DTS Project Manager

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

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking a DTS Project Manager to shape and deliver the strategic Integrated Business Plan while ensuring the successful delivery of IT projects. This role requires strong IT project management skills and stakeholder management capabilities. Located in Warton, this position offers a competitive salary and a range of hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits include shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Essential IT Project Management skills background.
• Strong Stakeholder Management, 3rd party suppliers and senior managers.

Responsibilities

• Shaping and delivering strategic Integrated Business Plan (IBP).
• Ensuring delivery of IT projects to time, cost and quality.
• Managing partner and supplier relationships.

Skills

IT Project Management skills background

Strong Stakeholder Management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Big Picture

Job description

Job Title: DTS Project Manager

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

Salary: £54,793+ depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Shaping and delivering our strategic Integrated Business Plan (IBP)
• Ensuring delivery of IT projects to time, cost and quality
• Ensuring seamless integration between projects, including transition into Business as Usual support
• Accurate reporting of project status to team members, leadership and external stakeholders
• Managing partner and supplier relationships
• Effective management of DAREO and issue management
• Developing and tracking project plans, budget and schedule
• Ensuring business, project and quality management processes are effectively applied across projects
• Supporting project delivery process improvements

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• IT Project Management skills background
• Strong Stakeholder Management, 3rd party suppliers and senior managers

Desirable

• PRINCE2 and/or APMP
• Experience in both agile, waterfall and hybrid projects
• Experience working on ERP related projects
• Experience using Jira, Confluence and Big Picture

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 Project Management team:

As an IT Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of IT enabled solutions of varying complexity, working closely with the Air Sector functions to identify and shape future IT needs.

This position provides the opportunity to contribute in a high-profile area, influencing and shaping our ways of working while playing an integral part in delivering our IT Strategy.

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.

Closing Date: 21st November 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.