Project Engagement Lead

Job Description

Job Title: Project Engagement 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: Circa £50,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing

• You will be leading the Product Fulfilment projects team on pipeline and demand discussions with key stakeholders whilst collaborating with Functional representatives, Programme leads and the Architecture Team to understand and capture our future project pipeline in accordance with the planned / unplanned criteria
• Collaborating with the Project Management Office on project mobilisation activities – including the continuous improvement of existing mobilisation processes
• Ensuring that all project mobilisation activities are managed and delivered in line with the committed 5-year business plan
• Supporting Portfolio Reviews and Functional Business Relationship Manager Reviews
• Managing and developing project tailoring statements in line with the established Lifecycle Management process
• Ensuring the smooth hand over of mobilised projects to the Project Manager for overall delivery phase

Your skills and experiences

• Experience gained within business-change and/or project delivery – either in a Project Management capacity or a Business Winning capacity
• Knowledge of project delivery methodologies (Life Cycle Management/APM)
• Competent understanding of financial and budgetary management concepts within a portfolio/project environment and creation of Business Cases
• Strong interpersonal, communication and diplomacy skills, with the ability to influence clients and stakeholders and apply good judgment in both routine and complex problem-solving situations.

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 Product Fulfilment Project Delivery team

This is an exciting time to join our team and play a key part in the delivery of a wide ranging portfolio of projects, whilst working closely with Manufacturing, SHE and key programme teams across the business. Our work is directly connected to the products we support, giving us strong visibility and real business impact. This role offers excellent opportunities for development and further progression, offering exposure and the chance to grow within a dynamic, collaborative environment. 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 16th March 2026

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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