Strategic Director, PMA & Business Excellence

BAE Systems Taleo; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems Weapons invites applications for a Director – PMA & Business Management to lead governance, assurance and performance across the Line of Business. You will drive PMA activities, lifecycle governance, and executive reporting while shaping strategic direction and ensuring regulatory alignment.

The role demands strong leadership, risk-based decision making and stakeholder engagement. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will oversee information governance, IM&T and security,

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership aligning governance, assurance and performance.
• Strong governance, risk, compliance expertise and controls.
• Business management with planning, reporting and KPIs.
• PMA leadership and lifecycle governance across programmes.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive advisory ability.
• Experience of PM governance and assurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMA for the Line of Business with independent oversight and governance.
• Establish and improve Lifecycle Management governance across activities.
• Define governance standards, controls and assurance requirements.
• Provide oversight of lifecycle reviews, investment decisions and gate approvals.
• Act as principal adviser to senior leadership on governance effectiveness.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Governance, risk & assurance

Business management & performance

PMA leadership & lifecycle governance

Stakeholder management

PM governance & assurance

PM or Business Management qualificat

Job description

BAE Systems Weapons invites applications for a Director – PMA & Business Management to lead governance, assurance and performance across the Line of Business. You will drive PMA activities, lifecycle governance, and executive reporting while shaping strategic direction and ensuring regulatory alignment.

The role demands strong leadership, risk-based decision making and stakeholder engagement. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will oversee information governance, IM&T and security,