Senior Agile Programme Delivery Lead

Job Title: Senior Agile Programme Delivery Lead

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

Salary: £63,900 + depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• You will take accountability for the Programme Management aspects of delivering a novel software control product and associated products of national importance
• You will directly manage a team of 6 Project Managers and 11 Scrum Masters who are embedded in the much larger delivery teams consisting of more than 200 people, who’s delivery you will be ultimately accountable for
• You will report to the Head of Functional Software and be expected to support, and on occasion represent the Head of Functional Software at key delivery forums – including up to Senior Director and Managing Director levels
• You will deliver the Programme in a hybrid fashion, majoring on Agile Techniques, for the majority of the organisation, but linking into waterfall when required
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the AS Dreadnought Operations Project Manager, and the wider Project Management Office to ensure that the aspects of the Integrated Master Schedule, are regularly, and accurately reported, using data driven out of the Agile toolsets
• Take responsibility for producing metrics that provide lead indicators across the FS Delivery Stream and provide analysis and recommendations to the head of Functional Software based on these metrics

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven Project Management Experience in both a Delivery and Project Control environment, using Agile methods and using toolsets like Atlassian or similar
• Experience leading teams, providing guidance and coaching
• Ability to solve complex problems, balance business and Customer requirements and resolve issues quickly and effectively
• Ability to synthesise project information
• Experience with data analysis and using data to drive decision making
• A relevant Project Management qualification eg Agile or APM, would be desirable

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 Agile PM team:

You will lead the delivery of innovative software and system modelling for the Dreadnought project, a first-of-its-kind functionality. Operating in a highly complex and mission-critical landscape, this position involves leading an Agile delivery approach customized for the project’s unique requirements.

As the leader of a large, multidisciplinary delivery team, you will oversee the coordination of Project Managers and Scrum Masters, ensuring smooth collaboration and effective delivery for over 200 professionals. A key focus will be optimizing Agile processes and ensuring seamless integration within the wider program framework

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: 28th March 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.

#LI-AB1

#LI-Hybrid