Lead Project Professional- Delivery

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Project Professional

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: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• You will perform advanced project reporting and scheduling using Earned Value Management
• Agree on project approaches with stakeholders and prepare realistic, quality risk and communications plans
• Track activities against the project schedule whilst managing the stakeholder involvement
• Lead a small project or a work package of a larger project
• You will 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
• Identify, assess and manage any risks and opportunities to the success of the project
• Deputise for the Head of Product Integrity in key programme related meetings

Your skills and experiences:

• You will need to hold good Project Management and Controls experience demonstrated in a professional capacity
• Have a good understanding of one or more Project Management and Controls tools, techniques and practices
• Knowledge of Project Management governance and assurance processes such as Integrated Baseline Reviews
• Experience of working with stakeholders across all levels
• Have experience of problem solving from a Business environment

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 Project Controls team:

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a dynamic developing team who play a crucial role in ensuring that we provide high quality and safe submarines to the Royal Navy. The team includes a range of niche discipline industry experts who support multiple submarine programmes and because of the growth of the team and their work, there is a need to provide project management support to the Head of the department. There will be fantastic room for career development in the team. 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 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.

Closing Date: 17th July 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.

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