Configuration Project Manager

Job Description

Job title: Configuration Management 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: £50,818+ depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing and controlling all configuration management activities for your assigned projects, documenting and updating the process within the Configuration Management Plan or sub-plans as required
• Managing the control and release of the Technical Data Package (TDP) in conjunction with the declaration of an Engineering Bill of Materials (EBOM)
• Ensuring Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM) and Procurement Bill of Materials (PBOM) is aligned with the declared EBOM in accordance with the planned points of embodiment
• Creating, updating and maintaining all contracted and internal Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) documentation, providing documentation to functional representatives and the customer for review
• Identifying and procuring hardware to support on-going platform retrofits
• Continually developing, maintaining and reporting CM metrics for inclusion within the wider programme reporting performance metrics
• Identifying risks and opportunities in accordance with the programme’s risk management process, owning individual mitigation actions

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience of Configuration Management in a product & after sales service environment
• Experience in Project Managing tasks from planning to completion
• Experience in engaging and presenting to internal and external stakeholders
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft SharePoint environment, MS Office applications and ERP systems, preferably SAP

Desirable:

• Background in engineering, project management, project engineer or similar discipline

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Global Sustainment 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for 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: 7th January 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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