Lead Project Professional – Delivery

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Project Professional – Delivery

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: From £45,628 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Acting as the responsible Lead for all Programme Security
• Delivering a variety of Security specific projects across the Programme.
• Managing stakeholder engagement between the Programme and the Security Function.
• Chair meetings held between the Programme and Security Function
• Supporting other Business Operations teams as and when required
• Deputising for the Project Manager as appropriate

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• APM qualified or equivalent by experience
• Demonstrable experience delivery projects to strict deadlines
• Strong stakeholder management experience with the ability to provide recommendations and effectively influence
• Proven experience briefing or presenting information to senior leaders

Desirable:

• Experience mentoring or leading a team
• Previous experience in Defence or the Submarine Industry

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 Dreadnought Programme Business Operations team:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Dreadnought Programme Business Operations Team, where you will play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of the Dreadnought Programme Security arrangements. Your efforts will ensure the Programme delivers a secure product by collaborating with the Site & Facilities and Safety teams. Additionally, you will oversee Capital Investments for the Programme. This unique role offers the chance to work with a diverse range of stakeholders, including the Senior Leadership 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: 21st October 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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