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Business Relationship Management - grade 8

Example job roles: IT Service Manager, Digital Education Advice, Service Delivery Management

Level: AdvancedÌý

Experiences

Activities and responsibilities likely to be required when working at this level

  • Requirements management – capturing high level business requirements and translating them in a way that can be understood by IT
  • Relationship management of senior stakeholders, suppliers and external organisations, managing expectations, applying influencing and negotiation skills
  • Shaping and surfacing demand for services
  • Comprehensive understanding of the entire service portfolioÌý°ùesponsible for the delivery of service levels agreed with the business
  • Insight and understanding of how services are usedÌýensuring that Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê gets the best value from its investment in IT and how the value can be unlocked
  • Ensuring excellent customer satisfaction and perception
  • Identifying and understanding trends from a variety of data sources to support business decision making and strategy

Personal and professional development

Development options to consider when working towards this level

Learning on the job

  • Gain an understanding of how to build a network
  • Run events to raise awareness of technology within departments
  • Understanding of stakeholder needs
  • Analysing data to provide insight
  • Look for relevant secondment opportunities

Learning from othersÌýÌý

  • Work shadowing; taking an active part in meetings, participating in training sessions
  • Providing small group support on different technologies
  • Preparing support/guidance materials
  • Facilitating events
  • Liaising with and mediation between other operational groups

Formal learning

  • Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology (CMALT) qualification
  • Higher Education Authority (HEA) qualification
  • Business Relationship Manager (BRM) Practioner
  • ITIL service strategyÌý
  • Service level management
  • Training in persuading and influencing

Transferable skills and competencies

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out moreÌýdetails on the framework.

Relating and Networking

  • Building rapport
  • Networking
  • Relating across levels
  • Managing conflict
  • Using humour

Formulating strategies and concepts

  • Thinking broadly
  • Approaching work strategically
  • Setting and developing strategy
  • Visioning

Persuading and influencing

  • Making an impact
  • Shaping conversations
  • Appealing to emotions
  • Promoting ideas
  • Negotiating and gaining agreement
  • Dealing with political issues

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Ways of Working

These describe expected behaviours in line with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê culture and values.Ìý For Ways of Working indicators and steps to development please refer to theÌýWays of Working website.Ìý

“Career Pathway roles are indicative and are not intended to be a description of the role in terms of responsibilty and duties.