## Skywise
- Business Applications & Development Tools ManagerApply: Waterloo: Gdansk: Full time: Posted Today: JR10453847**

Job Description
Skywise is a leading digital services company, wholly owned by Airbus. We deliver a first-of-its-kind offer that seamlessly integrates Planning & Operations Control, Flight, Technical, and Ground Operations. By providing interoperable digital solutions for end-to-end operations, Skywise combines aircraft manufacturer expertise and digital know-how to transform operational complexity into predictable and profitable performance, ensuring resilient and more sustainable operations. Role Summary:The Business Applications & Development Tools Manager is responsible for leading the strategy, implementation, operations, and tooling for both Business Applications (spanning HR, Finance, Procurement, Sales, and Support) and internal Development Tools across NAVBLUE. The Manager provides direction for internal stakeholders when refining the backlog, establishes software development infrastructure and developer platforms, and leads development subcontractors executing on the backlog. The Internal Tools Development Lead is expected to work very closely with internal tool owners, business subject matter experts, or other internal customers to understand the business needs and processes which require tooling support.. Main

Responsibilities:
Position discipline : Technology managementSphere of influence : Team Level / Business / Software Factory The incumbent benefits from industry experience or an ability to learn quickly as the airline management solution space is wide and deeply interesting. Responsibilities include working with internal team members and external contractors (as needed) to decide on tooling and design of configuration to meet the documented business and development tool processes.



Gathering, measuring and generating monthly metrics/reports with KPI’s and communicating with Project Management, Product Management and other internal and external stakeholders is also required. The team operates on a self-driven Kanban backlog while actively triaging incoming support requests. This role oversees system maintenance and operations, ensuring high availability through robust, well-defined support plans. Responsibilities include:
* Lead the selection, implementation, and management of tooling and systems for Business Applications across HR, Finance, Procurement, Sales, and Support.
* Oversee development tools infrastructure, including CI/CD pipelines, source control, artifact repositories, and developer platforms to support internal software engineering squads.
* Act as Technical Product Manager, understanding direction and guiding solutions with IT and architecture leadership.
* Allocate team resources and engage with subcontractors as required to meet product roadmaps and business process needs.
* Supervise tool upgrades, security compliance, server infrastructure, and license management across developer and business application suites.
* Manage departmental operational budgets and evaluate ROI for third-party software tools and vendor services.
* Monitoring and guiding processes to ensure high quality solutions are output on time.
* Team building and health reporting,



using servant leadership to remove impediments and remove risks.
* Lead change management activities for business applications and development tools, ensuring controlled software releases, clear stakeholder communication, and smooth user adoption of process and system updates.
* Work closely with process owners to ensure alignment of tools with business processes, providing expert feedback and technical guidance on feasibility.
* Fostering a positive, productive, supportive, collaborative and energetic team setting with a customer-centric focus on delivering solutions.
* Support the development of annual budgets for development to support the business’ goals
* May be involved in interviews; support hiring decisions. Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Education:
* Bachelor's degree in data management, IT Management, CS or related field.
* Candidates with equivalent experience will also be considered.

Experience:
* Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience facilitating business systems and guiding end-to-end organizational transformations.
* Proven experience in maintaining project schedules, documentation, communications and meeting deadlines
* Experience in project management and change management.
* Proven experience leading projects with multiple stakeholders. Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities & Competencies:**
* Able to effectively communicate, both verbally and written, highly technical aspects of architecture and integration to management, clients and staff at all levels
* Strong team orientation
- someone who can enable others, instill a unified and collaborative atmosphere amongst a diverse team of software developers.
* Ability to manage through a period of growth or transit

📌 Skywise - Business Applications & Development Tools Manager (Ottawa)
🏢 Airbus
📍 Ottawa