Assistant Project Manager

BAE Systems; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking an experienced Assistant Project Manager to support project planning and control processes. This role involves liaising with stakeholders, resolving problems, and monitoring project documentation. The ideal candidate will have strong project management experience and excellent communication skills. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Experience within a Project Management role.
• Good stakeholder management experience, up to senior leadership level.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Project Management lead with Planning and Control processes.
• Identifying and expediting actions to respond to issues and deviations from the contract.
• Monitoring the quality of work delivered by the Product team.

Skills

Experience within a Project Management role

Good stakeholder management experience

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Recognised Project Management qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

SAP

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: From £42,215 depending on skills & experience

What you\'ll be doing

• Supporting the Project Management lead with Planning and Control processes
• Identifying and expediting actions to respond to issues and deviations from the contract
• Supporting the resolution of problems to facilitate development of effective solutions
• Liaising with stakeholders and suppliers to ensure requirements are maintained as per contractual baselines
• Monitoring the quality of work delivered by the Product team into the Astute Build programme
• Tailoring and applying appropriate Life Cycle Management (LCM), ensuring Design Maturity is monitored and managed
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date project documentation

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Experience within a Project Management role
• Good stakeholder management experience, up to senior leadership level
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Desirable:

• Recognised Project Management qualification, or working towards
• Experience using Microsoft products (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint & Project)
• Proficient with SAP

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The In-build Astute team

Join our well-established and supportive team to deliver future capability for the Royal Navy. This role offers a varied experience covering all aspects of Project Management from start to finish. You\'ll have excellent opportunities for further development on new programmes and projects. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you\'ll be able to make a real difference. You\'ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you\'ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.