Job Vacancy Senior Quality Manager - Systems and Technology

Job Title: Senior Quality Manager - Systems and Technology

Location: Barrow-In-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you'll be doing:

• Develop a broad and detailed understanding of the business IT architecture, Quality Function systems and technologies, emerging technologies internal and external to the company, partnering with leaders in these areas to support the Quality Systems and Technology Roadmap
• Responsible for capturing business demand across the Quality Function portfolio with the aim to rationalise these demands and deliver high-quality solutions through strong leadership of the resources available to this role
• Responsible for the cradle to grave process - concept design of solution architecture to implementation of resourced improvement projects
• Responsible for project management of the maintenance and technology projects portfolio, including acquiring of funding to furnish the project and associated reporting, project development, launching and implementation
• Owns and is responsible for the development of the functions technology roadmap, communicating its development to an array of stakeholders whilst ensuring this is underpinned through appropriate funding streams and endorsement
• Responsible for the development of the systems, tools and processes associated with the Systems and Technology Team, ensuring these are purposeful, provide balance of governance, robust and capable of standing up to scrutiny and continuity demands
• Provide a robust training and development structure to ensure your team members excel and thrive in the delivery of the demands subjected to this team

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to apply skills and knowledge to a wide range of complex problems
• Previous experience from a Manufacturing, Defence, IT discipline or a large corporate environment and is degree qualified and/or a member of a professional institute
• Demonstrable leadership skills and experience and strong analytical skills
• Experienced in developing business cases for business winning purposes, or equivalent Including Risk and contingency management experience

Desirable:

• Information Management and Technology or solution architecture experience and experience with working with SAP, Teamcenter, SharePoint, Mendix technology systems
• Qualification or equivalent in (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) ITIL, or extensive relevant experience

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 Quality Central Function Team

This position will provide you with a unique opportunity to represent the Quality Function in a senior leadership role, engaging with the business at a strategic level and influencing the Quality Function related direction.

The extensive exposure gained across multiple business areas within Submarines will provide you with the opportunity to develop your career within BAE Systems. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.