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Purpose of the Job\nLead the technical delivery of one high profile or multiple complex work packages for Critical National Infrastructure in the Air Traffic Management domain. This encompasses a range of technologies, software applications, and hardware infrastructure used for managing and controlling air traffic, utilising advanced technologies such as virtualised platforms, machine learning, Artificial Intelligence. These systems handle tasks such as flight planning, communication, surveillance, navigation, managing Unmanned Air Systems, and weather information dissemination\nCo-ordinate the technical alignment and resource management for several work packages\n2. 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Autonomy\nAbility to work autonomously\nThe job holder will tailor and agree delivery processes to suit the complexity of the scope of work\nThe job holder will be accountable that technical delivery plans for the scope of work are following agreed policies and processes,\nProvide assurance of the content of plans and work packages to project and programme managers and business stakeholders\n5. 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