Transformation Project Lead

Job Title: Transformation Project Lead

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

Salary: £61,110 + depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering Procurement transformation, optimisation and business change activity, working across teams to facilitate collaboration, engagement and progress against outcomes
• Supporting the Head of Transformation to shape and guide the approach to transformation, optimisation and business change within the Procurement organisation
• Applying good practice project & programme management to underpin delivery (stakeholder engagement & management; project planning & tracking; regular meeting reviews, programme governance; RAID management; KPI development & tracking), and constructively challenging through review if we are responding to the needs of the business
• Managing stakeholders from across the organisation to both drive engagement and support integration and interdependency management
• Acting as a champion of business change and continuous improvement within the Procurement organisation, leading by example and bringing others with you on your journey

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• A background in the delivery and management of business transformation and change initiatives
• Strong project and programme management expertise
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Problem-solving & analytical mindset
• Ability to influence stakeholders at different levels of seniority, up to and including Director
• Working in or with a large, international organisation

Desirable:

• Background in business consulting (either internally or externally)
• Strategic cost management/cost efficiency experience
• A relevant degree and/or formal project management qualification

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 Procurement Optimisation team:

We are seeking a confident, organised and pro-active individual who has demonstrable experience in the design and programme management of transformational change to join the Procurement Optimisation Team, reporting to the Head of Transformation.

As a senior member of the team, you will cultivate a culture of commitment, excellence and passion for continuous improvement and business optimisation, and spearhead the transformative programmes that enable the Procurement organisation to deliver on our commitments.

You’ll thrive on the challenge and curiosity of the unknown, shaping the future of our Procurement function through meticulous programme management of transformative initiatives, and have a passion for driving engagement across the teams within Procurement to support implementation of change activity.

If you’re ready to leave your mark on a rapidly evolving industry, we want you on our team.

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: 27th 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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