Production Planning Capability Lead

BAE Systems.; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Portsmouth is seeking a Production Planning Capability Lead to enhance planning processes and manage capabilities for Maritime Services. The role involves recruitment, training, and optimizing resources while ensuring compliance with internal standards. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in production planning and capability management, with strong skills in communication and team leadership. Competitive salary of up to £64,000 based on experience.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in Production Planning and Capability management.
• Adept at advising, coaching, and leading team members.
• Skilled in identifying current and future skills gaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and training of new planners.
• Manage planning standards and guides.
• Produce annual training requirements and manage budgets.

Skills

Production Planning experience

Capability management

Advising and coaching

Effective communication

Job description

Job Title: Production Planning Capability Lead

Location: Portsmouth

Salary: Up to £64,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Responsible for SQEP capability development and evidence for Maritime Services Manufacturing and Operations staff, across geographically located sites by ensuring suitable SQEP assessments, checks, documentation and reviews are consistently utilised
• Provide a competence and skills views for a 5 to 10 years that will be embedded into future Manufacturing resourcing strategies. Accountable for the tools and training that allows planners to increase their SQEP level and support future development
• Lead the recruitment, induction and training of new planners into the business to meet demand
• Create and update the planning curriculum to meet current and future SQEP needs of planners that align to the PP&C framework
• Manage and update the planning standards and guides used to support learning
• Produce the process for SQEP audits on PP&C outputs that ensure compliance to internal governance and look for opportunities to improve competency and skills of our internal workforce
• Work with planning managers across the business to optimise internal resources that will share best practice
• Provide a resourcing input into the IBP planning cycles which are undertaken twice a year
• Responsible for producing the annual training requirements (Utilising SQEP systems) and outputs for all Manufacturing and Operations areas ensuring training budgets are agreed and then deliver to plan

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience in Production Planning and Capability management in a large-scale environment
• Able to advise, coach, and lead other team members as part of daily responsibilities, providing technical advice & guidance as well as support on development training, identifying high potential talent within the teams you operate across and in relevant Businesses and Disciplines
• Ability to complete company assessment and development processes for professional staff & to identify current/future skills gaps
• Experience in engaging and communicating effectively and in a timely manner with customers and stakeholders both internal and external to the business

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 Production Planning and Controls team:

The Production Planning and Controls team transforms customer requirements into production‑ready tasks, ensuring seamless integration into a project schedule. In a fast‑paced environment, the team proactively prepares resources‑hours, materials, and services‑for smooth execution. Using technical expertise and business systems, members optimise workflow and efficiency. With a large, collaborative team and direct reporting to the Planning Manager, the role offers career progression and the unique experience of working on board the ships, contributing to high‑impact maritime operations.

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:

10th December 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.