Project Delivery Lead

BAE Systems; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Project Delivery Lead, where you'll oversee critical infrastructure projects that support national security. This role involves managing complex budgets and integrating diverse teams to ensure successful project outcomes. You will engage with senior stakeholders, driving the delivery of innovative solutions in a dynamic environment. The position offers the chance to shape the future of secure infrastructure while working collaboratively with international partners. Be part of a culture that values diversity and empowers you to reach your full potential.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Employee Share Plans

Flexible Health Benefits

Private Health Plans

Shopping Discounts

Green Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex projects with significant budgets.
• Strong ability to develop relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for delivering secure infrastructure capabilities.
• Facilitate stakeholder management reviews for project delivery.

Skills

Project Management Skills

Stakeholder Management

Cross-functional Working

Problem Solving

Leadership

Communication Skills

Initiative and Creativity

Education

Degree Level Education

PM APMP Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Description - Project Delivery Lead (00126709)

Project Delivery Lead - 00126709

Job Title: Project Delivery Lead

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

Salary: £54,793+ Depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

The FCAS Secure Infrastructure Project Delivery Lead role is focused into the following key areas;

• Accountable for the integration of the shared service delivery teams to deliver critical highly complex secure infrastructure capabilities, at scale, to enable critical path programme activities to operate both nationally and internationally at elevated security classifications – projects range from c.£1-45m in investment value
• Responsible for the integration of Programme management plans across a range of physical and digital capabilities, this is associated with engineering operations, manufacturing and test evaluation facilities. The aim is to ensure capability insertion in line with complex operational demands and conflicting priorities
• Facilitate senior stakeholder management reviews to deliver secure infrastructure requirements, this is across BAE Systems FCAS and UK MOD stakeholders, the feedback of which will require implementing into the facility plans and may influence capability design to support the programme delivery strategy
• The overall goal is to enable the successful delivery of secure infrastructure capabilities ensuring UK MOD security accreditation and ongoing security integrity, through demonstrating compliance and process development
• Management of assigned budget and support to bid activities for Secure Infrastructure projects, inclusive of labour and non-labour requirements

Your skills and experiences:

• Project Management Skills and Experience
• Ability to build/develop multi-functional relationships across a diverse stakeholder networks
• Drive and Commitment to see a job through to completion
• Cross-functional working experience, e.g. working with Logistics, PM, Engineering, Commercial, Quality, Procurement, etc.
• Ability to use Initiative and Creativity to overcome problem
• Demonstrable self-motivation and proactive behaviours
• Developed communication skills to exchange complex information
• Effective Leadership experience
• Microsoft Project
• Educated to Degree Level
• PM APMP Qualification

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 Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Secure Infrastructure Team:

The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Secure Infrastructure team is responsible for delivering the physical & digital infrastructure needs for the FCAS programme - including the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) - through the programme lifecycle including facilities & IT solutions for Engineering, Test & Evaluation and Manufacturing activities. The team integrates & manages requirements from internal & customer stakeholders, defines projects and works with various BAES shared service delivery teams with an 'Integrated Project Team' approach to ensure the successful delivery of the FCAS programme. This is a challenging and highly complex area of the FCAS programme which involves a broad range of PM & business competencies across a large and diverse portfolio of projects. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a key area of the FCAS programme within a growing team. As the Training Lead for Devices and Technology, you’ll work closely with the Through Life Support Training Manager to address the UK-specific needs of the FCAS program, while also contributing to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) in collaboration with our international partners in Japan and Italy.

This position offers a unique opportunity to shape our organization’s approach and ways of working, and to drive the development of innovative training solutions within an exciting and dynamic global program environment.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 21 st May 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.