Graduate Project Manager

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

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Portsmouth seeks a Graduate Maritime Services Project Manager to support the project lifecycle, engage with stakeholders, and manage risks. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Project Management or a related field, with a minimum expected achievement of a 2.2. The role offers hybrid working arrangements, competitive salary, and various employee benefits, including a wellness program and flexible discounts.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.2 in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Support the full project lifecycle to meet customer needs.
• Identify, assess, and manage risks to project success.
• Agree project approach with stakeholders and track activities.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Project Management or relevant degree

Job description

Job Title

Graduate Maritime Services Project Manager

Location

Portsmouth Naval Base (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

£34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the full project lifecycle to ensure that the needs of customers/users continue to be met and that financial and other benefits are achieved.
• Identify, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project.
• Apply appropriate PM methods and tools whether predictive approaches or adaptive approaches.
• Aid with agreeing project approach with stakeholders and prepares realistic plans and tracks activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate.
• Support in reviewing project data and analysis to identify areas of concern and success.
• Support in managing budgets, quality and schedule adherence.

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.

About Maritime and Land Defence Solutions

With collaboration, innovation and a laser‑like customer focus at its core, M&L Defence Solutions is growing a strong, long‑term UK product and support business. It focuses on four key areas: Future Warship Support, Underwater Battlespace, Future Land Capability and Future Air Defence, encompassing both major investment in new products and cutting‑edge technologies.

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 Project Management, Business or any relevant degree.

Start date

7th September 2026

Length of contract

Permanent contract