IM&T Senior Leader – IT Management

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking an experienced IM&T Manager. You will enhance integration across functions, improve business processes using technology, and lead digital systems development. The ideal candidate has strong experience with Six Sigma principles and project management. The role offers a competitive salary of £80,000 based on experience and includes a flexible working arrangement.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Strong background in managing technology initiatives with process and data integration.
• Experience in leading digital functional systems development.
• Ability to analyse and improve current processes through technology.

Responsibilities

• Systemise work flows between functions and programmes.
• Align technology initiatives with process to ensure coherent integration.
• Continuously assess effectiveness of implemented technologies.

Skills

Experience working with Six sigma principles

Business Process Mapping

Business Process Improvement

Project Management

Process Transformation

Job description

Job Title: IM&T Manager

Location: Barrow in Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £80,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing

• Systemising the flows of work between functions and programmes, interacting with internal and external stakeholders on the need to maximise our systems of work. Visualise and automate Enterprise Architecture flows, working with senior stakeholders across the enterprise
• Assess and align technology initiatives with process and data to ensure coherent system integration and operational effectiveness
• Assessment of Technology requirements against roadmap to ensure integrated approach across process, data and technology
• Analyse current processes and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement through technology enablement
• Continuously assess the effectiveness of implemented technologies and processes, making adjustments as necessary to drive ongoing improvement
• Lead functions and Programmes through the development of digital functional systems

Your skills and experiences

• Experience working with Six sigma principles
• Business Process Mapping
• Business Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Process Transformation

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 Technology Enablement team

The team aligns the strategic direction of the directorate to our customer needs, organisation needs, and all other key stakeholder’s requirements. The team is responsible for driving integration across the directorate, working with every single area of the directorate ensure we are enabling business performance through the application of technology. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 7th November 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.

When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE systems careers site where you will be required to:

• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your cv
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

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