Information Management and Technology Leader

Role Description

The role holder:

Coordinates 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.
Holds a position of responsibility in shaping and leading the Project Management organisation, 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
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.
Manages 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.

Core Duties

The role holder:

Creates the Project lifecycle management framework for internal and external customers and users.
Takes responsibility for the provision of portfolio, programme and project support. Advises on the available standards, procedures, methods, tools and techniques.
Evaluates project and/or programme performance and recommends changes where necessary. Contributes to reviews and audits of project and programme management to ensure conformance to standards.
Ensures that programme/project leads and/or service owners 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.
Takes full responsibility for Project Management activities within a significant segment of an organisation where the advice given, and decisions made will have a measurable impact on the profitability or effectiveness of the organisation.
Leads the selection of appropriate methods, tools, techniques; selecting appropriately from plan-driven/predictive approaches or more adaptive (iterative and agile) approaches.
Establishes the contribution that technology can make to business objectives, defining strategies, validating and justifying business needs, conducting feasibility studies, producing high-level and detailed business models, preparing business cases, overseeing development and implementation of solutions, taking into account the implications of change on the organisation and all stakeholders.
Provides definitive and expert advice in their specialist area(s) guiding the organistaion towards accepting change.
Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for business process improvement which allow the organisation to quickly improve and implement business processes to meet business requirements.
Sets direction and leads in the introduction and use of techniques, methodologies and tools, to meet overall business requirements, ensuring consistency across all user groups.
Leads and plans improvement activities to analyse business processes; identify alternative solutions, assess feasibility, and recommend solutions which exploit new technologies and automation.
Leads and plans the development of innovation capabilities and implementation of innovation processes, tools and frameworks. Leads the communication and an open flow of creative ideas between interested parties and the set-up of innovation networks and communities.

Leadership Responsibilities

The roler Holder:

Creates the Project lifecycle management framework for internal and external customers and users.
Takes responsibility for the provision of portfolio, programme and project support. Advises on the available standards, procedures, methods, tools and techniques.
Evaluates project and/or programme performance and recommends changes where necessary. Contributes to reviews and audits of project and programme management to ensure conformance to standards.
Ensures that programme/project leads and/or service owners 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.
Takes full responsibility for Project Management activities within a significant segment of an organisation where the advice given, and decisions made will have a measurable impact on the profitability or effectiveness of the organisation.
Leads the selection of appropriate methods, tools, techniques; selecting appropriately from plan-driven/predictive approaches or more adaptive (iterative and agile) approaches.
Establishes the contribution that technology can make to business objectives, defining strategies, validating and justifying business needs, conducting feasibility studies, producing high-level and detailed business models, preparing business cases, overseeing development and implementation of solutions, taking into account the implications of change on the organisation and all stakeholders.
Provides definitive and expert advice in their specialist area(s) guiding the organistaion towards accepting change.
Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for business process improvement which allow the organisation to quickly improve and implement business processes to meet business requirements.
Sets direction and leads in the introduction and use of techniques, methodologies and tools, to meet overall business requirements, ensuring consistency across all user groups.
Leads and plans improvement activities to analyse business processes; identify alternative solutions, assess feasibility, and recommend solutions which exploit new technologies and automation.
Leads and plans the development of innovation capabilities and implementation of innovation processes, tools and frameworks. Leads the communication and an open flow of creative ideas between interested parties and the set-up of innovation networks and communities.

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