Graduate Project Manager

BAE Systems.; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Graduate Submarines Project Manager in Barrow-in-Furness. In this role, you'll manage project budgets, oversee reporting, and ensure stakeholder engagement within the largest submarine projects for the Royal Navy. Benefits include a competitive salary, relocation support, and a range of flexible working arrangements. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field is required.

Benefits

Relocation support

Employee share plans

Discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• 2.2 or equivalent in Project Management, Mathematics, IT, English, Engineering, Science, or Business.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with different teams.

Responsibilities

• Control budgets and expenditures.
• Involved in reporting and decision making.
• Manage project progress and stakeholder communication.
• Identify risks and optimize project success.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Control

Stakeholder Management

Risk Identification

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field

Job description

Description

Job Title: Graduate Submarines Project Manager
Location: Barrow (Cumbria)

We offer relocation support packages for this role, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements; however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

Salary: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

What you'll be doing

• You could find yourself supporting with a wide variety of tasks for example controlling budgets and expenditure.
• You will also be involved with reporting, decision making and covering the governance of change within projects.
• Managing project progress, dealing with a variety of stakeholders, identify emerging issues and trend, fulfilling contractual requirements and interfacing with our customers.
• You might also get involved in reviewing performance, identifying risks to optimise project success.
• You will receive support to enable yourself to gain a breadth of skills and business experience to be a success in this field.

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 Submarines Team

Be a part of designing, building, testing, and commissioning the Astute and Dreadnought Class, the largest and most advanced submarines operated by the Royal Navy, providing a powerful and secure deterrent for the United Kingdom.

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 at 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.

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 one of the following - Degree relating to Project Management, Mathematics, IT, English, Engineering, Science or Business - including Law Psychology, Sociology & Humanities based subjects.

Start date (dd Month Year): 7th September 2026

Length of contract: Permanent contract