Role: Senior Configuration Specialist
Contract Length: 18 Months initially
Location: Aldermaston, Reading (100% on site)
IR35: Inside
Rate: £70.39/day
Security Clearance: DV cleared

The Role:
• Accountable to the Lead Configuration Manager for the successful delivery of a Configuration Management Service through-life.
• Implementing CM strategy.
• Drive quality into Change Request submissions.
• Assess the impact of change accumulation, especially to safety/risk/budget/deadline/regulations is captured and communicated.
• Maintain a full understanding of LC22, its component parts and associated LCs.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.
• Additional accountabilities for this job profile may be defined and appointed through the Chief Engineer Management Arrangements, with appointees listed within the Company Design Authorities and Technical Authorities, as held in the company management system
Key Responsibilities:
• Where applicable, maintain a CM oversight of Projects that are to be delivered.
• Work with the associated Project CM personnel to ensure through life CM aspects are understood, captured and delivered.
• Engage with the appropriate Project personnel.
• Manage change control procedure(s) and demonstrate adherence through status accounting.
• Undertake an assessment of change requests, providing technical support, and provide feedback on the impact of the change to all relevant stakeholders.
• Support and contribute to the wider information and knowledge management community and identify synergy opportunities.
• Drive standardisation across all CB.
• Educate the user community on the purpose and value of CM.
• Enhance the reputation of CM improving the user experience and identify opportunities to improve the level of service - this includes managing customers.
• Prepare input to business requests, monitor progress and manage outputs that demonstrate value for money.
• Prepare input to budgets.
• Contribute to wider Central CM Service learning.
Experience Required:
• Experience in Configuration Management or relevant experience within a process change environment
• Stakeholder Engagement & Management experience
• Strong negotiation skills
• CM2 or ITIL Qualifications would be beneficial

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on 0121 794 8181

Disability Confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant   
CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on 0121 794 8181.
We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.