FCAS Retained Digital Capability Delivery Programme Manager

Job title: FCAS Retained Digital Capability Delivery Programme Manager

Location: Warton. 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

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage the portfolio of DTS projects across the FCAS Retained line of business.
• Support the transition of DTS capabilities that are being migrated into the GCAP JV Business.
• Manages the provision of the business IM&T strategy in relation to Project Management – ensuring through stakeholder management, the strategy aligns to the business needs and objectives as well as representing the businesses best interests with the FCAS and GCAP stakeholders
• Supports the ownership for the provision of portfolio, programme and project support. Advises on the available standards, procedures, methods, tools and techniques
• Leads programme/project leads and/or service owners to adhere to the agreed portfolio management approach and timetable and that they provide the appropriate information to agreed targets of timelines and accuracy
• Produces reports as appropriate for portfolio governance, including making recommendations for changes to the portfolio
• Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for improvement which allow the organisation to quickly improve and implement business processes to meet business requirements
• Manages day to day business relationship with internal stakeholders, partners and suppliers

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience of working in an Engineering / Manufacturing / IT Function.
• Experience in managing and inputting to strategic business plans
• Familiarity with IT trends and good practice
• A good level of experience in supporting the delivery of medium sized projects in a couple if not all of the Project Management skill sets

Desirable:

• Relevant IT degree or business degree, experience in consultancy or people management position
• Relevant vocational qualification or equivalent experience e.g. HNC / Prince 2 Foundation / Computer Science Degree

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 team:

The role will report into the FCAS retained Line of Business partner. With an initial focus on defining the demand and scope of the Digital Engineering, Digital Manufacture and Digital Business needs of the FCAS retained business; you will drive the capability delivery programme, ensuring the right capability is delivered at the right time, to the right people at the right cost in the right way.

The role will ensure the appropriate IT services solutions for the FCAS/GCAP entity and partners are established and/ or transferred from BAE.

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: 26^th September 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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