Director I, IT Service Owner - Business Applications

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking a Director, Business Applications (IT Service Owner) to lead the enterprise-wide strategy, modernization, and governance of the company’s business applications portfolio. Operating as a senior executive and strategic advisor, this leader is responsible for establishing and executing an integrated vision for the application ecosystem-ensuring scalability, cost efficiency, reliability, and streamlined capabilities that enable the enterprise to operate with speed, clarity, and competitive advantage.

This role oversees application rationalization, enterprise platform optimization, and the transformation of the business application landscape to reduce complexity, modernize legacy tools, eliminate redundancy, and drive measurable business value. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in portfolio rationalization, enterprise architecture, software development, operational governance, and executive-level engagement across a highly matrixed environment.

The Director I partners with senior executives, functional leaders, product teams, engineering, and program management to drive alignment, define investment priorities, and ensure that application capabilities support mission-critical business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities * Define and lead the enterprise Business Applications Strategy, including portfolio rationalization, modernization planning, and alignment with digital transformation priorities. * Develop and implement an application rationalization program, eliminating redundancy, reducing technical debt, and optimizing cost, performance, and lifecycle value. * Oversee functional application support and maintenance, ensuring stability, scalability, secure operations, and compliance across all business application platforms. * Drive cost optimization initiatives across the application landscape, leveraging consolidation, cloud adoption, licensing efficiencies, and operational improvements.