Head of Digital Projects

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance 

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK and international

LOCATION: Broughton 

TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, various optional salary sacrifice benefits, shopping discounts and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday 

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave, purpose built maternity rooms on site

• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity) 

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

Airbus Broughton is looking for a dynamic, visionary Head of Digital Projects to lead our digital transformation. If you are passionate about Industry 4.0, thrive on transforming complex industrial landscapes, and love empowering teams to think like entrepreneurs, this is your launchpad.

This pivotal leadership role is responsible for the strategic development and deployment of advanced digital systems and software solutions. The successful candidate will lead a dedicated team to identify, define, and execute world-class digital capabilities that streamline operations, secure value creation, and drive measurable productivity improvements across the Broughton site.

 

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM 

• Strategic Leadership & Capability Development: Lead the plant’s 5-year digital strategy and workforce transformation by fostering an autonomous, high-performing culture through strategic upskilling, cross-functional alignment, and targeted talent development.

• Project Governance & Financial Accountability: Direct the end-to-end deployment of plant OWO digitalisation projects by managing complex budgets (CAPEX/OPEX), mitigating risks, and enforcing SQCDP metrics to secure governance approvals and guarantee full value realisation.

• Portfolio & Technology Management: Direct the site’s complete digital transformation and business continuity portfolio across all manufacturing operations—leveraging Industry 4.0, AI tools, and scalable data infrastructure to optimise the industrial system while driving Google Workspace migrations.

• Stakeholder Engagement & Transnational Collaboration: Represent the Broughton plant at transnational strategic planning events to harmonise local execution with central digital capabilities, while building robust stakeholder and supplier networks to manage project inflows and deliver executive reporting.

 

ABOUT YOU

• Leadership Experience: Proven track record of managing, developing, and leading high-performing professional teams.

• Project Management Expertise: Demonstrated success applying project management tools, techniques, and governance to complex Multi-Functional Team (MFT) projects.

• Change Management: Proven capability to act as a change agent, effectively challenging the status quo and managing transitions within a demanding, fast-paced industrial environment.

• Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of data fundamentals and experience utilizing Google Workspace and Google Cloud Platforms.

• Advanced Data Solutions: Knowledge and practical application of big data platforms, specifically Palantir and Skywise, is highly desirable.

 

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

 

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. 

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management

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