Project Manager – Future Support

BAE Systems; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Generous leave allowance

Full health care scheme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

BAE Systems is recruiting a Project Manager for Riyadh to monitor and control accounts within the Future Support CAM teams, ensuring safe delivery within budget. You will develop project control across the organization and liaise with all functions for senior reviews, maintaining leadership and the company’s standards.

The role requires extensive defence contracting experience in the Middle East, senior governance skills and the ability to coordinate diverse teams to meet cost, schedule and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering business within a defence contracting environment in KSA or the Middle East.
• Experience managing projects, leading significant and diverse programs across the lifecycle.
• Experience with customers, contractors, vendors and teams to deliver complex requirements on cost, schedule and quality.
• Senior level governance and performance reviews with executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control Accounts managed by the SBDCP Future Support CAM teams to ensure contracted services are delivered safely within budget.
• Develop and implement project control management across the Future Support Organization aligned to the Programme, Risk & Opportunity framework.
• Liaise with functional areas to provide project control support and contribute inputs for senior performance reviews.
• Engage with customer and stakeholders at an executive level to understand and exceed requirements and service levels.
• Demonstrate leadership and uphold BAE Systems policies, procedures and standards; line manage the direct team.

Job description

Saudi National Only

Grade: GG12

Location: Riyadh

Working hours: full time

Advert closing: 25/08/2026

Responsibilities

• The Project Manager is responsible to the Head of Future Support to monitor and control Accounts managed by the SBDCP Future Support CAM teams to ensure the contracted services are safely and sustainably delivered within the approved budget.
• The Job Holder will be responsible for developing and implementing the project control management aspects of the SBDCP Future Support Organization which fits into the overall Programme, Risk & Opportunity Management system.
• The Job holder will be responsible to liaise with all functional areas to provide project control support and to manage the inputs in senior performance reviews.
• Understand the IBP and how this impact on business objectives across remits.
• Executive level engagement with Customer and other stakeholders as appropriate with a view to understanding and exceeding requirements and expected levels of service.
• Understand the BAE Systems organisation taking full accountability for remit and operating with the requirements of the wider organisation at heart.
• The Job holder will be responsible to liaise with all functional areas to provide project control support and to manage the inputs in senior performance reviews.
• The Job Holder is responsible for demonstrating the personal leadership and management qualities and capabilities, essential to promote and protect BAE Systems reputational interests. This includes strong leadership performance and behaviors exemplifying BAE Systems policies, procedures, and standards.
• The Job Holder is responsible for line management and development of his/her direct team of employees.

Job Requirements:

• Business Expertise (company/industry knowledge):
• Essential:
• Knowledge and experience of undertaking and delivering business within a Defence contracting or military service environment in KSA or the Middle East.
• Experience in project management within the industry/sector knowledge; leading significant and diverse projects, with an understanding of all parts of the business lifecycle.
• Experience of managing Customers, Contractors, Vendors, and teams in the delivery of complex project requirements to cost, schedule and quality.
• Desirable:
• 10+ years in Project, Programme, or Portfolio Management in a relevant sector.
• Extensive support industry/sector knowledge (leading significant and diverse military support management projects and teams from a senior position with an understanding of the business lifecycle, in particular, the in-service support phase.
• Experience of Service Delivery in a military aviation environment and management at a senior level including associated governance requirements.
• Experience in a management team in a large multi-national complex programme.
• Understanding of RSAF operational doctrine at operating base locations.

SAUDI NATIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous leave and leave allowance, a full health care scheme and access to discounted gym membership.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems has a heritage of commitment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. For 50 years, we have provided the platforms and services that support the Saudi armed forces to defend the interests of the Kingdom. In support of the Saudi Arabia National Objectives, we’ve invested heavily in the development of Saudi people, technology, infrastructure and local companies in the defence supply chain. Our investments have helped to

develop the Saudi defence industry as well as developing a skilled and highly productive workforce.

(BAE Systems KSA is committed to the full inclusion of qualified people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, BAE Systems KSA will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation during the job application or interview process, and or to perform essential job functions).

Note: All appointments in Saudi Arabia are subject to receipt of all necessary Government and/or Customer approvals..