Senior Planning, Monitoring %26 Control Professional - Planning

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

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Barrow-in-Furness seeks a Senior Planning, Monitoring & Control Professional. The role involves project scheduling, data analysis, coaching team members, and supporting risk management. Candidates should have a good understanding of Primavera P6, analytical skills, and might find a PM qualification advantageous. Flexible working arrangements are offered, along with competitive benefits. Relocation support is available for eligible candidates.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience using Primavera P6.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data presentation.
• Knowledge of project management principles is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform intermediate project scheduling and reporting.
• Prepare and present summary reports to stakeholders.
• Support risk management tasks and audits.
• Coach team members and monitor quality of work.
• Undertake assurance of party schedules.

Skills

Good understanding of Primavera P6

Ability to analyse, interpret and summarise data

Education

PM Qualification such as APM Project Management Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Senior Planning, Monitoring & Control Professional - Planning

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: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Performing intermediate project scheduling & reporting
• Preparing, analysing, and presenting data into summary reports to a diverse range of stakeholders across multiple levels
• Supporting risk management tasks such as Audits and System Integration Groups (SIG) reviews
• Providing coaching to members of the team, monitoring their quality of work and contributing to performance management
• Undertaking assurance of Alliance party schedules

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Good understanding of Primavera P6
• Ability to analyse, interpret and summarise data; and to articulate this effectively

  Desirable

  • Experience using Microsoft Project, Visio & Excel
  • PM Qualification such as the APM Project Management Qualification is advantageous

  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 Dreadnought Alliance Project Controls team:

  Based within the Project Management function, supporting the Dreadnought Alliance, you will have the opportunity to gain great exposure to a set of senior stakeholders across the business and enterprise, through day to day interaction with senior teams. This is an excellent chance for you to not only grow your network, gain additional Project Controls knowledge and skills but to also operate at a senior level.

  This role will allow you to showcase your excellent Project Planning knowledge and wider Project Controls experience to support the Dreadnought Alliance. The team undertake Governance and Assurance activities to ensure party data is fit for purpose.

  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:

  19th January 2026

  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.

  Due to the festive season, there may be a delay in the processing of your application. Your application is important to us, and we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

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