Digital Resilience and Warton Data Centre Lead

Job Title: Digital Resilience and Warton Data Centre Lead

Job Location: Warton- Hybrid - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Grade: GG13

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your Line Manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE Should you be invited for interview, you will be giving consent for the Recruitment Team to contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

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

Accountable for the strategic leadership and successful delivery of the Air Digital Resilience and Air Data Centre Infrastructure Programmes. This role owns programme strategy, governance, financial performance, risk management and benefit realisation, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and long-term operational outcomes. Leading a complex portfolio of interdependent workstreams across design, construction, infrastructure, networking, security, migration and operational readiness, the postholder drives delivery excellence, manages executive stakeholder relationships, and ensures the successful transition of critical infrastructure capabilities into business operations while supporting resilience, security, operational capability and long-term value realisation.

Core Duties

• Provide executive leadership and overall accountability for the successful delivery of the Air Digital Resilience and Air Data Centre Infrastructure Programmes
• Define and maintain programme vision, strategy, roadmap and delivery approach, ensuring alignment with business objectives and corporate priorities
• Lead the programme through its full lifecycle, from concept and business case approval through implementation, operational readiness and service transition.
• Establish governance frameworks and oversee programme risk, assurance, compliance and executive reporting to support effective decision-making and accountability
• Direct the delivery of multiple interdependent projects and workstreams, managing schedules, dependencies, resources, performance and operational readiness activities
• Own programme financial performance, stakeholder relationships and strategic partnerships, ensuring successful outcomes, benefit realisation, business resilience, security and long-term value

Essential skills

• Strong infrastructure background, with experience delivering and supporting enterprise infrastructure environments
• Experience in service support and operational service delivery
• Understanding of infrastructure, operational requirements and site environments at Warton and Samlesbury.
• Experience of ACAC and its associated processes, governance and operational frameworks.
• Understanding of infrastructure service management principles, including operational support, service transition and continuous service improvement.

The Air Data Centre Infrastructure Team

The team leads the Air Digital Resilience and Air Data Centre Infrastructure agenda, driving a critical portfolio of work that strengthens operational resilience, security and infrastructure capability across the business. Responsible for developing the Air Digital Resilience posture, the team assesses current maturity, identifies risks and issues, and defines the investment and improvement plans required to enhance resilience outcomes. Managing programmes with budgets of £10m-£15m, the team provides strategic leadership across infrastructure, service transition, security, migration and operational readiness, ensuring solutions are aligned to business priorities and successfully embedded into operational service.

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. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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 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: 19th November 2026