Cyber Capability Centre Delivery Lead

Location: Remote working with occasional travel to client sites

Rate: 45.46 per hour

Duration: 6 Month Contract

The role:

The Cyber Capability Centre Delivery Lead will:

• Report into the Cyber Capability Centre Delivery Manager and will work within a dedicated Cyber Capability Centre function, responsible for the planning and execution of delivery workstream activities.

• Collaborate with other teams to ensure effective cyber security across the organization. Form and manage multi-displinary delivery teams comprising subject matter experts throughout the EIT Cyber organisation.

• Identify and plan activities as well as lead in all aspects of the delivery lifecycle, including identification and request of resources, to ensure the work packages and products implemented add value to the business and contribute to or influence the strategic direction of the business by managing and co-ordinating activities and leading in all aspects of the delivery. These deliverables will typically consist of a range a new cyber capabilities, system upgrades, improvements and migrations across all enterprise managed systems and services with the objective being to ensure the products implemented add value to the business and contribute to, or influence the strategic direction of the business.

• They will apply knowledge, skills and training to deliver identified cyber security related changes to cost, timescales, quality and customer satisfaction to allow the EIT Cyber Security function to meet its strategic and tactical goals. In doing so, they will adhere to any defined internal BAE Systems delivery assurance processes set out as prerequisites and collaborate across Sectors, Lines of Business and functions, including managing 3rd parties where required.

• Works under broad direction. Work is often self-initiated. Is fully responsible for meeting allocated technical and/or group objectives. Analyses, designs, plans, executes and evaluates work to time, cost and quality targets. Establishes milestones and has a significant role in the assignment of tasks and/or responsibilities
• Influence sponsors, stakeholders, suppliers and partners and makes decisions which influence the success of projects and team objectives. Produce and communicate progress reports including appropriate performance measures, milestones and risks.

• Will have some responsibility for the work of others and for the allocation of resources in line with priorities.

• They will engage with and contributes to the work of cross-functional teams to ensure that customers and user needs are being met throughout the deliverable/scope of work. They may also facilitate collaboration between stakeholders who share common objectives, and participate in external activities related to delivery and/or cyber security.
• They are able to implement and execute policies aligned to EIT Cyber strategic plans, and perform an extensive range and variety of professional work activities. They will undertake work which requires the application of fundamental principles in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts. They will understand the relationship between the Cyber Capability Centre function against the requirements of EIT Cyber Security. They will also engage and coordinate with EIT Cyber SMEs to support resolution of complex issues relating to the requirements of given deliverables.

Key Deliverables:

Leadership:

Provides effective leadership to each delivery team and suppliers within the Cyber Capability Centre portfolio and will work regularly with senior customer and supplier stakeholders and will be authoritative in such interactions;

Collaboration & Communication:

• Is able to form good relationships with stakeholders, vendors, suppliers and partners to support deliverables efficiently.
• Will provide advice and guidance to support adoption of methods and/or tools and adherence to both Cyber Capability Centre and associated policies and standards.
• Will work closely and collaboratively with Cyber Security management teams to support ongoing maturity and improvement of cyber security services.

Delivery Management:

• Will lead and manage the delivery of small to medium-sized change deliverables, typically with equally-sized complexity but with high business impact
• Is able to work with the wider delivery team(s), stakeholders and customers to accurately translate their requirements into delivery plans, complete with an identified set of resources and key milestones, as well as actions to deliverable work packages that can be successfully and efficiently implemented in line with agreed timescales;.
• Is able to identify and proactively communicate and manage risks, issues, opportunities, dependencies and constraints associated to each deliverable.
• Effectively manage any business change as part of the overall deliveries
• Is able to identify and capture any lessons learned as part of each delivery closure and ensure any identified benefits are tracked and delivered to conclusion.
• Ensures the defined governance, control systems and requirements are updated accordingly

Budget Management:

• Will manage delivery costs and resources against agreed budgets, taking appropriate action for any overspends and providing accurate forecasts to delivery completion.

Continuous Improvement:

• They will be able to proactively seek opportunities for functional level improvements by looking to to review, shape, enhance and continuously improve the capability centre delivery processes

KNOWLEDGE, Skills & Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Proven experience of successfully delivering small to medium-sized changes typically with equally sized complexity but with high business impact.
• Proficient understanding, knowledge and experience of project management and delivery within Security & IT services domain
• Is able to apply the knowledge effectively in unfamiliar situations and actively maintains own knowledge and shares with others. Rapidly absorbs and critically assesses new information and applies it effectively.
• Experience of working within an environment with mature and established governance practices and processes.
• Knowledge of and experienced in common project delivery methodologies and well as in DevOps processes, metrics, roles and responsibilities
• Awareness of wider EIT policies and processes.
• Experience of successfully managing 3rd parties as part of delivery.
• Able to demonstrate a track record of delivering business outcomes.
• Able to demonstrate understanding of cyber security practices and environments and is able to successfully converse with cyber security SMEs to achieve define outputs efficiently.

Skills:

• Developed communication, presentation, diplomacy, leadership and interpersonal skills. As able to clearly demonstrates impactful communication skills (oral, written and presentation) in both formal and informal settings, articulating ideas to broad audiences.
• Able to persuade and influence internal & external stakeholders within the environment of the Cyber Capability Centre and wider EIT Cyber realm.
• Ability to build successful teams and build strong relationships with internal and external partners and working within cross functional and remote teams
• Experience in delivery of small to medium complex IT / cyber deliveries, working with both internal and third party IT providers.
• Ability to frequently manage changing priorities and multiple stakeholders, but to keep end objectives in sight
• Ability to influence key stakeholders to drive successful delivery and can demonstrate experience of collaboration and cross functional working.
• Learning and professional development - takes initiative to advance own skills and identify and manage development opportunities in area of responsibility.
• Can advise on available standards, methods, tools and/or relevant applications and processes and can make appropriate choices from alternatives.
• Understands and evaluates the organisational impact of new technologies and digital services.
• Analyses requirements and advises on scope and options for continual operational improvement.
• Assesses and evaluates risk.
• Takes all requirements into account when making proposals.
• Shares own knowledge and experience and encourages learning and growth.
• Security, privacy and ethics - proactively contributes to the implementation of appropriate working practices and culture.
• Qualifications:
• • Educated to Degree level, preferably in related discipline
  • Formal Project Management training, preferably PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM (PMDY).
  • Agile project management
  • At least a foundational understanding of Cyber Security fundamentals
  • Change Management, LEAN Six Sigma; Preference for ITIL
  • Preference for experience and background in a fast-paced, IT Security delivery environment