Head of Business Excellence
2 days ago
This role offers a unique opportunity to represent the Quality Function in a senior leadership position at BAE Systems in Barrow-In-Furness. As Head of Business Excellence, you will engage with the business at a strategic level and influence the Quality Function related direction.
Responsibilities:- Develop business IT architecture knowledge, Quality Function systems, technologies, and emerging technologies.
- Capture business demand and rationalize it to deliver high-quality solutions through effective resource leadership.
- Lead process improvements from concept design to implementation.
- Project manage maintenance and technology projects, including funding acquisition, reporting, development, launch, and implementation.
- Develop the functions technology roadmap and communicate its development to stakeholders.
- Create purposeful, balanced, robust systems, tools, and processes for the Systems and Technology Team.
- Establish a training and development structure to ensure team success.
- Strong stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
- Manufacturing, defense, IT, or large corporate experience, degree qualified, and/or professional institute membership.
- Leadership skills, analytical skills, and business case development experience.
- Risk management experience.
- Information management and technology experience, SAP, Teamcenter, SharePoint, Mendix system familiarity.
- ITIL qualification or extensive relevant experience.
You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, Company contributed Share Incentive Plan, flexible working arrangements, employee assistance program, Cycle2work, and employee discounts.
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