Senior Project Management Professional

BAE Systems; St Helens; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Senior Project Management Professional in St Helens to deliver work packages on time, cost, and quality. The ideal candidate has broad knowledge of project management techniques and toolsets. Responsibilities include managing resources, forecasting, and supporting project risk management. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement and various benefits including a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge and working experience of project management techniques including resource planning and management.
• Comprehensive understanding of one or more Project Management toolsets.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and change management.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of work packages to time, cost, quality, including monthly schedule and cost forecasting.
• Maintain accurate management of resource forecasting based on planned work.
• Support the identification, assessment, and management of project risks.

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Management ProfessionalLocation: Broad Oak/Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.Salary: Up to £48,000 Depending on skills and experienceWhat you'll be doing:Delivery of work packages to time, cost, quality, including monthly schedule and cost forecastingMaintain accurate management of resource forecasting based on planned workAssistant Control Account Manager in support of the overall delivery of the control accountSupport the Identification, assessment, and management of project risksContribute to continuous improvement initiatives and project best practicePrepare reports, presentations and documentation for internal project and customer reviewsYour skills and experiences:Essential:Broad knowledge and working experience of project management techniques including resource planning and management, cost capture, analysis and forecasting, schedule planning

and tracking, Earned Value Management (EVM), risk and opportunity management and change managementComprehensive understanding of one or more Project Management toolsetsDesirable:PM Qualification such as the APM Project Management Qualification or another appropriate PM professional bodyComprehensive understanding of Life Cycle ManagementBenefits: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 BAE Systems Naval Ship Combat Systems Team:As a project management professional for Naval Ships Combat Systems, you will be working closely with experienced Project Managers, to plan, coordinate and deliver one of our highly complex and strategically important projects, working across a portfolio which could include International Projects and/or MOD
Customer ProjectsYou will gain hands on experience in project management process, stakeholder engagement and technical coordination, while contributing to projects that push the boundaries of engineering.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: 11th September 2025We 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.#LI-JM1#LI-Hybrid