ILS Service Project Manager

BAE Systems.; Carnforth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company is seeking an Integration Logistics Service Project Manager in the UK. The role involves managing ILS performance, ensuring robust project planning, and fostering stakeholder relationships. Ideal candidates will have strong project management skills and experience in risk management. Competitive salary and flexible working arrangements offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Potential annual incentive

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage risk and uncertainty in complex programmes.
• Skilled in building and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders.
• Strong communicator with a collaborative mindset.
• Proficient in developing and managing project timelines and critical paths.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft applications for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Report on ILS performance for relevant contracts.
• Interrogate spend data and collate commentary.
• Ensure ILS projects have a robust Estimated Actual Cost.
• Create and maintain accurate level 2 plans and schedules.
• Implement planning assumptions for key deliverables.

Skills

Risk management in complex programmes

Stakeholder relationship management

Strong communication skills

Project timeline management

Microsoft Project

Excel with Macros and Pivot Tables

Education

Prince 2 or APM qualification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Job title:Integration Logistics Service Project Manager

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

Salary: £47,683

What you'll be doing:

• Report on ILS performance for relevant contracts against Key KPIs via Capability Programmes and Performance Reviews
• Interrogate spend data provided by Project Controls and collate commentary of Spend vs Performance
• Ensure that ILS projects have a robust Estimated Actual Cost based on cumulative performance against your baseline plan
• Create, manage and maintain accurate level 2 plans/schedules for all contracted work
• Implement planning assumptions & changes for future work on all key event deliverables
• Highlight to Product Engineering Manager where Supply & Demand issues may affect key event deliverables

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Proven ability to manage risk and uncertainty in complex programmes, applying structured approaches to anticipate challenges, mitigate potential issues, and adapt to dynamic environments
• Skilled in building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with external stakeholders, fostering collaboration and alignment beyond the core project team to support strategic programme outcomes
• Strong communicator with a collaborative mindset, promoting teamwork and information sharing across multidisciplinary teams to enhance cohesion and productivity
• Proficient in developing and managing project timelines, critical paths, and phased delivery plans to ensure projects meet key milestones and deadlines efficiently
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft applications including MS Project for scheduling, Excel with Macros and Pivot Tables for data analysis and reporting, enabling informed decision-making and streamlined programme tracking

Desirable:

• Prince 2 or APM qualified

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 Service & Support Delivery Team:

A unique and interesting opportunity has arisen within Service & Support Delivery Unit (Air Sector) for a Project Manager to operate within Fast Jet Support, focussing on the delivery for the Integrated Logistic Service. This will involve complex stakeholder management interfaces across Fast Jet Support utilising of PM skills to generate effective plans & drive efficiencies to meet a challenging milestone plan & recurring KPI's.

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:22nd August 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.

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