Project Lead

Job Title: Project Lead

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 £45,628 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing and managing strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders across the supportability domain, engaging with various teams and individuals to align goals, share insights, and work towards a unified vision
• Shaping the direction of work, developing comprehensive plans, and managing actions to ensure successful and collaborative outcomes
• Implementing a tailored project management structure and governance framework to ensure the successful delivery of outcomes
• Reporting in to the Strategic Planning Lead, providing detailed updates on project progress, identifying and assessing risks and opportunities, and escalating issues
• Developing and presenting forward action plans to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities, ensuring that the project remains on track and aligned with strategic objectives

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Demonstrable Project Management experience working on complex projects
• Knowledge of Planning Toolsets such as Microsoft Project
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications with Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and Microsoft Visio
• Excellent Stakeholder Management experience with the ability to guide and influence

Desirable:

• Recognised Project Management qualification or working towards it
• Knowledge of In-Service Support of platforms
• Previous experience working within the Submarines business

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 Dreadnought Platform Complex Systems Strategic Planning team:

Seize this fantastic opportunity to join the Dreadnought Platform Complex Systems Strategic Planning Team! In this role, you’ll support the development of strategies and future planning activities, ensuring our business stays ahead and secures the success of the Continuous at Sea Deterrent. You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of Complex Systems and enjoy ample opportunities for further development. Be part of a forward-thinking team and make a significant impact on our strategic initiatives. 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: 19th 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.

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