BAE Systems

Job Description

The Operations, Quality and Program Excellence Functional Area (FA) Business Systems Analyst will be an engaged member of the IT & Security Business Partner team, providing support to IT plans, projects, and service delivery support to achieve integrated business plans. This individual is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships and partnerships across stakeholder organizations to deliver timely solutions and efficient services to meet explicit and implicit needs of the business. The IT Business Systems Analyst will report to the Operations, Quality, and Program Excellence IT Business Partner, who is a member of these Functional Area leadership teams. Qualified candidates should have competencies in business acumen, IT and Security service delivery, technology advancement, collaboration, and communications.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Reports to the Operations, Quality, and Program Excellence IT Business Partner providing support to IT plans, projects, and service delivery support to achieve integrated business plans.
• Participates in development of FA strategic plans and supports associated IT strategic planning
• Understands market directions and challenges, including customer priorities and competitive issues
• Engages business stakeholders to understand IT requirements and priorities
• Provides early forecasting of high-level future business directions to IT & Security functional counterparts and relevant IT service centers
• Communicates business needs with appropriate IT solution centers to gain alignment between business needs and outcomes
• Defines, prioritizes, and represents IT related program and project initiatives for the function
• Gathers detailed business requirements and defines scope by conducting meetings/interviews, and facilitating large group/cross-functional sessions with partners
• Ensures accurate representation and integration of functional stakeholders to major IT projects
• Identifies IT & Security functional challenges and supports continuous improvement initiatives
• Promotes cybersecurity compliance without significant impact to business operations
• Maintains up-to-date awareness of the current and future directions of the industry and associated technologies, and forms recommendations for implementing new/upgraded systems, technologies and/or processes in the IT and or Security domains ensuring compliant and modernized capabilities are deployed

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• 6 or more years of relevant experience related to the position ( with a Bachelors Degree ) or 8 or more years of related experience and a high school diploma.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
• Ability to work across multiple functions / organizations and build trusted working relationships
• Business acumen and working level experience in support of business operations
• Knowledge of IT industry standard service delivery, operations, processes, standards, tools, and capabilities with a focus on infrastructure and project management
• Track record of developing and implementing IT system, people, and process enhancements to improve business performance
• Willingness to learn and acquire new skills and adapt seamlessly to an ever-changing technology and security environment
• Demonstrated record of managing internal and external (supplier) stakeholders
• Acumen in operational planning, project management, business finance, and IT Service Delivery
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills— ability to communicate effectively at leadership levels with a focus on delivering value and business outcomes
• Self-directed, proactive, detail oriented, and an ability to multi-task
• Ability to handle conflict and resolve difficult situations
• Understanding of basic cybersecurity principles and integration; both classified and unclassified

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Demonstrated record of capturing and developing business requirements to support the development of technical solutions
• Background and knowledge of working in closed or classified environments
• Program/Project Management and oversight
• Ability to carry out data analytics to identify opportunities for efficiencies and innovation
• Industry Specific standard certifications, i.e. Security+ and ITIL Foundations
• Secret Clearance

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $115779 - $196825

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.