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Job Title: Project Lead

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

Salary: £40,100+ depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

This role will require you to perform advanced project reporting & scheduling
You will identify, assess and manage risks to the success of the project. Ensuring you apply appropriate Project Management methods and tools whether predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches. Agree project approach with stakeholders, and prepares realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and track activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate
Ensure you have a comprehensive knowledge of Business process and procedures
You will have the ability to manage the full project lifecycle to ensure that, over time, the needs of customers/users continue to be met and that financial and other benefits are achieved
This is a role for an experienced project professional with a small team and the ability to deliver with limited guidance from the Line Manager
You'll also have people manager responsibilities in this role

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

Comprehensive Project Management experience demonstrated in a professional capacity and the specialist skills to ensure procedures are followed with the ability to define the standards which the others will operate. Guides others in application of Project Management processes
Comprehensive understanding of one or more Project Management tools techniques and practices
Good knowledge and experience of Project Management governance and assurance processes such as Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs). Typically an Assessor for Life Cycle Management (LCM) Reviews
Knowledge acquired through job related training and on the job experience with theoretical and practical skills

Desirable

Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of PM policies, processes, procedures and systems

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 Weapon Systems UK team:

As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services sector, Weapon Systems (UK) designs, develops, manufactures and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and provides engineering capability to the wider BAE Systems business. Our global reach brings our customers a depth and breadth of expertise that meet critical needs in the air, on land, and at sea. Our mission strives for us to be our customer's trusted and affordable weapons provider, delivering enhanced effects on target and complete mission solutions. We are looking for innovation, commitment and drive to help define the future of Weapon Systems capabilities.

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: 17th December 2024

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