Head of Business Excellence

2 days ago


KirkbyinFurness, Cumbria, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time
Head of Business Excellence Job Description

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.
Essential Requirements:
  • 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.
Desirable Skills:
  • Information management and technology experience, SAP, Teamcenter, SharePoint, Mendix system familiarity.
  • ITIL qualification or extensive relevant experience.
Benefits:

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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