Project Manager – Delivery

RemoteWorker UK; Broughton in Furness; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Project Manager, where you will lead the charge in managing the delivery of significant submarine programmes. This role offers the chance to interface with key stakeholders, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and to specification. You will be responsible for mitigating risks and enhancing operational processes, all while working in a dynamic and inclusive environment that values diversity and innovation. With flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package, this position is perfect for those looking to make a real difference in a collaborative setting.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Employee Share Plans

Flexible Health Benefits

Private Health Plans

Shopping Discounts

Green Car Scheme

Annual Incentive Eligibility

Relocation Support Packages

Qualifications

• Professional Project Management Qualification required.
• Experience in programme delivery and stakeholder management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Boat 7 Last of Class Additional Production Materials Procurement Plan.
• Interface between the Defect and Deficiency team and the Programme team.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Programme Delivery

Bid and Proposal Development

Lifecycle Management (LCM)

Education

Professional Project Management Qualification

Job description

Broughton-In-Furness, Cumbria, United Kingdom Full Time

Job Title: Project Manager – Delivery

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: Circa £65,000 plus executive car allowance depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing the Boat 7 Last of Class (LoC) Additional Production Materials Procurement Plan
• Ensuring the activities and plans to de-risk the programme are identified and mitigated to meet and exceed the incentive targets in the contract
• Interfacing between the Defect and Deficiency team and the Programme team
• Responsible for Project Managing the execution and delivery of the proactive obsolescence service
• Supporting the delivery of improvements to the Operational planning processes and activities to enable greater success in delivering effective management of customer liabilities

Your skills and experiences:

• Professional Project Management Qualification
• Experience in programme delivery, bid and proposal development and knowledge of LCM (lifecycle management)
• Previous experience in a leadership position
• Strong stakeholder management experience adept at guiding and influencing outcomes

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 Material Management, Change & Programme Closure team:

Join our dynamic team as we lead the charge in project managing the delivery of the Astute submarine programme closure and product safety bid. You’ll work hand-in-hand with customer teams, identifying the full scope of activities, crafting winning bid plans, and uncovering potential risks. This role is perfect for innovative thinkers who thrive on challenges and love collaborating with key stakeholders to develop cutting-edge programme closure solutions. 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, 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: 6th January 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.