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Lead and deliver IT service transformation strategies to evolve digital, data, and cyber functions. Drive organizational change through mentoring, stakeholder engagement, and the implementation of robust business cases.
Requirements
Requires a proven track record in global IT transformation programs and experience with major IT outsourcing contracts. Must be proficient in ITIL, SIAM, Agile, and Product Management methodologies.
Full job description
Job Title: Senior Leader - Strategy and Transformation
Job Location: Preston - Hybrid
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: Circa £82,000 per annum depending on skills and experience
Who we are
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow - shaping a safer future, for all of us.
Role Description:
This role leads and contributes to teams delivering IT service transformation, shaping how digital, data and cyber functions evolve. It provides thought leadership in IT service and organisational design, ensuring strategies are forward‑looking and aligned to business needs.
The position is hands‑on, driving transformation through mentoring, business change activities and stakeholder engagement. It involves developing robust business cases and ensuring successful delivery of their outcomes. A key focus is championing and implementing change that strengthens organisational capability across digital, data and cyber services.
Core Duties:
You will be developing and implementing comprehensive IT transformation strategies aligned with the organisation's overall business objectives
You will be identifying and evaluating emerging technologies and trends to determine their potential impact on the organisation
You will be leading and managing IT transformation projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards
You will be facilitating organisational change, this will include development and implementation of change management plans, alongside effective communication
You will be selecting and implementing new technologies and solutions that support the organisation's business goals, this will include evaluating areas for improvement of current IT systems & infrastructure
You will be utilising data analytics to measure the impact of IT transformation initiatives and identify areas for optimisation
Essential Skills:
You will have a track record in challenging the status quo and bringing others together to design and implement the right outcomes for your customer
You will have proven consultancy skills and be comfortable influencing without authority
You will have experience of major global IT transformation programmes across multiple security tiers
You will have experience of major IT outsourcing contracts
You will be trained and experienced in ITIL, SIAM, Agile and Product Management approaches
The Enterprise IT Strategy & Transformation Team:
The team is at the centre of the most significant transformation of IT in BAE Systems for many years. This includes major supplier changes as well as a restructuring of our Digital, Data and Cyber functions. The team are very hands on in designing and delivering IT transformations across multiple security tiers.
Why BAE Systems?
Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work - this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family - support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.
A place where everyone can thrive.
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
We welcome applications from all candidates and give full, fair and open consideration to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team to discuss any further support you may need. Connect with us at baesystems.com/connect
Security Statement
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 applicantsmust as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmust 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: 14th July 2026
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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At BAE Systems, we help our customers to stay a step ahead when protecting people and national security, critical infrastructure and vital information. We provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of 107,000 people in more than 40 countries.
From state of the art cyber threat detection to flight control systems that enable pilots to make better decisions, we never stop innovating to ensure that our customers maintain their advantage. This is a long-term commitment involving significant investments in skills. We also work closely with local partners to support economic development through the transfer of knowledge, skills and technology.
Combat SystemsAeronautics ProductsLand and ArmamentsShip RepairAvionics and NavigationInformation TechnologyReconnaissance and SurveillanceSpace ElectronicsTransformational CommunicationsCyber and Intelligence
At BAE Systems, we help our customers to stay a step ahead when protecting people and national security, critical infrastructure and vital information. We provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of 107,000 people in more than 40 countries.
From state of the art cyber threat detection to flight control systems that enable pilots to make better decisions, we never stop innovating to ensure that our customers maintain their advantage. This is a long-term commitment involving significant investments in skills. We also work closely with local partners to support economic development through the transfer of knowledge, skills and technology.
Combat SystemsAeronautics ProductsLand and ArmamentsShip RepairAvionics and NavigationInformation TechnologyReconnaissance and SurveillanceSpace ElectronicsTransformational CommunicationsCyber and Intelligence