IT Business Partner - Engineering

BAE Systems Plc•Nashua, NH

46d•$146,670 - $249,330

About The Position

The Information Technology (IT) Business Partner will be an engaged member of the Engineering Functional Area (FA) leadership team, developing and overseeing IT strategic plans, projects, budgets, and service delivery support to achieve integrated business plans. As an Engineering leadership team member, this individual is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships and partnerships across stakeholder organizations to deliver timely solutions and efficient services to meet explicit and implicit needs of the business. Qualified candidates should have strong and balanced competencies in leadership, business acumen, IT service delivery, technology advancement, collaboration, and communications. In this Information Technology Business Partner opportunity you will make impacts in the following ways; As the IT Functional Lead, serves as integral leadership member of the Engineering Leadership Team Leads IT Functional performance to achieve Engineering Objectives and Plans Participates in development of Engineering Functional Area strategic plans and leads associated IT strategic planning Manages and supervises a staff of Business Systems Analysts Understands market directions and challenges, including customer priorities and competitive issues Engages Engineering stakeholders to understand IT requirements and priorities Provides early forecasting of high-level future business directions to IT & Security functional counterparts and relevant IT service centers Communicates Engineering functional needs with appropriate IT solution centers to gain alignment between functional needs and outcomes Deï¬nes, prioritizes, and represents IT related program and project initiatives for the Engineering function Gathers detailed business requirements and deï¬nes scope by conducting meetings/interviews, and facilitating large group/cross-functional sessions with partners Ensures accurate representation and integration of functional stakeholders to major IT projects Assures IT Service Delivery to the Engineering function through strong partnerships, communications, commitment, and mutual accountability with IT & Security (internal/external) counterparts and relevant IT service centers. Identifies IT functional challenges and advances continuous improvement initiatives Develops, monitors, and manages financial budgets for areas of responsibility Exercises authority/leadership through influence, empowered by support from IT & Security Leadership Promotes cybersecurity compliance without significant impact to business operations Maintains up-to-date awareness of the current and future directions of the industry and associated technologies, and forms recommendations for implementing new/upgraded systems, technologies and/or processes in the IT domain ensuring compliant and modernized capabilities are deployed

Requirements

Active Secret Clearance, Bachelor's degree and 10 or more years of relevant experience related to the position
Ability to work across multiple functions / organizations and build trusted working relationships
Business acumen and working level experience in support of business operations
Extensive knowledge of IT industry standard service delivery, operations, processes, standards, tools, and capabilities with a focus on infrastructure and project management
Track record of developing and implementing IT system, people, and process enhancements to improve business performance
Willingness to learn and acquire new skills and adapt seamlessly to an ever-changing technology and security environment
Demonstrated record of managing internal and external (supplier) stakeholders
Acumen in operational planning, project management, business finance, and IT Service Delivery
Strong written, verbal and presentation skills- ability to communicate effectively at leadership levels with a focus on delivering value and business outcomes
Strong leadership competencies and operates with executive presence
Self-directed, proactive, detail oriented, and an ability to multi-task
Ability to formulate a strategic vision, define, and implement action plans to achieve goals
Ability to handle conflict and resolve difficult situations
Understanding of basic cybersecurity principles and integration; both classified and unclassified

Nice To Haves

Background and knowledge of working in closed or classified environments
Demonstrated record of capturing and developing business requirements to support the development of technical solutions
Program/Project Management and oversight
Ability to carry out data analytics to identify opportunities for efficiencies and innovation
Industry Specific standard certifications, i.e. Security+ and ITIL Foundations
Master's degree in a related field
Top Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

Serves as integral leadership member of the Engineering Leadership Team
Leads IT Functional performance to achieve Engineering Objectives and Plans
Participates in development of Engineering Functional Area strategic plans and leads associated IT strategic planning
Manages and supervises a staff of Business Systems Analysts
Understands market directions and challenges, including customer priorities and competitive issues
Engages Engineering stakeholders to understand IT requirements and priorities
Provides early forecasting of high-level future business directions to IT & Security functional counterparts and relevant IT service centers
Communicates Engineering functional needs with appropriate IT solution centers to gain alignment between functional needs and outcomes
Deï¬nes, prioritizes, and represents IT related program and project initiatives for the Engineering function
Gathers detailed business requirements and deï¬nes scope by conducting meetings/interviews, and facilitating large group/cross-functional sessions with partners
Ensures accurate representation and integration of functional stakeholders to major IT projects
Assures IT Service Delivery to the Engineering function through strong partnerships, communications, commitment, and mutual accountability with IT & Security (internal/external) counterparts and relevant IT service centers.
Identifies IT functional challenges and advances continuous improvement initiatives
Develops, monitors, and manages financial budgets for areas of responsibility
Exercises authority/leadership through influence, empowered by support from IT & Security Leadership
Promotes cybersecurity compliance without significant impact to business operations
Maintains up-to-date awareness of the current and future directions of the industry and associated technologies, and forms recommendations for implementing new/upgraded systems, technologies and/or processes in the IT domain ensuring compliant and modernized capabilities are deployed

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
an employee assistance program
a legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards