Digital Project Lead (Contract)

CBS Butler; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace organization is seeking a Digital Project Lead for a 12-month contract in Stevenage. The role involves managing and deploying digital projects, ensuring timely delivery, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have technical knowledge in Manufacturing Engineering, strong project management skills, and a proactive mindset. Competitive rate offered.

Qualifications

• Technical experience in Manufacturing Engineering and Digitalisation.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy Digitalisation projects.
• Ensure alignment with a centralised multi-year plan.
• Manage demands at a plant level versus central initiatives.
• Achieve completion of Digitalisation Route Map milestones.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering knowledge

Digitalisation experience

SAP Operating System knowledge

Good communication skills

Project management skills

Organisational skills

Autonomy

Proactive mindset

Job description

Digital Project Lead (Contract)

Contract: 12 months (inside IR35) | Rate: £30.23 ph PAYE / £40 ph Umbrella | Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire

A leading aerospace organization is looking for a Digital Project Lead (Contract) to join their busy team based in Stevenage on a 12-month contract basis.

In this role, you'll join the production systems efficiency team to deploy digital projects such as the manufacturing execution system and other topics. As Digital Project Leader, you will ensure the effective project management of the digital portfolio and be responsible for the delivery of digital projects on time and within budget, generating the associated benefits and mitigating project risks.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and deployment of Digitalisation projects.
• Collaborate transnationally to ensure digital projects align with a centralised 2-5 year plan.
• Ensure effective communications align with business expectations using recognised processes and methods.
• Manage and arbitrate the demands at a plant level vs the centralised initiatives.
• Responsible as part of the Digitalisation team for achieving the successful completion of Digitalisation Route Map milestones each year.

Experience / Skills required

• Technical experience and knowledge in Manufacturing Engineering, Digitalisation & backbone systems.
• SAP Operating System knowledge.
• Good communication and negotiating skills - clarity, brevity, consistency and adaptability of communication styles.
• Good project management, strong organisational and planning skills.
• Flexible and agile, to work autonomously and take the initiative.
• Proactive mindset and ability to anticipate, address business issues and offer solutions working with autonomy & adaptability.