Project Leader

Job Title: Project Leader

Location: Huddersfield. 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:

• Supporting the Projects successful delivery including tracking and maintenance of the projects schedule to time, cost and quality
• Working collaboratively and cross-functionally to gather project performance information
• Providing data and reporting progress to a wide range of stakeholders
• Action-tracking and providing support to the Project Manager
• One of the key interfaces into the supplier organisation

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Extensive Project Management experience working on large scale complex projects
• Demonstrable experience in Project Controls and Project Scheduling
• Competency using Microsoft Project
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Desirable:

• Recognised Project Management qualification (e.g. APMQ or Prince2) or equivalent experience
• Previous experience working in the Defence industry and/or an Engineering environment

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 SSNA Gearbox team:

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing, multi-functional and integrated delivery team. This is a fast-paced and evolving role, working closely with strategic suppliers in a multimillion-pound project. 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 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: 4th February 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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