Head of Demand Management

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We are recruiting a Head of Demand Management at our site in Preston. You’ll manage the operation and continue to define and develop an EIT wide demand management capability, which will enable EIT to effectively manage and prioritise all demand coming into the EIT organisation.

This enables EIT to be optimally sized to meet this demand and flex to meet future demand.By meeting the demand, we will enable the business to create value and grow.In addition, this will enable EIT to better manage resourcing, retention, attrition, upskilling to meet current demand and future digital agenda and wellbeing.

You will also lead the scale up of EIT demand management capability to and lead the transformation through Perseus and onwards into a Digital, Data and Cyber enterprise-wide Portfolio Management Office, capturing, recording, triaging and allocating all Digital change from all Sectors and Functions across the Enterprise.This role will own and deliver the initiation stage of a project up to LCM stage 2.

You will interface closely with Digital Data and Cyber teams across Shared Services. Sectors and Functions. This will include regular interaction with relevant Shared Services, Sector and Functional Senior Leadership and alongside IPS colleagues be the key interface to our External Partners for Demand Management and end to end reporting of delivery.

Your main responsibilities as Head of Demand Management will include:

Define, implement and manage an EIT wide demand management capability, scaling up through Perseus and OneDDC within the Digital Portfolio Management Office (DPMO) to provide the process for assessing, triaging and prioritizing demand

Triages and consolidates business demand. Works with Architects to define how / whether and when to deliver and which demand pipeline to feed it into

Manages the operation of the demand process overall, getting appropriate visibility whilst also enabling agility and autonomy within the delivery teams

Provide insight into capacity planning to ensure that the organisation can execute its highest priority work without overcommitting

Managing the routing of demand to the appropriate organisation, internally and externally to our partners who to deliver that demand

Reporting on end-to-end demand and providing capacity insights

Provide key input into EIT IBP

Develop and implement a comprehensive Demand Management process and framework that aligns with the EIT’s strategic goals and able to scale through Perseus and OneDDC

Leading the Demand Management team through the cultural and operational changes required to adapt ensuring effective communication, training, and stakeholder engagement to facilitate smooth transition

In building and growing a demand assessment and shaping capability which pulls on skill sets from across the EIT community the Demand Management team is driven by a deep understanding of business requirements through continuous feedback and leveraging insights to drive focus leading to the ability to provide prioritisation insights in alignment with evolving business needs

Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate collaboration and support

Lead, mentor, and develop management professionals, promoting a culture of excellence and continuous learning

Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the success of portfolio performance

Your skills and qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of demand and portfolio management within a digital environment
• Experience engaging with external partners and suppliers within the digital field
• Comprehensive knowledge of leadership theories and how to apply them in a business context
• Comprehensive experience understanding of the business’ strategic aims and to create an environment in which business will meet these
• Deep understanding of how to influence senior stakeholders to achieve business benefits
• Demonstrable experience of managing an operation driven by KPI’s and metrics
• Comprehensive understanding of the business’ consumers, strategic priorities and culture
• Location: Preston
• Grade: GG14

Shared Services

If you’d like to make a real difference where it counts, BAE Systems is the place for you.

From keeping soldiers, sailors and pilots safe to helping countries prosper, from developing the next generation of supersonic aircraft to investing in the next generation of super-smart talent – at BAE Systems, we work together to give our customers an essential edge in protecting the things that really matter. Lives, livelihoods, ways of life.

As part of the Shared Services team, you’ll be at the heart of this endeavour – working closely with our air, maritime, land and cyber and intelligence businesses to support our customers around the world.

We are committed to supporting work life balance for all our employees and embrace a range of modern working practices, which aim to enhance flexibility for individuals whilst also enabling business performance. Flexibility provisions vary by role but include; hybrid working arrangements, flexible working patterns and shift working.

There are endless opportunities to grow at BAE Systems, and we will build upon the diversity of your experience through supporting your movement across our organisation. Our mission is to support our colleagues reach their full potential and so you’ll always find something new that will continue to inspire and provide an exciting and varied career that continues to play a crucial role in creating a secure tomorrow for generations to come.

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