Project Manager – Configuration Manager

.Job Title: Project Manager – Configuration Manager

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: Starting from £70,865 with executive car allowance on top

What you’ll be doing:

• Ownership and maintenance of the Dreadnought Configuration Management Plan and the Product Design Change and Concession processes

• Applying Configuration Management (CM) governance to develop and operate project processes and toolsets, including the approval of CM rulesets and strategies at the project level

• Undertaking CM audits to ensure process adherence and data quality

• Providing Configuration Status Accounting reports on project baselines, design changes, and concessions

• Management and development of the Wholeboat Configuration Management team to ensure CM capability is delivered

• Working closely with Alliance, Assurance agencies and Project Management function to ensure objectives are met

Your skills and experience:

• Extensive knowledge and experience of the 5 areas of Configuration Management across the product lifecycle

• Management level understanding of Configuration Data systems, tools and governance protocols for Complex defence products

• Configuration Management certification (e.g. NDI and CNII) or equivalent 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 Wholeboat Configuration Management Team:

This is a niche, Subject Matter Expert (SME) role offering excellent exposure to both internal and external stakeholders. You’ll be part of an established team working on a complex, high-profile project, with clear opportunities for progression and continued professional growth. 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 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: 4th August 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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