Project Control Manager – Risk

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Barrow-in-Furness is looking for a Project Controls Manager to lead risk management for their Site & Facilities portfolio. The role involves managing teams, identifying risks, and producing site-wide risk reports. A Project Management qualification and risk management experience are essential. Competitive benefits and relocation support are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Risk practitioner.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Desirable knowledge of Submarines and complex Programme delivery.

Responsibilities

• Leading a multi-disciplinary team to manage risk and opportunities.
• Identifying risk drivers and mitigation strategies.
• Delivering risk reporting requirements to senior management.

Skills

Project Management qualification (e.g. APMQ or Prince2)

Risk management expertise

Construction/Manufacturing experience

Communication skills across stakeholders

Job description

Job Title: Project Controls Manager – Risk

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

· Leading and developing a multi-disciplinary team in the effective management of risk and opportunities for the entire Site & Facilities portfolio

· Identifying key risk drivers and effective mitigation strategies

· Driving the delivery of reducing the risk profile across all project and programmes through effective collaboration with the project teams

· Working within BAE project controls governance framework

· Managing the production of site-wide risk reporting requirements to be presented to senior management and customers

· Driving and maintaining reporting cadence within the Site & Facilities Project delivery organisation and setting standards and governance

· Coaching the deployed teams by monitoring the quality of work and contributing to performance management

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

· Project Management qualification (e.g. APMQ or Prince2) or equivalent experience

· An experienced Risk practitioner

· Previous Experience in construction/Manufacturing.

· The ability to communicate and able to adapt language to suit different stakeholders at all levels of the business including technical teams and senior stakeholders

Desirable:

· Knowledge of Submarines and complex Programme delivery

· Previous experience working within Site & Facilities/Infrastructure environment

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 Site & Facilities PMO team:

This is a unique opportunity to shape and build the PMO from the ground up in a growing area of the business. With a wide range of high-impact projects to deliver, you’ll gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of facilities and work closely with senior stakeholders. This is a high-visibility role supporting a programme of work worth over £1 billion, offering the chance to make a significant and lasting impact.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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: 28th 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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