Mission Systems Project Manager

Job Title: Mission Systems Project Manager

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: £59,771 + depending on experience

What you'll be doing:

• Management of the Mission Systems relating to Schedule, Analysis and Configuration
• Cost Analysis
• Reporting to the Control Account Managers and Head of Domain
• Issue resolution, escalation, and task prioritisation
• Programme Interface (Global Combat Air Programme activities)
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management
• Managing team who will look after sub-domain delivery elements: planning, task management, budget (Bought Out/Labour) management & variance analysis, risk and opportunity management, asset management, Intellectual Property management (marking/tracking), output/artefact management, change control (Baseline Change Request generation and submission)
• Managing team who will look after integration elements for Mission Systems domain: Engineering Integration team mobilisation in the UK, Engineering Integration team mobilisation support internationally, dependency management, intellectual property management, resource management, facilities and capacity accommodation management

Your skills and experiences:

• Experienced professional with extensive knowledge of Project Management (tools, techniques, practices)
• Demonstrates basic awareness of commercial practices within own project area
• Developed communication and diplomacy skills with the ability to persuade and influence internal & external stakeholders
• Able to resolve complex, project-related problems that do not have routine solutions, but the norm is to follow established procedures

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 FCAS Delivery team:

As part of the FCAS Delivery Team, the Project Management team has been assimilated to provide support both to domain delivery and domain integration in addition to enabling broader FCAS Delivery integration activities. This role specifically, leads the Project Management team within the Mission Systems domain and looks after two sub teams which seeks to execute these domain demands. Scope of work supports three contracts, will be both delivered nationally (through FCAS - Future Combat Aircraft Systems LoB and other BU/Operations) and internationally (through the EIT construct)

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: 28^th March 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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