Head of Transformation and Resilience

Job Description

Head of Transformation and Resilience

Grade: GG14

Location: Dhahran

JOB PURPOSE

BAE Systems is the UK Government’s nominated Prime Contractor under the Government-to-Government arrangements that are in place to provide equipment, support and training to Saudi Arabia.  We provide maintenance of Royal Saudi Air Force aircraft and train RSAF personnel safely in a training environment in how to use their aircraft, equipment and weapons. 

BAE Systems Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting the Saudi Arabian National Agenda including Saudisation and the training and development of Saudi National capability through the growth of the Saudi National Partner Companies thereby reinforcing Industrialisation and Partnerships.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Head of Transformation and Resilience is accountable to the TSS Programme Director for the successful definition, mobilisation and delivery of selected Transformation / Resilience projects and activities across TSS.

The Head of Transformation and Resilience   is accountable for:

·     Supporting the TSS Progamme Director by leading the definition, mobilisation and delivery of Change projects and Change-related activities within TSS. This includes ensuring suitable governance frameworks (including LCM) are in place and maintaining appropriate reporting mechanisms and dashboards.

·     Management of key TSS projects and stakeholders, both within TSS and with AIR KSA in line with project aims, specifically as follows:

Transformation Programme 

·     Leading the TSS business change, organisational change and transformational change programme.

·     Leading and supporting ad hoc project reviews with multi-functional project teams as required. This will include holding / defining appropriate Steering Board reviews and update sessions as needed.

Resilience Activities 

·     Supporting the TSS programme in building it’s responses to the recent resilience review recommendations.  The summary of which are :

–       Ensure appropriate investments are catered for through the TSS CSR or alternative methods, to strengthen our position with a view of OSD planning.

–       Undertake focused Strategic Workforce Planning activities with a TSS focus to ensure appropriate risks & opportunities are identified and actions taken to ensure a long term sustainable workforce plan is implemented.

–       Ensure sustained appropriate focus through the programme to actively manage the Project Office and Operational Customer groups.

–       Programme, operational and business focus should be to ensure that we can continue to support the RSAF Tornado fleet through to OSD and not limited through to the end of the contracted TSS period of performance.

–       A specific risk assessment should be commissioned to understand Tornado Obsolescence on our ability to support the RSAF Customer (and wider operators) with a global Tornado fleet focus and assessment for individual operators.

–       Bolster the localised TSS Fleet Management activities with support from the Support & Services Global Fleet Management Capability to ensure a robust Tornado drawdown plan can be developed and exercised.

–       Bolster the localised TSS Reliability & Maintainability capability with support from the Support & Services Global R&M Capability to ensure a robust Tornado approach is developed and exercised.

–       Additional focus and potential escalation towards establishing a recovery plan for the current & forecasted engine position to avoid impacting fleet performance.

–       Complete an end-to-end RACI definition and ensure that all stakeholders understand and commit to their specific responsibilities and interfaces.

–       Undertake scenario planning exercise and mapping of interfaces associated to TSS to KSA Future Fighter, including variability of OSD assumptions, draw-down/ramp-up activities, air force capability and relationships.

–       Establish a data strategy & toolset plan that ensures the teams have access to the required capabilities to manage the programme performance, with an accelerated implementation of IMS and SPARTAN capabilities.

–       Undertake a review of the volume of transformation & change progressing across the programme and implement a revised organisational sizing and CONOPS to help manage.

–       Engage with CCPM practitioners to establish CCPM techniques in On and Off Aircraft maintenance activities. Potential exploration across the full enterprise.

–       Engage with the Support & Services Function to allow assembly of as much relevant experience / knowledge from Tornado ATTAC to support TSS.

–       Engage with Support Functions in KSA and UK to establish routes for HIPO employees

–       As part of Recommendation 12 establish an approach to change management

RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION

·         The role holder needs detailed knowledge and understanding of BAE Systems, Air KSA and the Air KSA Operating Model, and key drivers to the wider success of the business.

·       The role holder will identify reputation issues, identify corrective actions and negotiate funding with internal stakeholders within the business when required.

·       Good stakeholder management skills and ability to interface with senior leadership is esssential as are solid communications skills, particularly in the written domain. An ability to compartmentise between projects when supporting ‘sign on’ projects is Significant breadth of business, product and process knowledge is required for the role both in Saudi Arabia and the UK.

·       Recognised as a Project Management professional both within and outside the business.

·       Graduate of the LCP3 programme.

·       essential.

·       Requires a broad understanding of the KSA market, customer and commercial environment.

·       The role holder requires substantial knowledge of Strategy and Project Management competencies.

EXPATRIATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary, rent free accommodation and access to free recreation facilities, all available within Company secured accommodation. In addition, a generous leave and travel allowance makes this an opportunity not to be missed. On successfully securing a role your appointment to Saudi Arabia will initially be on single status. On commencement of employment in Saudi Arabia you will have the opportunity to apply to have your family join you in the future. A full health care scheme is provided within Saudi Arabia.

 SAUDI NATIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous leave and travel allowance, a full health care scheme and access to subsidised recreational facilities

BAE Systems

At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employ a skilled workforce of some 82,500 people in over 40 countries.  Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security and people and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.

 All appointments in Saudi Arabia are subject to receipt of all necessary Government and/or Customer approvals.