IT Leader – Cost Base

at  BAE Systems

Job Title: IT Leader – Cost Base
Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid Barrow-in-Furness. flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: £65,000 with executive car allowance and bonus on top

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:

Essential

• Good experience of senior stakeholder management influencing and networking will be required
• A good ability to understand, breakdown and communicate complex issues to a variety of stakeholders
• You will need to hold a recognised accounting qualification and a proven history of operating within a complex organisation
• Strong planning, communication and analytical skills
• Leadership / People development experience will be required in the role

Desirable

• Experience of working in a cost estimating and / or finance role
• Experience of working in IT department would be an advantage

• You will contribute to setting objectives and managing the performance of a team
• Work with Senior Leaders and Cost Account Managers to lead the annual budget planning cycle resulting in a 5 year plan for the departments cost base
• Manage quality assuring activities and challenge our Basis of Estimates that underpin our cost base budgets and Estimates at Completion
• Ensure that we have our costs under appropriate control and that financial opportunities & vulnerabilities are managed and reported on monthly
• Oversee the governance of the processes and training of Cost Account Managers within the department
• Lead monthly Business Reviews as well as the annual cost benchmarking activity
• Work with colleagues in the BAE Systems Group, maritime and land Sector and Shared Services to shape future needs and align processes