Project Delivery Lead-Flight systems (GCAP)

Job Title: Project Delivery Lead – Flight Systems

Location: Warton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £54,793+ Depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Effectively manage overall delivery, integration, and reporting of Flight Systems

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to define the project approach and create realistic plans (including quality, risk, and communication strategies)

• Diligently monitor progress against the project schedule and manage stakeholder involvement as required

• Carefully oversee the UK scope of work and coordinate with the international delivery team

• Actively support the development and implementation of tailored project management practices as part of the Project Management team

• Responsibly control the budget on behalf of the Flight Systems management team, covering both resources and contracted activities.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Proven experience in project management delivery

• Effective stakeholder management skills

• Experience working across multiple delivery teams

Desirable:

• Prince2/APM certification or equivalent

• Familiarity with MS Project (preferred, but not essential)

• Leadership experience

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.

The Project Management Team:

As part of the exciting GCAP Delivery initiative, our Project Management (PM) team plays a pivotal role in supporting domain delivery, domain integration, and driving broader FCAS integration activities. In this role, you’ll be leading the PM team within the dynamic Flight Systems domain working closely with our partners from Edgewing in Reading a Italy.

You’ll oversee and support the delivery of two key contracts, collaborating both nationally, through FCAS Lines of Business (LoB) and other Business Units/Operations and internationally within the EIT construct. The wider PM team currently boasts around 70 talented individuals, all contributing to the success of the program. Your team, specifically focused on Flight Systems, consists of around 20 dedicated professionals who work closely together to drive impactful results.

If you’re ready to lead a dynamic team, engage in innovative international projects, and be a key player in an exciting and growing domain, we want to hear from you!

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 24th September 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.

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