US Programmes Digital Capability Delivery Manager

Job Description

Job Title: US Programmes Digital Capability Delivery Manager

Location: Samlesbury. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £63,900 + depending on skills and experiences plus executive benefits

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the delivery of a portfolio of enabling digital and data projects across the US Programmes business. The portfolio includes, for example:

o Delivery of investment activity

o Delivery of non-contract projects and additional support

o Support to bids and contracts

• Leading and supporting key growth through US Programmes investments and supporting improvement in business capabilities
• Overseeing the quality and appropriateness of the work performed
• Actively managing relationships with US Programmes senior stakeholders
• Working with the business to identify, understand and mitigate key project and solution risks (including cyber security, regulatory compliance etc)
• Delivering measurable business benefits, adopting and/or modifying existing capability improvement approaches as necessary
• Collaborating with colleagues to establish effective relationships between stakeholders, particularly the technology functions and end users
• Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the IT team by driving value and managing costs through joint working, embedding a culture of individual accountability for service delivery across the organisation and our technology partners

Your skills and experience:

• Using Project Management skills at SFIA level 6 and a broad range of other skills at a similar level
• Taking the lead role, owning specific work areas, and directing others
• Leading work groups to resolve issues over an extended period (weeks/months)
• Working regularly with and providing authoritative input to senior customer and supplier stakeholders
• Using a high level of commercial awareness
• Carrying out resource and milestone planning
• Managing significant budgets
• Ensuring the Health & Safety of employees and operations in accordance with Company Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
• Developing the capability of others

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The US Programmes team:

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within our Digital Technology Services management team in the US Programmes Line of Business, reporting to the Head of IM&T for US Programmes.

As the US Programmes Digital Capability Delivery Manager, you will hold a vital position of responsibility in shaping and leading the Project Management organisation within DTD&I, showing direction and delivery within the business, relating to IT enabled opportunities, as well as representing the businesses best interests with the customer base and BAE Systems globally.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 21st August 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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