Job Description Summary
At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up and bring them home safely. Our commitment to lead the industry, to keep safe the flying public and the armed forces, and to lift up one another and our communities, remains our north star. Our purpose is what ties us to one another and gives meaning to our work. The Strategic Investment Plan Manager plays a critical role in leading a five-year, large-scale program to improve operations, strengthen resilience, and sustain long-term site viability. This role is accountable for delivering investments that mitigate EHS and security risks, reduce the carbon footprint, enhance the site experience, drive new technology development and ensure the Niskayuna, NY research center continues to operate as a safe, compliant, and resilient world-class R&D environment.
Job Description
The Strategic Investment Plan Manager – Aerospace Research will:
- Drive team engagement with a focus on safe and efficient execution of projects.
- Drive the development, prioritization, execution, and management of a 5-year plan of major capital infrastructure projects, that work together towards the overall project goal.
- Partner with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure on-time and on budget delivery of site strategic investment plan milestones.
- Develop and manage new project intake and prioritization process.
- Develop operating cadence, supporting KPIs and relevant dashboards to ensure on time and on budget delivery of the strategic investment plan.
- Manage positive working relationships with customers, contractors, GE Aerospace staff and resident businesses.
- Coordinate well within matrixed team including but not limited to: EHS, Security, Facilities, Research staff, Finance, Sourcing, Global Facilities, FLIGHT DECK, and Communications.
- Partner proactively with Communications, Aerospace Global Facilities and Niskayuna site Infrastructure teams to design and execute targeted communication plans for the Strategic Investment Plan Project. Communicating key milestones, deadlines, service interruptions to the appropriate stakeholders, and ensure messages are delivered at the right cadence and depth for GE Aerospace employees at all levels and, where applicable, for resident businesses such as GE HealthCare and GE Vernova.
- Develop communication templates, dashboards and cadence to support the operating cadences, KPI performance monitoring and report outs to the Senior Leadership Team.
- Regularly participate in the Site Operations council to provide appropriate level of visibility into the Strategic Investment Plan Project.
- Track financials against budget and project deliverables to commitments.
- Embrace and drive a lean culture and drive continuous improvement.
- Exemplify and champion the GE Purpose and GE Leadership Behaviors – Respect for People, Continuous Improvement, and Customer Driven.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum 10 years of experience in progressively more responsible positions in facilities/global supply chain and /or construction project management.
- Minimum 5 years’ cross functional business experience collaborating with operations, finance and project management.
- Working knowledge of building mechanical and electrical systems.
- Experience leading in both union, non-union and contingent workforce teams.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work autonomously and under pressure, with a sense of urgency, to meet deadlines.
- Ability and willingness to handle emergencies outside of normal working hours.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage analytical approaches to problem solving and decision making.
- Inspirational leadership both with direct organization as well as across organizations where there isn’t a direct reporting relationship.
- Ability to build and influence strong networks internally and externally, and work in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; we will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
- Must be willing to work on site at our facility in Niskayuna, New York.
- Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. citizenship.
Desired Characteristics:
- Advanced degree in a relevant field from an accredited university.
- Hands-on experience driving lean or process improvement in a leadership role.
- Strong demonstrated team-based skills – knows when to lead and when to follow.
- Established network across the facilities/supply chain community.
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to assess key business metrics to drive decision making.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills – impactful from the shop floor to the c-suite.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to inspire excellence and stimulate change.
The base pay range for this position is $157,000 - $261,000 USD Annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on April 30th, 2026.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. 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.
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
