National Security Program Leader (M/F)

Take off with Airbus Helicopters! Airbus Helicopters is looking for a National Security Program Leader (f/m) to join our Corporate Security Department based in Marignane, France. 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 have 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 challenges: Airbus Helicopters is looking for a National Security Program Leader to spearhead the security strategy for our military programs across the different entities. You will be responsible for the coordination, coherence, completeness, optimization and strict compliance of security requirements across various domains - including physical infrastructures, sensitive areas, industrial assets, and information systems - with national and international defense regulations. Acting as the central pivot between Functions, Program Security Officers and specialized Security organizations (such as the Defense Office), your primary focus will be on identifying security needs upstream, supporting the specification of these requirements and prioritizing in the best interest of Airbus Helicopters. While you will not directly manage the operational implementation (e.g., site security), you will guide, oversee and support the dedicated implementation teams ensuring they fully understand and accurately execute the required security measures. Ultimately, you will guarantee that all military contracts are executed securely and in full compliance, while optimizing the associated costs and resources, focusing on Airbus internal coordination (the national security officers being the single point of contact towards national authorities and their local implementation).   Your Main Responsibilities Program Security Governance: Prioritize and harmonize security actions for military programs, in support to the National Security Officers, ensuring the security requirements for the protection of buildings, technical means, and IT systems are defined and met in alignment with specific program requirements. Contractual Compliance & Oversight: Analyze Defense contracts, Program Security Instructions (PSI), Plan d'Assurance de la Sécurité de l'Information (PASI) and Security Annexes to anticipate security requirements and provide clear specifications and guidelines to operational teams. Network Leadership: Animate, drive and coordinate the network of Program Security Officers (PSOs), Site Security Officers, National Security Officers ensuring a cohesive approach while respecting the legal autonomy of individual sites. Budgetary Management: Define, justify, and manage the national security budget allocated to military programs and projects. International Regulatory Watch: Ensure strict adherence to French Defense regulations (IGI 1300, IM900, II901, CAC Armement) and the specific regulations of international partners (notably Germany and Spain). Reporting to Top Management: Ensure the full visibility, the transverse reporting of the compliance status and the progress of ongoing actions. Strategic Liaison: Act as a key point of contact for state clients regarding program security audits and compliance. Required Skills & Experience Defense Regulations: Absolute mastery of French Defense security regulations. Proven knowledge of German, Spanish, EU, NATO and OCCAR defense security frameworks (or other key export clients) is highly desirable. Project Management: Project Lifecycle Excellence and ability to steer complex projects from initial scoping to final delivery, ensuring all milestones are met through rigorous planning, risk mitigation, and