Product Owner / Responsable sous-systeme (SSO) m/f)

**Job Description:** **Airbus Defence and Space** is looking for a **Product Owner / SSO Manager** (m/f) to join our **TCAAO – Optical Operations** department based in **Toulouse** , France. You will be part of a team involved in the operational and commercial exploitation of some of the highest-performing Earth observation satellites on the market (SPOT, Pléiades, CO3D). Within the Platform & ACS division, you will be involved in the end-to-end management of the ACS subsystem (connectivity, data transfer, notifications) aimed at driving its vision, budget trajectory, and successful execution. **Your working environment:** Toulouse, the European capital of aeronautics and space, is a dynamic metropolis in southwestern France. The city offers an ideal living environment with numerous cultural and sports activities. The Airbus site is easily accessible by various means of public and private transport. **How we care for you:** * **Financial rewards:** Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase * plan on a voluntary basis. * **Work / Life Balance:** Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services. * **Wellbeing / Health:** Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application. * **Individual development:** Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility. **Your challenges:** * Define and drive the vision, evolution roadmap, and delivery schedule of the ACS subsystem. * Build, defend, and monitor the associated budget while prioritizing evolution requests (value/cost/time arbitration). * Manage suppliers and contractors (scoping, progress monitoring, deliverable quality, and adherence to commitments). * Coordinate ACS integration with IT and Platform Engineering teams while interfacing with stakeholders. Monitor performance indicators and contribute to the Platform Engineering / DevOps transformation approach. **Your profile:** * Minimum 3 years of professional experience in technical product, subsystem, or program management. * Strong expertise in project management (planning, budget, risk management). * Proven experience in managing suppliers and external contractors. * Strong technical interest in Cloud architectures, containerization, and DevOps approaches. Fluent in French and English. This position requires a security clearance or eligibility for clearance by recognized authorities. The candidate must hold French nationality in accordance with IGI 1300 of August 9, 2021 (§1.2.2.1). Not a 100% m