Graduate Project Manager

BAE Systems.; Abergele; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Graduate Land Project Manager based in Abergele. This role involves delivering project work to specific cost and quality standards while collaborating with various functions and managing customer relationships. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Business Studies or Project Management with a strong focus on problem solving and risk management.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.2 in a relevant degree.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver project work packages to cost/schedule/quality targets.
• Monitor progress and address challenges.
• Manage risks and opportunities effectively.

Skills

Project management

Collaboration

Risk management

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Studies or Project Management

Job description

Overview

Length of contract Permanent contract

Start date 7th September 2026

Job Title Graduate Land Project Manager

Location Glascoed (Clwyd)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements; however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 4 days per week.

Qualifications

Qualification requirements As a minimum requirement you\'ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in Business Studies or Project Management.

Salary

Salary £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

What you\'ll be doing

• Delivering project work packages to cost/schedule/quality targets.
• Collaboration with Functions to define project scope, monitor progress, and address challenges.
• Communication with customers and senior team-members, customer/supplier relationships.
• Collaborating on tasks with wider Heavy Munitions aims and objectives.
• Monitoring and reporting project/programme performance for schedule, technical, financial, and quality objectives.
• Leading problem-solving sessions to pro-actively overcome project issues.
• Taking responsibility for achieving customer satisfaction.
• Managing risks and opportunities.
• Ensuring work packages / tasks adhere to the Operational Framework and LCM Mandates.
• Supporting the creation of proposals for follow on tasks/work packages.

Benefits

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

The Land Team

Equipping the British Armed Forces and international customers with a range of munitions products, from small arms ammunition through to heavy artillery, tank ammunition, warheads, and payloads with projects including the Challenger 3 Battle Tank.

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.