Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

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: Starting from £60,350 – depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing a programme of work that integrates with the engineering design programme for SSNA
• Developing capable project management organisation system of work, establishing ways of working and managing a diverse range of activities across a large team in a complex programme
• Developing a project management operating model that supports the needs of the programme as it transitions through design and into build
• Working closely with Engineering, Planning, Infrastructure and Supply Chain to maintain alignment of requirements and plans
• Management of risk and opportunities that will deliver the optimum build strategy and schedule
• Reporting, governance and resource management for the team

Your skills and experiences:

• Comprehensive Project Management experience within a highly governed and multi-disciplinary environment
• Ability to provide clarity to senior stakeholders in complex situations and where there is programme uncertainty
• Good understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), managing budgets, schedules and performance
• Experience of growing and developing a team professionally
• Extensive stakeholder management experience

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The SSNA Build, Manufacturing Engineering & Test team:

This is an exciting new role offering the opportunity to lead project management activity in a critical area of the programme. You’ll develop a team and help shape the future of how we build and test Submarines. 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 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: 18th September 2024.

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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