Graduate Project Manager

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

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Graduate Naval Ships Project Manager in Hampshire. This role involves managing budgets, project progress, and interfacing with customers to ensure project success. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree predicted at a minimum 2.2. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits. Attendance at the site is required 3-5 days per week.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Assist with controlling budgets and expenditure.
• Manage project progress and fulfil contractual requirements.
• Analyze risks and inform decisions to optimize project success.

Responsibilities

• Control budgets and expenditure.
• Identify emerging issues and trends.
• Review performance and inform decisions.

Skills

Budget management

Project reporting

Risk analysis

Customer interfacing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree (predicted 2.2)

Job description

Overview

Description

Job Title: Graduate Naval Ships Project Manager

Location: Broad Oak (Hampshire)

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

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

What you'll be doing

• You could find yourself assisting with a wide variety of tasks for example; controlling budgets and expenditure, reporting, decision making and covering the governance of change within projects.
• Managing project progress, identify emerging issues and trend, fulfilling contractual requirements and interfacing with our customers.
• You might also get involved in reviewing performance, analysing risks and informing decisions 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 Naval Ships Team

We design and build offshore patrol vessels, giant aircraft carrier and provide complex warships including the Type 26 Frigate to the Royal Navy, giving the customer capability to fulfil operations around the world.

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.

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 any subject.

Start date (dd Month Year) 7th September 2026
Length of contract Permanent contract