer digital service execution and deployment
  • Act as a trusted advisor to customers during the operational phase
  • Build and manage customer-facing projects using internal methodologies
  • Conduct workshops and immersion sessions for customers
  • Create and implement customer engagement and change management plans
  • Assist in technical feasibility and contract evaluations
  • Monitor service levels and KPIs in line with customer contracts

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid work environment (3 days in office)
  • Vacation days ranging from 15 to 25
  • Professional development days and support
  • Strong work-life balance and a casual dress code
  • Robust group benefits plan with mental health support
  • Employee share scheme and RRSP matching
  • Monthly Lunch and Learns and wellness reimbursements
  • Active social committee and organized volunteer events
Full Job Description
Job Description:

The Customer Success Manager (CSM) team is a key enabler of the Customer Experience Organization. The CSM has the responsibility to engage with the airline customers to identify their needs, oversee the deployment of the services with the airlines, ensure proper solution adoption and customer satisfaction.

The CSM role requires an understanding of airline customers, aircraft systems, program and project management, digital trends, systems integration, Agile software design methodology and some fluency in the latest technology trends.

Primary Responsibilities

The CSM manages a portfolio of airline customers and is the voice of the customer in Skywise. Their primary responsibilities are summed up in two main areas:
  • Being the customer's project manager for the execution and deployment of the digital Services.
  • Being the trusted advisor for the customer during the run-mode, supporting requests, escalations and overall health.


Main Deliverables
  • Build and execute customer facing projects (deployments, upgrades, change requests) using internal project management tools and methodologies.
  • Conduct workshops and immersion sessions with customers.
  • Customer engagement plans, based on product priorities and consultative selling outputs.
  • Customer change management plans for the most complex solutions.
  • Assist Deal Manager with technical feasibility, scope validation, and deliverability.
  • Evaluate the cost of the contract. This will include confirming the customer's fleet is properly fitted with the required enablers, correct data transmission, capture, routing, transport, & processing elements.
  • Act as a focal point for cash management and drive acceptance for revenue recognition.
  • Ensure that service level agreements and other KPIs are adhered to per customer contracts.
  • Identify/anticipate and mitigate risks/issues which may affect contract execution of digital solutions and perform customer heat map monitoring.
  • Own operation of services: measuring performance, and being responsive to customer issues.


Qualifications and Skills

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required
  • 10 years or more in commercial aviation in the fields of customer services, airline maintenance engineering, digital solutions, data analytics and/or aircraft systems and avionics.
  • Aeronautical engineering and avionics knowledge, or the ability to understand rapidly and in detail digital products linked to aircraft ops, health monitoring, predictive maintenance, and reliability.
  • Knowledge in IT, data analytics, or a strong interest in these fields, being familiar with Skywise.
  • Program management and the right skill sets to drumbeat the internal organization to ensure contractual commitments, customer satisfaction, cost and revenue targets and events management. Capacity to build and own project path and to maintain project consistency at any time.
  • Experience creating strong and trustworthy customer relationships and managing customer expectations.
  • Excellent communication skills (internal/external) and assertiveness, including experience in holding technical commercial discussions with airlines, ranging from airline CEOs, VPs, Heads of Maintenance, fleet management, operations, reliability, airline IT teams, and others.


Travel Requirements: 30% travel Domestic and International

Eligibility: Authorized to work in Canada

What we Offer:

Located in the heart of University of Waterloo's David Johnston Research + Technology Park, Skywise is close to shops, restaurants, gyms, daycare, and many other amenities, and only 10 minutes away from Hwy 85. As part of our family, you will enjoy:

  • Being part of Airbus Network
  • Flexible hours
  • Hybrid working environment (3 days in office)
  • Free parking
  • Vacation Days (15 - 25)
  • Professional Development Day
  • Christmas shut down
  • Summer core hours
  • Strong work-life balance
  • Casual dress code
  • Competitive group benefits plan
  • Strong focus on mental health support benefits
  • Sick and Personal days
  • RRSP matching program
  • Life Insurance
  • Access to Employee Share Scheme
  • Maternity & Paternity benefits
  • Referral program
  • Rewards and Recognition program
  • Training and Development Support
  • Monthly Lunch and Learns
  • Fitness & Wellness reimbursement
  • An active social committee
  • Organized Volunteer Events
  • Game room, including a flight simulator!
  • Active Inclusion & Diversity Committee
  • And much more

AI Disclosure: No artificial intelligence tools are used to screen, assess, or select candidates for this role

Selection and Hiring Commitment

We thank all applicants for applying. Only selected applicants will be contacted.

Company:
NAVBLUE, Inc.

Contract Type:
Permanent

Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Customer Account and Service Management

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About Airbus

Airbus SE is a European multinational aerospace corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells civil and military aeronautical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet aircraft of approximately 100 seats; and regional turboprop aircraft and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services. The Airbus Helicopters segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells civil and military helicopters; and offers helicopter related services. The Airbus Defence and Space segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells military aircraft, such as combat, mission, transport, and tanker aircraft; and missile systems, military satellites, and defence electronics, as well as provides defence related services. The company was formerly known as Airbus Group SE and changed its name to Airbus SE in April 2017. Airbus SE was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Blagnac, France.
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135,000 employees
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Founded
2000

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