Project Management UAT Support

Job Description

Job Title: Project Management UAT (User Acceptance Testing) Support

Location: Warton , On Site

Salary: £59,491+ depending on skills and experience

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Job Description:

Introduce new testers into Spartan and develop the Participant Guide to support onboarding. Update project schedules to reflect the actual defect lifecycle while performing ongoing reporting and scheduling activities. Apply practical problem-solving based on prior experience to address project challenges. Identify, assess, and manage risks to ensure project success, and collaborate with stakeholders to agree on the project approach. Prepare realistic and structured plans, including quality, risk, and communication strategies, to support effective delivery.

Core duties:

• Support the Strategic Test Manager to deliver the Strategic Test Plan
• Support the UAT (user acceptance testing) Manager in developing the baseline test schedule with defect assumptions
• Manage the UAT budget and resources, ensuring that testing activities are adequately funded and staffed to meet project schedule requirements
• Liaise and coordinate stakeholders, both internal & external to Spartan to ensure alignment to meet the project goals
• Create & distribute project reports and key communications, maintaining dashboard and running workshops/meetings to mature test activities

Essential Skills:

• Comprehensive understanding of one or more Project Management tools techniques and practices
• Experience of influencing stakeholders typically inside the company to achieve Business success
• Good knowledge of PM governance and assurance processes such as Life Cycle Management (LCM)
• Make judgments, recommendations and advises on analysis of factual information

The Project Spartan Deployment Team:

Responsible for successful implantation across the business of the new ERP system InFor 10.8. This is about bringing multiple systems across the business into one central system to maximise efficiency within the support functions.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 27th April 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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