https://jobs.co.uk/job/operational-readiness-lead-dv-cleared-sanderson-government-defence--475353b8-9624-49ad-9d6d-6e27f9ff9be3 RSS feed for Operational Readiness Lead - DV Cleared at Sanderson Government & Defence. en-gb Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:47:19 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/operational-readiness-lead-dv-cleared-sanderson-government-defence--475353b8-9624-49ad-9d6d-6e27f9ff9be3 https://jobs.co.uk/job/operational-readiness-lead-dv-cleared-sanderson-government-defence--475353b8-9624-49ad-9d6d-6e27f9ff9be3 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:57:08 GMT Location: Hampshire | Salary: 10000-500000 Annual | Type: Permanent | The IT Service Operational Readiness Lead is responsible for ensuring that new or changed IT services are fully prepared for operational support before deployment into live environments. This role acts as the bridge between project delivery teams, service management, operations, and support functions to ensure all operational, technical, and business readiness activities are completed, documented, and approved.The role supports successful service transitions by coordinating operational acceptance, support models, knowledge transfer, training, documentation, risk management, and service handover activities.Key ResponsibilitiesService Transition andamp; Operational ReadinessLead Operational Readiness Reviews (ORR) for new and updated services.Develop and maintain operational readiness frameworks, processes, and governance.Ensure all operational acceptance criteria are met before service go-live.Coordinate service transition activities across project and operational teams.Act as the operational readiness authority for project deployments.Service Acceptance andamp; GovernanceDefine and maintain Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) requirements.Facilitate readiness assessments and go-li... Permanent