Senior Project Manager – Digital MES (Fixed Term)

About the role

GE Aerospace is hiring a Senior Project Manager for a two-year fixed-term contract to lead the rollout of a new Manufacturing Execution System (MES) at its Cheltenham site, the first deployment in a wider global upgrade programme. Working closely with the IT Project Manager, the role manages the full site implementation from planning through go-live, keeping the project on schedule and on budget while minimising disruption to production.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of the site MES project, from planning and requirements through design, build, test, deployment and stabilisation.
• Develop and maintain an integrated site schedule covering process design, system configuration, infrastructure, data readiness, testing, training, cutover and change management.
• Manage the site project baseline for schedule and budget, track progress, forecast to completion and integrate with the global programme.
• Maintain a risk and issue log with owners, mitigation plans and follow-up, and propose recovery plans for schedule and cost risks.
• Plan cutovers, data migrations and system changes around key production windows and customer deliveries, and work with shop leadership on readiness activities such as trials, simulations and parallel runs.
• Coordinate training, floor support and hypercare, and lead a cross-functional site team including operations, engineering, quality, planning, materials, IT/OT and maintenance.
• Partner with Sourcing and Legal to manage suppliers, oversee their performance and run regular check-ins and governance sessions.
• Run a communication plan for site leadership, stakeholders and shop-floor users, and support change management activities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, IT, business or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive project management experience delivering complex digital or manufacturing system projects in an industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience implementing MES, ERP or similar shop-floor systems in a live production environment.
• Proven ability to manage schedule, budget and scope, and experience managing suppliers, contracts and statements of work.
• Strong risk and issue management, and experience leading in a matrixed environment.
• Desired: Master's degree, PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent certification, aerospace or other regulated industry experience, and direct experience with MES platforms such as IbaseT Solumina, GE Vernova Proficy, Siemens Opcenter or Rockwell FactoryTalk.

Required skills

• Proficiency with project management tools for scheduling, resource planning and reporting.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement is desirable.

What we offer

• A flexible benefits plan (FlexChoice) with pension, bonus, life assurance, group income protection, private medical cover and security clearance as defaults, which can be tailored.
• Flexible working arrangements where possible.
• BPSS security clearance is required and must be maintained; applicants needing UK sponsorship are welcome.