Job Description:

Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire
Hours: 37 hours per week (half-day Friday)
Type: Full-time
Grade: Level 6 
Travel Required: Occasional
Work Location: Site-based (100)

Join One of Ayrshire’s largest Engineering Employers

Prestwick Aerosystems is proud to continue Ayrshire’s long-standing aircraft manufacturing tradition. From our Prestwick site, we manufacture aircraft wing structures used on Airbus commercial aircraft worldwide. As part of the Airbus family, we play a key role in delivering safe, reliable and high-quality aerospace products. 

The Opportunity:

The Business Transformation Manager leads strategic change initiatives that improve organisational performance and competitiveness, enhance operational efficiency, and enable long term growth. This role partners with senior leaders to define the vision, prioritise transformation opportunities and deliver measurable outcomes.

How you will contribute to the team:

Strategic Leadership
•    Develop and execute a comprehensive transformation roadmap aligned with organisational strategy.
•    Lead the identification of opportunities for improvement across the business.
•    Collaborate with engineering and technology functions to ensure the organisation’s technology roadmap is aligned to the company growth strategy.
•    Establish transformation priorities, success metrics, and governance frameworks.
•    Build business cases to quantify benefits and investment costs

Change Leadership
•    Project manage end to end transformation programmes, ensuring they deliver desired outcomes on time and within budget.
•    Establish programme management standards, ensuring disciplined planning, tracking, and risk management.
•    Champion a culture of continuous improvement and innovation across the organisation.
•    Collaborate with HR, Communications, and Leadership teams to drive engagement and adoption.

Process & Operating Model Improvement
•    Analyse current state processes and design future state solutions that improve efficiency and customer experience.
•    Driving the improvements to enhance operational efficiency, customer experiences and competitive advantage through digitalisation.
•    Drive significant organisational change and innovation in the realms of information technology and digitalisation.
•    Support teams in implementing new processes, systems, and ways of working.
•    Use data, insights, and metrics to validate improvements and measure performance.

Stakeholder Management
•    Build strong relationships with executive leaders and cross functional teams to ensure buy-in and alignment across all transformation initiatives.
•    Facilitate workshops, steering groups, and decision-making forums.
•    Translate complex information into clear, actionable plans for diverse audiences.
•    Development and communication of the strategic vision of the business.

Governance & Delivery
•    Establish programme governance, risk management, and reporting frameworks.
•    Monitor progress, track KPIs, and escalate issues where necessary.
•    Ensure compliance with organisational policies, standards, and regulatory
•    requirements.

About you:
•    Strong leadership with the ability to lead through influence, navigate complexity, and drive behavioural change.
•    Strategic thinker with the ability to translate strategy into actionable plans.
•    Significant experience in business transformation, consulting, operations leadership, or related discipline.
•    Proven track record of leading change management and transformation delivery.
•    Analytical problem-solving with a data-driven approach.
•    Experience working across complex organisations and engaging senior stakeholders.
•    Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
•    Professional qualifications (e.g., Lean Six Sigma, PMP, Agile) desirable.

Why Prestwick Aerosystems?

At our Prestwick facility, you’ll find a friendly, forward-thinking workplace with excellent rewards and opportunities to grow your career.

What we will offer you:

•    37-hour week (half-day Friday)
•    Defined contribution pension (4 employee / 8 employer)
•    Shift premiums up to 33 (where applicable)
•    Life assurance (4x basic salary)
•    Overtime paid at time and a half
•    33 days annual leave (rising with service)
•    Annual bonus linked to company performance
•    Virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Program, and wellbeing support
•    Professional development and training opportunities
•    Free on-site car parking  

What Happens Next:

If you’re ready to build a career that takes you further, apply today.

Successful applicants will be asked to complete:

•    Right to Work check
•    Employment reference checks
•    Disclosure Scotland
•    Pre-employment Medical (Drug and Alcohol testing)

Prestwick Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

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.

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