IT Programme Manager

BAE Systems - Saudi Arabia for expatriates; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company based in the UK is seeking an IT Programme Manager to lead an Agile programme. This role involves motivating team members, driving project delivery, and managing supplier performance. The ideal candidate will have project management qualifications and experience in Agile and SAFe delivery, along with team leadership skills. BAE Systems offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits. Interested candidates should apply early, as the closing date is 12th January 2026.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Health and wellbeing benefits

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in project and programme management delivery in complex environments.
• Competent team leadership experience required.
• Agile delivery experience at a Programme level.

Responsibilities

• Leadership of an IT Agile programme delivering products and services.
• Motivate and support team members ensuring their well-being.
• Drive delivery and management of projects within the Agile framework.

Skills

Project management delivery

Team leadership

Supplier and partner performance management

Agile delivery

SAFe delivery

M365 delivery

Education

Recognised project management qualification

Job description

Job Title: IT Programme Manager

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

Salary: Circa £75,000 dependent on experience

Responsibilities

• Leadership of an IT Agile programme delivering products, projects and services across BAE Systems
• Lead, motivate and support all team members through all that they do, ensuring the well-being on an individual basis as well as the collective whole
• Support the scrum masters and project managers to deliver their squad and project objectives and enable success / operational excellence by removing blockers
• Drive delivery and proactive management of squads and projects within the, largely, Agile programme against the prioritised backlog
• The point of contact for any squad and project issues, supporting resolution with customers and partners in a collaborative way
• Deliver succinct reporting across the programme in a timely manner, with focus on squad and project performance reporting to senior leadership

Qualifications

• Experience of project and programme management delivery in complex, challenging environments to both national and International Customers
• Recognised project management qualification or equivalent experience
• Competent team leadership experience
• Management of supplier and partner performance
• Agile delivery experience at a Programme level
• SAFe delivery experience
• M365 delivery experience

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 EIT M365 portfolio team

Working with our partners to deliver critical business value to underpin and enhance the M365 Product delivered to our organisation worldwide. We work with our partners, MoD and internal Customers across all Sectors to deliver both strategic and tactical solutions. You will have the opportunity to grow in this role and support the transition in new ways of working with a growing number of partners and the conception of One DDC.

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: 12th January 2026

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.