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NAVBLUE, the Airbus subsidiary for digital flight operations solutions is looking for a Charting Product Specialist. The Charting Product Specialist is responsible for supporting the development, enhancement, and customer adoption of the company’s charting solutions. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, gathering and disseminating customer requirements especially on the evolution required to our charting standard, and ensuring the product meets market demands and delivers value to airline operations.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Provide lead subject matter expertise for the NAVBLUE charting standard (i.e. the set of specification that governs the way the various aeronautical information are presented in NAVBLUE charts and supplements ) within the Portfolio department.
• Design, specify and maintain/evolve the NAVBLUE charting standard for the EFB product based on tactical and strategical product roadmap, customer needs analysis and regulations/standards expectations.
• Define and maintain data quality requirements toward production teams based on EFB application needs analysis and regulations/standards expectations.
• Manage prioritization of charting standard improvement activities to meet defined roadmap milestones and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Support electronic map functionality definition, implementation and verification and validation regarding charting standard related functionality.
• Support Customer Experience teams in maintaining training programs and product documentation (legend and tables, user guides, difference training).
• Act as Standards Committees technical reference for the product line and as such attend regulatory or industry working groups / events
• Collaborate with the immediate team, product managers, CX group, EA, Marketing, and enterprise Business Owners to define new features and enhancements.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Customer satisfaction and product adoption 
• Timely and clear problem statements to support the prioritization of product enhancements
• Accuracy and completeness of requirement documentation
• Quality of training and support materials
• Positive stakeholder feedback on product expertise and support

Qualified Experience/Skills/Training:  

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Aviation, Cartography or related field
• Experience: Minimum 5-7 years in flight operations or aeronautical charting experience
• Certifications: ATPL desirable

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities & Competencies:

• Previous flight operations and flight deck processes experience
• Comfortable in collaborating with customers
• Ability to strongly co-ordinate across different teams with various stakeholders of a project 
• Independently able to handle challenging situations both internally and externally
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Visionary, open minded and agile.
• Capability to work under pressure
• Experience as a Commercial/Military Pilot desirable
• ICAO Annex 4 knowledge desirable

Travel Required: 

• May require occasional travel for customer meetings such as user forums and industry events. (up to 10%)

We offer: 

• Stable employment based on a full-time job contract
• International working environment in a dynamic company 
• Access to the latest knowledge and technologies enabling professional development 
• Training and development possibilities 
• Participating in international projects and international trips 
• Competitive salary dependent on experience and qualifications
• Flexible working hours and work-from-home opportunities 
• Private medical coverage for you and your family 
• Sport card 
• Life insurance for you and your family
• Co-funding for meals
• Employee stock ownership plan

Selection and Hiring Commitment 

We thank all applicants for applying. Only selected applicants will be contacted.

Navblue is committed to creating an environment and a culture where everyone feels like they belong no matter who they are or where they are from. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, record of offences, and basis of disability or any protected class. Accommodations will be available on request for candidates throughout the entire recruitment and selection process.

NAVBLUE  in Gdansk is operating within the Airbus Helicopters Polska Structure. 

About Us:

NAVBLUE, an Airbus Company, is a leading global provider of flight operations solutions, including aeronautical charts, navigation data solutions, flight planning, aircraft performance software (take-off/landing, weight and balance), and crew planning solutions. You’ll be able to shape the future of the digital aviation industry by working on several of the best in the industry flagship products enabling pilots, dispatchers, flight engineers and other aviation personnel on a daily basis to deliver safe, efficient, and reliable flight operations all over the world. You’ll have the opportunity to support millions of flights each year and help NAVBLUE customers maximize efficiency, reduce costs, ensure compliance with complex national and international safety regulations, and effectively deliver their services.

You’ll join a team with a focus on digital and collaborative innovation that is passionate and customer-focused. Over the last few years, Airbus has been supportive of various initiatives such as Going Digital, Performance Based Navigation Services, Air Traffic Management Modernization Programs, FlySmart on iOS and other digital projects related to new aircraft technologies; the launch of NAVBLUE was therefore a natural step to further develop its Flight Operations and Air Traffic Management Portfolio. 

NAVBLUE is a fully owned subsidiary of Services by Airbus, fueled by the agility of Airbus ProSky and Navtech (acquired in 2016), and the pioneering spirit of Airbus, NAVBLUE was created in July 2016 with one mission: lead aviation into the digital age. 

NAVBLUE is based in Hersham (UK), Cardiff (UK), Toulouse (France), Waterloo, ON (Canada), Bangkok (Thailand), Malmö (Sweden), and Gdańsk (Poland) with other offices all around the world. 

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