Senior Project Professional – Delivery (BID)

BAE Systems (New); Preston; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Project Professional, where you will support bid development for the Dreadnought Programme. This role offers the chance to work on the largest defense contract in the UK, collaborating with a highly experienced project team and engaging with senior stakeholders. You'll be empowered to make a real difference in a supportive environment that values diversity and integrity. With flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your career while contributing to a program of national importance.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Microsoft Project Schedule systems is essential.
• Healthy experience in bid management is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead sections of bid development for the Dreadnought Programme.
• Support bid manager in ensuring timely delivery of bid opportunities.

Skills

Microsoft Project Schedule systems

Bid management

Project management

Understanding of project lifecycle

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Professional (BID)

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: From £40,748 per annum

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting with capacity to lead various sections of bid development opportunities within the wider support of the Dreadnought Programme.
• Maintain corporate mandate governance for the full lifecycle management and with this, you will be supporting the bid manager in ensuring that bid opportunities are fit for purpose and delivered on time, expected cost and quality demands.
• Support in aspects of planning and the execution of the overall bid cycle/governance plan for specific bids.
• You will be assisting the bid development activity in a timely and efficient manner, whilst managing schedules and overseeing key reviews.
• Help the Bid Manager to define, tailor and implement a suitable Bid process to fit the Opportunity building on process mandates and best practices available.
• Support to generate and gain approval for implementing a realistic bid plan and schedule (including resources, budgets, responsibilities and task allocation).

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven experience within the use of Microsoft Project Schedule systems.
• Healthy experience within bid management will be required.
• Demonstrable experience within a project management environment and a good understanding of the project lifecycle and processes within.
• Previous exposure to complex solutions from within a highly complex organisation.

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.

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.

Closing Date: 14th February 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.