Digital Finance Product Manager

Digital Finance Product Manager – Kinston, NC

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Digital Finance Product Manager to join our newly established Digital team. This role is critical for ensuring end‑to‑end stability and performance of our Digital Finance Solution with a primary focus on the ERP (SAP) solution. You will be the on‑site digital representative, linking the Kinston site with the central ERP Center of Excellence.

• Lead the transition period from a Digital Finance perspective, ensuring supplier services align with contracts and resolving bugs and defects.
• Anticipate and advise on mandatory evolutions or change requests for existing solutions while maintaining compliance and efficiency.
• Develop a deep understanding of as‑is solutions and their associated processes to support the transition to digital finance central and local solutions.
• Act as the focal point between Kinston local teams and the central SAP ERP CoE Finance, ensuring effective communication and alignment.
• Gather and anticipate local and legal requirements, liaising with local and central teams.
• Drive end‑state deployments and maintain Digital Operations service performance of the local site, aligning with regional and global sourcing strategies.
• Define and lead change management, plant adoption, and implementation of delivered digital solutions at the plant level.
• After securing the three main missions, drive the creation and stabilization of Digital Finance activities with Central Digital Finance in Europe and Digital North America.
• Ensure the overall application portfolio is maintained and secured end‑to‑end on the digital side.
• Steer the definition of Digital Finance strategy for Finance (3‑year and 5‑year) for local and central applications, ensuring alignment with the central team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or equivalent education/experience.
• 15 years of experience in digital and/or finance processes integrated within an ERP environment (e.g., SAP FI, CO, PS, QM, S/4
  
  HANA) in a manufacturing or industrial context.
• Minimum 5 years working with and supporting Service Now and integrated tools.
• Experience managing external supplier deliverables.
• Ability to work effectively with multi‑functional international teams in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proven experience in a large‑scale digital transformation context in a similar role.
• Strong planning, prioritization, organization, scheduling, and execution skills.
• Analytical skills with strong problem‑solving capability.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of ITSM, ITAM, ITIL, and KPI reporting.
• Domestic and international travel as required.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

• ITIL Foundation and advanced ITIL certifications.
• Technical certifications such as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Cisco Certified Network Professional, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, or Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional.
• Experience in post‑merger integration or transition projects in multi‑system environments.
• Experience with quality management systems and performance monitoring frameworks.
• Demonstrated risk management and operational excellence skills.
• Project Management certification.
• Knowledge of finance automation and analytics.
• Proactive mindset with a drive for results and continuous improvement.

Eligible for employment in the United States.

• On‑site attendance 70‑80% required.
• Vision, hearing, and speaking capabilities to read, participate in conversations, and operate equipment.
• Operate office and personal electronic equipment, including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
• Carry up to 30 lbs (14 kg) and lift up to 30 lbs (14 kg).
• Push, pull, sit, stand, walk, squat or kneel as necessary within the workplace.
• Travel overseas and domestically on short notice.
• Wear required personal protective equipment: safety shoes, glasses, hearing protection, respirators/masks, and/or protective gloves as required by site or customer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Airbus does not sponsor visas for U.S. positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.