OT AIMS Application Consultant

Job Details

Job Title Applications Consultant
Business Unit Business Transformation
Geographic Location Glasgow HQ

The Application Consultant contributes to the development of the strategic OT Asset Information Management solution and is responsible for its implementation. Working as a senior member of the programme delivery team, the Application Consultant will make Application design decisions that satisfy both local and Global requirements, ensuring that the Applications Analysts and 3rd party partners are familiar with the design decisions and that they have been ratified with the Transformation Architecture & Strategy team.

Leading a small team of Application Analysts and Application Administrators to deliver and support solutions within their Value Stream is a core part of the role.

A key part of the role is to create and maintain the models, templates and frameworks that will be used by the rest of the team in the implementation of the business requirements. The post-holder will be responsible for working within the framework of OT/IT applications.

This role will be dedicated to the programme of delivery and will undertake the following responsibilities:

• Capture and review business requirements and suggest technical solutions
• Assess solutions proposed by external partners to determine views on suitability or any potential issues
• Identify & evaluate solution options to provide justification for chosen solution
• Work with external partner to identify costs for solutions with review of comparative options / costs
• Works with external partner to determine delivery time for solutions

Development of key elements of the SPEN Digitalisation Strategy. Ensuring that all projects are consistent with Strategy and adhere to the Iberdrola Global model and Architecture direction.

Providing clear application design direction to Delivery Teams. Improving the knowledge of Applications Analysts and Application Administrators within their Value Stream through mentoring, workshops and other skill transfer methods.

Early engagement on large projects and programmes Taking strategic direction from the Transformation Architecture & Strategy team and defining detailed Application Solutions for the business. Assisting business in early scope definition, feasibility analysis and business case development.

Responsible for decomposition of large projects into discrete areas of application work packages.

Responsible for supporting IT Strategy implementation through Application Design Roadmaps, upgrades, etc Accountable for ensuring the delivered solution meets business requirements.

Development of testing strategy for larger projects where long end-to-end business threads need to be tested spanning multiple underlying integrated systems.

Knowledge and awareness of Iberdrola’s organisation, culture, people, strategy and operating models and implications for IT projects.

Experience in design, delivery and evaluation of IT requirements and development of appropriate Global and Local solutions working with the Transformation Architecture & Strategy Team and other UKIT Teams.

Proven ability to apply knowledge of businesses and sector to ensure OT/IT development projects are fit for purpose and support business goals/strategy.

Responsible for investigating new Application solutions and working with External vendors to identify application technologies that meet the business goals/strategy. Ensuring that application solution knowledge is kept up to date in selected areas of responsibility.

People Management Validation of all…