Project Control Manager (Edgewing)

BAE Systems; Frimley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking an Engineering Resourcing Capability Manager to drive project control systems and lead a motivated team. Responsibilities include monitoring performance, managing project schedules, and leadership tasks. Ideal candidates have strong project management experience and relevant qualifications. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of flexible benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience operating project control systems to define progress.
• Experience creating project schedules using relevant toolsets.
• Experience in risk and change management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor performance and analyze trends for improvement.
• Create and maintain project schedules.
• Lead project scope tasks and manage budgets.

Skills

Experience operating project control systems

Experience creating and maintaining project schedules

Experience applying Earned Value Management techniques

Experience in risk, opportunity and change management

Supervisory experience

Education

Formal project management qualification (e.g., APMP, PRINCE2)

Job description

Job title: Engineering Resourcing Capability Manager (Edgewing)

Location: Reading area. The role could be contracted to any BAE Systems site (preferably Frimley) but on commencement will immediately be assigned to our Edgewing JV in the Reading area. A financial support package may be available to enable this assignment if required, dependent on certain criteria being met. Due to the nature of this assignment, we envisage there will be a need for mostly on site working, however, flexible working arrangements may be possible – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.

Salary: £53,211+ Dependent of skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Monitoring performance and analysing trends to identify improvement areas and support the development of key performance indicators

• Operating a project control system to track progress and identify programme performance issues

• Creating and maintaining project schedules

• Driving ownership of work scope tasks across the project team while managing scope changes and budgets, applying Earned Value Management techniques

• Taking on team leadership responsibilities when required

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Experience operating project control systems, defining progress and identifying performance issues

• Experience creating and maintaining project schedules using relevant toolsets

• Experience applying Earned Value Management techniques

• Experience in risk, opportunity and change management

• Supervisory experience

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to lead a team with previous management experience

• A formal project management qualification such as APMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent 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 Edgewing project Control Team

You will be joining a highly motivated, experienced team within the BAE Systems Air sector, committed to the delivery and progression of a Future Combat Air System (FCAS) for the UK. You will play a central role in working across a diverse stakeholder group of functional and delivery teams including tri national industry and government colleagues from across our partner nations to support the delivery of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).

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: 27th 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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