Senior Planning Analytics Developer
Job Title: Senior Planning Analytics (TM1) Developer
Location: UK various - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Up to £60,326
What you'll be doing:
Location: UK various - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Up to £60,326
What you'll be doing:
- Collaborate with stakeholders, analysts, and developers to understand systems and translate business requirements into technical designs for IBM Planning Analytics (PA) solutions
- Develop, configure, and deploy PA solutions using coding standards and change management procedures, integrating tools like Cognos Analytics, PAW dashboards, and PASS reports
- Work within an Agile Development framework, participate in sprints, daily stand-ups, and update the Air Data & Analytics change management database to reflect development lifecycle status
- Conduct database queries and data analysis using DV and SQL databases, particularly for Finance tables, ensuring all development includes unit tests, test plans, and peer reviews
- Partner with business stakeholders to transition solutions into business-as-usual operations, including providing standard operating procedures and responding to incidents within SLA timelines
- Demonstrate understanding of release and deployment processes, including version control; mentor junior developers to enhance their skills in line with development standards
- Lead development on complex projects, engaging with senior stakeholders to ensure successful delivery, and present sprint outcomes and progress updates
- Act as PA Team Lead during absences and show strong competence in developing PA solutions across PAfE, PAW, and PASS platforms
Your skills and experiences:
- Proven experience in developing IBM Planning Analytics / TM1 solutions, supported by a minimum qualification of HND in Computing or equivalent certification/ badges in Planning Analytics / TM1
- Demonstrated ability to connect to and work with data from SQL data warehouses and within Data Virtualisation (DV) environments
- Strong background in financial environments, with clear understanding of the impact of development work on core functions such as Finance and Resource Planning
- Proficient in developing within an Agile methodology, adhering to a structured software development lifecycle, and using change management and version control tools
- Deep business knowledge of supported functions, with the ability to align development work to business needs and maintain up-to-date stakeholder and business continuity plans
- Able to independently manage work queues, maintain high-quality outputs, and mentor junior Planning Analytics developers while supporting the Team Lead and covering duties in their absence
- Skilled in investigating and resolving support incidents within agreed service levels, escalating unresolved issues to appropriate team members or technology partners
- Committed to rigorous testing and peer review of all development work before release, ensuring solutions are robust, maintainable, and aligned to customer needs
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Planning Analytics Team:
Join a dynamic and forward-thinking team of Senior Planning Analytics (PA) Developers, where innovation meets impact. Our team is at the forefront of designing, developing, and maintaining advanced Planning Analytics solutions that empower business leaders to make data-driven decisions. Working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we partner closely with senior stakeholders-both internal and external-to transform complex data into actionable insights that drive business success.
We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of continuous growth and mentorship. As a Senior PA Developer, you'll have the opportunity to lead high-profile projects while guiding and mentoring junior team members, helping them sharpen their skills and reach their full potential. Our team is built on knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and a shared passion for excellence.
Here, every day is an opportunity to push boundaries and make a real difference. You'll have the chance to design and build robust PA models, cubes, dimensions, rules, and reports, all while being supported by a team of experts who are as invested in your success as you are. This is more than just a development team-it's a space where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are taken to the next level. environment.
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
Closing Date: 28 th May 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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- Company
- BAE Systems
- Location
- Warton, Lancashire, England
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Posted
- Company
- BAE Systems
- Location
- Warton, Lancashire, England
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Posted