Join us as a IT Project Manager with BAE Systems

(Warton Preston, Frimley, Yeovil, Full-time, Permanent,)

About Capita

At Capita, we support clients across a range of sectors, including local Government, central Government, education, transport, health, life and pensions, insurance and other private sector organisations. We support with expertise applied by the talent across our business in combination with technology, insight and analytics to keep our clients ahead of change, sharper than competitors and more efficient than ever ??? and we always need new talent to help us achieve our goals.

About BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world???s leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

If you???d like to make a real difference where it counts, BAE Systems is the place for you.

From keeping soldiers, sailors and pilots safe to helping countries prosper, from developing the next generation of supersonic aircraft to investing in the next generation of super-smart talent ??? at BAE Systems, we work together to give our customers an essential edge in protecting the things that really matter. Lives, livelihoods, ways of life.

 

Join us and you???ll be encouraged and rewarded to excel in this important work. Apply your talent where it counts.

The Role of an IT Project Manager

Coordinates IT and business resources to meet specific business objectives whilst maintaining the principles of professional standards, accountability, openness, equality and diversity and clarity of purpose. Takes responsibility for review of management processes (and decisions) to ensure that they are compliant with the organisation's strategy for corporate governance of IT. Is familiar with ISO/ IEC38500:2008 and the principles embedded within it.

Ensures that effective controls are in place for internal delegation, audit and control and that the board receives timely reports and advice that will inform their decisions. Ensures that effective staffing and committee structures are in place to support the work of the board and that proper relationships exist between the organisation and the external auditors.

Defines and maintains IT expenditure, ensuring that all IT financial targets are met and examining any areas where budgets and expenditure exceed their agreed tolerances. Assists with the definition and operation of effective financial control and decision making, especially in the areas of service, projects and component cost models and the allocation and apportionment of all incurred IT costs.

Expected Skills/Qualifications:

AgilePM Qualification expectedBuilding capability Deploy solutions across both functional/organisational Experience with a range of toolsets ??? SharePoint / Skype / Teams / MS Office / Jira / ConfluenceSoft skills and collaboration are very important  Experience of Aero Space / Defence would be desirable

What we???re looking for in you:

Collaboration and Strong CommunicationWork across management levels with confidence to liaise with Directors(development opportunity with visibility with Directors)Personable individuals ??? be part of a friendly teamAnalytical and systematic approach to problem solvingEffective and influential oral and written communications. You are innovative and able to drive improvementKnowledge of working within an IT function within an Engineering fieldKnowledge of Siemens products/toolsRelevant 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.

 

Typical Role Responsibilities

Develops relationships with customers at the highest level to identify potential areas of mutual commercial interest for future development, maintains an overview of the contribution of service delivery arrangements to organisational success.Contributes to the strategic direction and takes responsibility for the full range of customer service functions, including organisational frameworks for complaints, service standards and operational agreements. Defines service channels, service levels, standards and the monitoring process for customer service or service desk staff. Provides leadership to deliver the service culture required to deliver required organisational outcomes. Takes responsibility for business continuity and legal, regulatory, and contractual compliance.Maintains an awareness of the global needs of the Group and promotes the benefits that a common approach to IT deployment will bring to the Group as a whole, among information strategy and business management. Coordinates the promotion, development, acquisition and implementation of information systems and services in close liaison with those responsible for management and strategy.Champions the value of new ways of working to address internal and external opportunities and threats arising from changes in technology, society and business models. Sets direction and leads in the introduction and use of organisation design techniques, methodologies and tools to change and improve organisation structures and culture to deliver business outcomes. Plans and leads organisation design activities; identifies alternatives, assesses feasibility, and recommends solutions. Identifies major changes affecting the organisation, and mobilises resources to implement changes. Initiates the definition of new organisation boundaries, and creates future organisation design, including location strategy and the number of locations required. Builds long-term, strategic relationships with senior stakeholders (internal and external). Negotiates to ensure that stakeholders understand and agree what will meet their needs, and that appropriate agreements are defined. Oversees monitoring of relationships including lessons learned and appropriate feedback. Leads actions to improve relations and open communications with and between stakeholders.Determines organisational development needs in line with business needs and strategic direction. Generates development strategies to achieve required change. Develops and leads communities of practice, including defining career pathways. Monitors progress and evaluates business benefits achieved from continual professional development.Sets the release policy for the organisation in the context of both development and production/operations. Ensures that management processes, tools, techniques and resources (including automation) are in place to ensure that the transition of services, service components and packages are planned and compliant and that test and validation and configuration management are partnered in all release and deployment activities. Ensures that there is a business perspective on how any new technical capabilities will be integrated into the business, including planning around key business,Ensures that a catalogue of available services is created and maintained and that service level agreements are complete and cost effective. Ensures that service delivery is monitored effectively and that identified actions to maintain or improve levels of service are implemented. Ensures that operational methods, procedures, facilities and tools are established, reviewed and maintained. Negotiates with relevant parties in respect of disruptions and major amendments to the provision of services. Reviews service delivery to ensure that agreed targets are met and prepares proposals to meet forecast changes in the level or type of serviceIs general working to SIFA level 6Has a high level of commercial awareness and budget management capability. Will have budget responsibility as part of wider budget up to 18 Million dependent on Business or Sector.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to go through vetting and Security Clearance.

The position will remote working at present, in line with government guidelines

We look forward to hearing from you and wish you the very best of luck with your application.