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Job Description Summary

The Executive Chief Information Officer of Avionics & Power will serve as the CIO for the Avionics & Electric Power P&Ls nested within the Defense & Systems business of GE Aerospace. This leader will have responsibility for the wing-to-wing Digital Technology strategy for the business. This role will serve as a key member of the Avionics & Power leadership team to ensure that the technology strategy is in line with the business growth plans and is a key enabler of efficiency and productivity.

At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. With an installed base of 40K+ GE & partner commercial engines, powering 2/3 of all commercial flights, and a fleet of 20K+ military engines powering global armed forces, GE is at the heart of the aviation industry recovery. The Edison Works business, supporting classified defense programs, is a critical component to the overall GE Aerospace growth strategy.

Job Description

Job Description:

+ Develop a progressive wing-to-wing technology strategy, covering infrastructure, custom software development, and enterprise transactional systems across Engineering, ITO, OTR, and Services business processes.

+ Define and execute a comprehensive DT strategy aligned with the business objectives of the Avionics & Electric Power P&Ls.

+ Serve as a trusted advisor to P&L leadership, driving technology enablement for engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and aftermarket functions.

+ Lead and grow a 75+ person team with a strong focus on talent development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness.

+ Manage a $13M budget with rigor, delivering cost-effective solutions while ensuring compliance and value realization.

+ Champion modernization and digital transformation initiatives such as ERP evolution, data analytics, IIoT, and AI/ML use cases across the product lifecycle.

+ Ensure robust compliance with cybersecurity frameworks, government regulations (e.g., CMMC, Cyber Essentials, NIST, ITAR), and customer requirements.

+ Oversee critical technology partnerships and sourcing strategy to drive performance, innovation, and efficiency. Championing the simplification of processes to securely transport data across domains.

+ Partner with the GE Aerospace unclassified defense business on a holistic digital technology strategy that encompasses the Avionics & Power portfolio.

+ Balancing and prioritizing reliability and mission assurance with/over the adoption of bleeding-edge trends.

+ Partnering with Operating Leaders in the business to define a business architecture that can be enabled with the deployment of new technologies.

+ Creating and sustaining a high-op-tempo environment with NPI program pressures.

+ Being a practitioner of Lean, and coaching the organization on Lean culture, tools, behaviors, and operating models.

+ Acting as a key leader of the GE Defense & Systems Digital Technology leadership team, advocating for the advancement of the DT function.

+ Balancing the financial & operational commitments of the Avionics & Power organization.

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or college with minimum of 12 years of professional experience OR Associates degree with minimum of 15 years of professional experience OR High School Diploma with minimum of 17 years of professional experience.

+ Minimum 9 years of professional experience in Technical Product Management or IT.

+ Minimum 7 years of professional experience as a People Leader.

+ Note: Military experience is equivalent to professional experience.

+ Due to the nature of our projects a US Citizenship is required.

+ Ability to secure and maintain a US Government Security Clearance.

Desired Skills:

+ Experience with regulatory compliance requirements in the defense sector.

+ Experience successfully leading secure IT transformation initiatives, including ERP and MES implementations.

+ Proven leadership in recruiting, developing, and retaining top IT personnel.

+ Ability to drive a culture that thrives under high scrutiny and national security imperatives while still fostering innovation and trust.

+ Experience with Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) methodologies and practices.

+ Excellent communication skills – both written (decks, whitepapers) and verbal.

_This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government._

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

**Relocation Assistance Provided:** Yes

\#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.