Primary Responsibility:

• Lead the sourcing, purchasing and software lifecycle activities within Digital APAC.
• Drive the strategic and operational end-to-end sourcing and purchasing of services, renewals, software and hardware assets, providing execution support to the Digital APAC team as required by operational demand and capacity.
• Coordinate sourcing and license management activities in support of Digital APAC’s products and services, fostering and recommending opportunities for consolidation, optimisation, rationalisation and cost reduction.
• Define and implement software lifecycle management and operational monitoring processes, in alignment and collaboration with the Digital teams in Airbus Group.
• Actively monitor contracts, suppliers and software license compliance and lead audits across Digital APAC’s landscape.
• Collaborate with key APAC stakeholders (including Procurement and Finance) to establish processes, methods and tools to govern the Digital APAC’s contract landscape.
• Ensure software licensing records and usage are captured, tracked and updated in a Software Asset Management (SAM) tool.
• Maintain a solid understanding of Airbus’s data governance and export control requirements, ensuring strict adherence to accompanying policies and proactive identification of compliance risks.

Secondary Responsibility:

• Contribute to the performance of Digital APAC’s Domains by understanding the business user needs and expectations.
• Participate in and contribute to Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reviews.
• Ensure knowledge is captured, updated, and made visible through knowledge articles.

Outputs:

• Financial optimisation through rigorous budget management and measurable savings as a result of software license rationalization, reharvesting and contract consolidation.
• Risk mitigation and operational excellence through a compliant license landscape and proactive resolution of audit exposures.
• Efficient end-to-end execution of digital procurement requests, ensuring assets are delivered according to business requirements.

Personal & Interpersonal Skills:

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex licensing terms for diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build long-lasting, collaborative relationships in a multinational and multicultural environment.
• An outstanding customer-service mindset with a focus on business-oriented solutions across the APAC region.
• Ability to support group programs and manage high-complexity situations.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and a commitment to working effectively within a team environment.

Qualifications:

• Degree in IT/Information Management or a related discipline.
• Desirable: Relevant industry certifications such as ITIL, COBIT or Change Management.
• At least 5 years of experience in IT Management, specifically within Sourcing, Procurement, or Software Asset Management.
• Proficiency in IT & Business Strategy Alignment, IT Product Design & Development, and Service Level Management.
• Proven experience in partner, subcontractor and stakeholder management.
• Solid understanding of data governance and export control requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an international environment and manage change effectively.