Job Description
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Boeing Digital Aviation Solutions (DAS) is seeking a Business Line Manager, Digital Airline Planning in Gothenburg, Sweden. DAS offers more than 80 digital solutions that save customers time, money, and resources in every phase of flight. These software and data analytics powered solutions help customers navigate and operate more efficiently, reduce fuel consumption, optimize crew utilization, minimize disruption impact and increase asset availability.
As the Business Line Manager for Digital Airline Planning, you are a part of the Flight Operations team within the commercial aviation line of business for DAS and report to the Business Line Director of Flight Operations. Your priority is to support our mission to integrate world-class analytics, software, and services into digital solutions that drive value for our airline customers. You are responsible for developing team talent and fostering a productive work environment to deliver high-value, disruptive outcomes for customers.
A successful candidate has strong leadership skills, an ability to nurture cross-cultural relationships, and experience delivering best-in-class digital products and services in the commercial aviation industry. A deep familiarity with Boeing’s Digital Airline Planning solution set (e.g. flight scheduling, crew pairing and rostering, and aircraft routing) is required.
Position Responsibilities:
• Defines the Digital Airline Planning strategy and leads the line of business.
• Leads a team of Whole Offer Managers to deliver on-time and within budget against technology and strategic roadmaps.
• Assumes full accountability for the performance and success of the business line, including but not limited to P&L responsibility, strategic vision & growth plan, market-focused revenue plan, whole offer strategy/growth targets, and resource allocation.
• Focuses on the modernization, innovation, and rationalization of legacy offerings to gain market share.
• Influences and motivates line of business stakeholders and contributors.
• Coordinate the effective deployment of Boeing resources to ensure the success of Digital Airline Planning whole offers.
• Establishes key metrics to track the success of the line of business.
• Leads product design, customer value capture, and go-to-market strategy for Digital Airline Planning.
• Engages with key stakeholders and manages internal partnerships with organizations across the Boeing enterprise.
This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate is required to perform some work onsite in one of the posted locations. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
• 10+ years of IT industry and/or Aviation industry experience
• 8+ years of product management or solution management experience
• 5+ years of experience managing and leading geographically distributed teams
• Experience in sales and/or customer engagement
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to manage, develop, and motivate teams.
• Experience formulating and implementing comprehensive business strategies that align with organizational objectives.
• Strong business acumen, including a keen understanding of how a business line operates and experience taking on P&L responsibility for a line of business.
• A visionary leader with proven experience in understanding customer needs, translating them into whole offer requirements, fostering strong relationships, leveraging feedback for strategic decisions, and adept at adapting to changes in technology, markets, and customer preferences.
• Professional demeanor with demonstrated ability to interact and lead diverse teams.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English
• Travel will be required and is estimated to be at 15-20
• Must have flexible work hours as you will be meeting with stakeholders in multiple regions
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
• Proven track record in a similar role managing high-tech solutions, including experience managing a portfolio of high-tech solutions in B2B, B2C, and/or B2G markets.
• 15+ years of IT industry and/or Aviation industry experience
• 10+ years of product management or solution management experience
• Deep familiarity with high-tech solutions, including experience with various business models, pricing approaches, and contracting arrangements.
• Aviation industry experience is highly desired. Airline planning domain experience is ideal.
• Product and services pricing experience
• Familiarity with Boeing’s Digital Airline Planning products and services
• Bachelor degree or higher
Typical Education & Experience:
Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 15 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+13 years related work experience, 19 years related work experience, etc.).
Relocation:
This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.
Join us if you want to:
• Get professional skills development with our virtual learning tools and platforms (Digital Campus, LinkedIn Learning, Degreed, EdX, Enterprise Mentoring, and Communities of Excellence & Practice)
• Broaden your experience in international projects, technical workshops and hackathons
• Enjoy additional days off for Christmas break (December 24th-January 1st)
• Participate in employee recognition program (Boeing PridePoints)
• Have Private Medical Insurance (Skandia)
At Boeing, diversity, equity, and inclusion are enduring company values. We strive to live these values every day not only because it’s the right thing to do, but because our success depends on it. The company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion providing a work environment for all employees that is welcoming, respectful and equitable, with opportunities for personal and professional development.
Export Control Requirements: Not an export control position
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.
