Innovation Manager (M/F)

Job Description:

Take off with Airbus Helicopters!

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an Innovation Manager M/F (f/m) to join our team based in Marignane , France.

The Innovation Manager primary objective for 2026 is to deploy Gemini worldwide . This role is critical in shifting the organization from local experimentation to industrialized upskilling and tangible business value creation across all Domains.

Join us to shape the future of aeronautics and help protect lives during missions accomplished thanks to our helicopters.

The Marignane site, the 3rd largest industrial site in France, near Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, is undergoing a deep transformation to offer a high-tech, inclusive, and environmentally friendly working environment.

You will live a unique professional experience, at the heart of the manufacturing of our helicopters.

To learn more about our site and our activities: Airbus Helicopters - Marignane

Your future missions :

1. Role Details

• Job Title: Innovation Manager for Gemini Mass Roll-Out

• Start Date: April 2026

• Location: Marignane, France

• Contract Type: Internal Fixed Position

• Department: Digital Innovation - EIAD

• Reporting Line: Reports to the Head of Digital Innovation

2. Project Context

As we enter the Mass Roll-Out phase , the primary objective for 2026 is to deploy Gemini to 16,000 eligible employees and achieve 12,000 active users . This role is critical in shifting the organization from pilot experimentation to industrialized upskilling and tangible business value creation across all domains.

3. Primary Responsibilities

• Strategic License Activation & Onboarding:

  • Oversee the deployment of "Golden Rules" sessions (mandatory for license activation) and ensure their integration into the newcomer onboarding process.

  • Collaborate with the managerial community to drive the conversion of "Gemini App" users into "Gemini for Workspace" users.
    

• Adoption & Engagement Strategy:

  • Lead the animation of the Ambassador Community (target: 1,200+ ambassadors), ensuring active engagement through monthly events and local support.

  • Establish and animate a "Gemini Managers Community" to drive adoption from the top down.

  • Design and execute engagement initiatives, such as usage contests and the dissemination of "testimony videos" to inspire the workforce.

• Industrialized Upskilling Management:

  • Coordinate the company-wide delivery of Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced training sessions.

  • Oversee the execution of at least 2 Upskilling Hackathons per month to maintain momentum.
    

• Value Creation Governance:

  • Lead and support Business Value Workshops (target: 2 per month) to identify high-value use cases.

  • Manage the "Gems Board" governance in collaboration with Transformation Domain Leaders (TDLs) to validate and deploy new "Gems" (custom AI agents).

  • Monitor the creation target of at least 3 Gems per Domain per quarter .

4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for 2026

• Activation: Reach 16,000 activated licenses.

• Adoption: Achieve 12,000 active users.

• Network: Sustain an active community of ~1,200 Ambassadors.

• Value: Deliver 3 validated Gems per Domain per quarter.

5. Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: Senior profile with proven experience in managing company-wide change management execution.

• Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to engage with Transformation Domain Leaders (TDLs), Top Management, and Unions/Work Councils.

• Generative AI Knowledge: Fluent with Gemini, Prompt Engineering, and AI use cases is highly preferred.

• Communication: Strong skills in creating content (newsletters, hub articles) and animating large communities.

• Language: English is mandatory; French, German, or Spanish are strong assets for delivering "Golden Rules" sessions globally.
  

6. Key Success Factors

• Stakeholder management

• Team collaboration

What We Offer:

• A challenging and rewarding position with the opportunity to make a significant impact within the AI innovation landscape.

• The chance to work on a diverse portfolio of cutting-edge AI projects.

• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Join us and shape the future of AI innovation!

3 Reasons to join us:

Our Values : Six essential values form the core of our company. Defined for employees by employees, our Airbus values shape the DNA of our business, reflecting the unique mix of qualities found in each member of our global family.

Inclusion and diversity : We foster an inclusive and rewarding work environment, where everyone's diversity is valued and respected. An inclusive and diverse workforce is the engine of innovation at Airbus. It makes us unique and contributes to better problem-solving.

Compensation and benefits :

At Airbus, we build the future together and your success is our priority.

Expect a global, competitive, and transparent compensation package (including salaries, bonuses, profit-sharing, participation, and preferred share ownership plan), designed to reward the impact and performance you bring, both individually and collectively.

We invest in your complete well-being: professional development (training, mentoring, international mobility), health coverage, retirement, and a commitment to a supported work-life balance (parental support, flexibility).

And for your daily life, benefits that make a difference:

• A dynamic CSE (Social and Economic Committee) offering many advantages (company restaurant, children's leisure center, associations and sports complex, travel allowances, etc.).

• Transport facilities: Take advantage of our company shuttles or the reimbursement of your annual transport pass.
  

Our recruitment process:

• Apply online.

• Analysis of your application by the recruitment department.

• Our positions require a security clearance, complete the questionnaire that will be sent to you.

• Conduct recruitment interviews: HR interview and technical interview with your future manager

• Receive the job offer!

Ready to take off? Give a new dimension to your career by applying online now!

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