Senior Project Professional - Delivery

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Senior Project Professional, where you'll lead the development of innovative business change strategies. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, ensuring the successful adoption of change management practices. You'll be empowered to make a real difference in how projects are delivered, contributing to a culture that values integrity and diversity. With flexible working arrangements and a focus on personal development, this position is perfect for those looking to grow their careers in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in Business Change Management and project delivery.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Business Change Management framework.
• Facilitate delivery of business change management.

Skills

Microsoft Tools

Stakeholder management

Data presentation

PM qualification

Atlassian toolset (Jira, Confluence)

Leadership experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description - Senior Project Professional - Delivery (00126885)

Senior Project Professional - Delivery - 00126885

Job Title: Project Professional – Business Change 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: £40,748+ depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Helping lead the development and embedding of Business Change Management framework and it's application within the SSNA projects
• Facilitating the delivery of business change management, ensuring the adoption of change elements through use of recognised approaches
• Providing support and direction to ensure Business Benefits are measured, tracked and aligned to existing benefit tracking frameworks
• Collaborating and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a full and detailed plan is compiled and executed
• Proactively identifying risks and opportunities to ensure they are managed within the risk management system

Your skills and experiences:

• Microsoft Tools
• Stakeholder management and excellent communicator
• Confident in delivering and presenting data to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• PM qualification or relevant experience
• Atlassian toolset – Jira and Confluence used on a daily basis
• Leadership exp would be advantageous

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive

The Business Change Team:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team offering great networking and opportunities for growth and development. This is a varied role where you'll use your knowledge and initiative to help create new processes and change the way we work. This role offers you great opportunities for self-development to upskill yourself and set up a lasting career with BAE Systems.

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: 20th 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.