Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Halifax, NS

Salary: $114,801 – $129,594

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing complex project scope ensuring customer requirements are achieved and that accurate recording and reporting of progress is maintained
• Translating contracted requirements into a complete and coherent plan of the work to be performed, including a schedule, project structures, work package definitions, resource plan and associated documents
• Providing regular plan/schedule updates to Control Account Manager (CAM) and project reviews
• Stakeholder management of a multi-disciplinary team in a project environment
• Building and maintaining effective liaison with all groups involved in project delivery to enable all requirements of projects to be delivered and any issues resolved effectively
• Providing advice and recommendations to senior programme managers and directors to support decision making

Your skills and experiences:

• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to guide and influence senior stakeholders across Engineering, Supply Chain and Production
• Proficient understanding of project lifecycle management
• PMP Certification or years of practical experience gained through application of Project Management
• Ability to handle ambiguity and resolve complex project-related problems
• Experience as a project manager with extensive knowledge of project management (tools, techniques, practices) in a complex engineering/production environment

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a generous annual leave allowance and paid sick leave. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, group health, dental, and vision benefits as well as life insurance – you may also be eligible for an annual bonus.

In addition, you will also be entitled to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) company match of up to 5% of your annual salary.

The Program team:

As a Project Manager on this team, you will be charged with the delivery of work scope supporting the fast-paced and complex Engineering focussed RCD programme this will give you the opportunity to work on one of the most complex and major Defence programmes in the world. You work alongside a team of ten people based in Halifax and the the UK.

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: June 13th, 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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