IT Director II

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to cultivate a team of IT Business Partners who serve as trusted advisors to business leaders in the Space and Mission Systems (SMS) organization. The Director of IT Business Partners will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of IT strategies that drive business growth, improve efficiency, and enhance the digital employee experience (DEX). This role requires a deep understanding of the SMS business strategy, industry trends, and technology landscape to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.

The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution - from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management.

What You'll Do:

• Leadership and Management: Provide strategic direction, guidance, and support to a team of IT Business Partners, ensuring they are equipped to effectively partner with business leaders and deliver IT solutions that meet business needs.
• Standards: By understanding business leaders needs and the IT demand, execution, and operations processes, develop standards for the IT Business Partners to use to effectively and consistently communicate with business leaders. These standards should encompass strategy, roadmaps, prioritization, requirements, status, escalations, operational scorecards, etc.
• IT Strategy Development: Collaborate with business leaders and IT stakeholders to develop and implement IT strategies that align with the organization's overall business strategy.
• Guidance: Provide guidance and support to IT Business Partners on IT demand management, IT project management, and resource management
• Business-IT Alignment: Ensure that IT initiatives and projects are aligned with business objectives and that IT solutions meet business needs.
• SMS Employee Digital Experience: Partner with business and ESS to increase efficiencies in SMS employees digital experience, including process improvements, automations, technology improvements, experience monitoring and employee sentiment of IT.
• SMS Workflow Automations: Oversee a team of digital workflow specialists, charged with streamlining and automating business processes across SBUs and SCUs and modernizing offerings
• Financial Management: Oversee the financial management of IT projects and initiatives, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with business leaders, IT stakeholders, and external partners to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
• Innovation and Improvement: Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement, and develop strategies to implement new technologies and processes that drive business value.
• Performance Management: Conduct performance management and create a culture and work environment that attracts, trains, retains, and motivates an extremely high caliber team of professionals.
• Will work under consultative direction toward long-range goals and objectives, functioning virtually self-supervisory on day-to-day operations.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working four days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Short-Term Incentive: Subject to business performance and recommendations of management, this role may be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a related field plus 12 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Leadership experience with a focus on IT business partnership and strategy development.
• Extensive knowledge of IT industry standard service delivery, cyber compliance and assurance, operations, processes, standards, tools, and capabilities.
• Track record of developing and implementing successful IT strategies that drive business growth and improve efficiency.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills-able to communicate technology solutions to non-technical stakeholders by focusing on business outcomes and value.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to work across multiple functions and organizations to build trusted working relationships.
• Deep experience with IT demand management, IT project management, resource management, and organizational change management.
• Experience in digital workplace platforms and monitoring technology, such as Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, Jira, and Nexthink.
• Displays a passion for employee digital experience in the workplace and measuring the experience outcomes.
• Ability to resolve conflict and navigate difficult situations.

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A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Masters degree.
• Experience working within an Aerospace and Defense organization.
• Background and knowledge of working in closed or classified environments.
• Experience with cloud computing, software as a service (SaaS), Gov Cloud, IL certified environments deployment and support.
• Experience with IT governance and risk management frameworks.
• Professional certifications in IT, such as ITIL or PMP.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $173023 - $294137

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for government and commercial customers. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Multiple positions may be available on this opening.