Back to Job SearchWhat you'll be doing:
- Leading large-scale, complex, technology portfolios (£30M+) for Defence clients
- Building and maintaining excellent senior client relationships - achieving strong customer satisfaction and feedback
- Consistently delivering exceptional service that meets or exceeds the expectations of our customer and the business, supported by a ‘no surprises’ approach
- Operating across the full delivery lifecycle, including proactive engagement through the pre-sales and sales cycle to ensure that proposals are validated from a delivery perspective and ensuring strong delivery ‘preparedness’
- Leading cross-discipline teams across multiple discrete projects and programmes, including the implementation of structured development and performance management for the team such as objective setting, regular reviews, feedback and training
- Ensuring that established project governance and assurance mechanisms are applied and that accurate reporting and data on programme performance is provided to all relevant stakeholders
- Collaborating closely with Client Partners and senior leadership to drive business growth
- Proactively managing risks, issues and dependencies, controlling change, quality and configuration
- Implementing appropriate KPIs and monitoring/controlling performance to achieve them
- Programme budgetary control and contract financial performance management
- Identification and procurement of suitably qualified and experienced resources in collaboration with internal Service Lines and Practices
- Building a culture within the team of continuous learning and improvement, with demonstrable benefits for our clients and/or business
What experience you'll bring:
- A track record of successfully leading complex programmes and portfolios for Defence clients, with values exceeding £30m and clients at SCS1
- Leading distributed, virtual, teams and ensuring effective collaboration with other, 3rd party, client-side teams
- Advanced stakeholder management, communication, negotiation and conflict management skills
- Highly developed ability to manage multiple project risks dealing with uncertainty, whilst being proactive and forward looking
- Familiarity with delivery methodologies such as Agile, Scaled Agile and MSP
- Strong commercial acumen including strong cost modelling skills and experience with a range of contracting methods
- Strong understanding of public sector procurement and Defence security considerations
- Confident working with central government processes and methods, including the GDS Service Standard and Technical Code of Practice
Who we are:
At NTT DATA, you have endless opportunities to think big, act bold and take ownership. As a $30+ billion business and technology services, AI and digital infrastructure leader, we co-innovate solutions with clients and partners globally for business and societal impact. Serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100, with experts in over 70 countries, we encourage experimentation and recognize great work. Proudly a Global Top Employer, NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion annually in R&D. Make this the place where you belong, learn, and build your network. Make this the place where you grow.
what we'll offer you:
We offer a range of tailored benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Our Learning and Development team ensure that there are continuous growth and development opportunities for our people. We also offer the opportunity to have flexible work options.
You can find more information about NTT DATA UK & Ireland here: https://uk.nttdata.com/
We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in the fair treatment of all our employees and commit to promoting equity and diversity in our employment practices. We are also a proud Disability Confident Committed Employer - we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us, during the application process, that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.
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“Upon joining the NTT DATA UK family, you will experience a culturally diverse organisation living our values of Clients First, Teamwork and Foresight as we partner with our customers every day.
At NTT DATA UK, we are proud to support and invest in our people. We offer a variety of rewarding career paths and opportunities to develop professionally - with access to cutting edge innovation.”
Niccolo Spataro, CEO, NTT DATA UK
