Senior IT Project Manager

BAE Systems Canada; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global defense contractor is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager in Preston. This role involves leading large IT projects, providing effective team leadership, and collaborating with suppliers. Candidates should have proven experience in significant IT projects, strong stakeholder communication skills, and formal project management training. Competitive salary of circa £63,000 with a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience leading significant IT projects to meet strategic objectives.
• Strong communication skills to influence a variety of stakeholders.
• Formal project management training is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of large and complex projects.
• Provide effective leadership and manage project plans with suppliers.
• Ensure project delivery adheres to governance and assurance criteria.

Skills

Proven experience of leading significant IT projects

Ability to communicate and influence stakeholders

Formal Project Management training

Experience with both waterfall and agile projects

Education

Project Management certification (PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM)

Job description

Job Title : Senior IT Project Manager

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

Salary : Circa £63,000 dependent on skills and experience

What you'll be doing :

• Leading and managing the delivery of large and complex projects with high business impact
• Providing strong and effective leadership to the delivery team and suppliers; can take appropriate action to address issues
• Working with multiple suppliers to define and manage project plans which will achieve the project goals and consequent business outcomes
• Identifying and effectively managing business drivers and project objectives to be delivered by the overall scope of work; this may involve supporting the development of the business case with key stakeholders
• Providing timely and concise project communications to stakeholders through formal and informal communication and reporting channels and including project boards
• Ensuring project delivery adheres to LCM (Life Cycle Management ) governance and assurance criteria

Your skills and experiences :

Essential :

• Proven experience of leading significant IT projects and programmes, incorporating successful business change delivery, to meet strategic business objectives
• Ability to communicate, influence and gain agreement for ideas and proposals from a variety of stakeholders, including senior management and directors
• Formal Project Management training, preferably PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM (PMDY) or equivalent work experience

Desirable :

• Proven experience of both waterfall and agile projects

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.

Product and Integrations (P&I) Team :

In P&I, we are responsible for managing projects ranging from product applications including HR / IT, Business and Finance, IT Infrastructure delivery to property renovations, supporting customer key contracts and workplace services. This will include business change delivery to support transition and transformation priorities aligned to business strategy and roadmaps.

The incumbent will be expected to shape, mobilise, plan and lead projects whilst adhering to internal BAE Systems delivery assurance processes and will be required to collaborate across EITS to address lessons learned, share good practice and continuously improve delivery management .

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 :

26th November 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.