Project Manager – Delivery

Job Title:Project Manager – Delivery

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 £68,678 from depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading, managing and integrating multi-disciplined project teams and maintain key relationships with project sponsors, team members, subcontractors and other stakeholders
• Controlling and monitoring contracts so that they are delivered to the agreed, time, cost and quality requirements including regular reviewing and reporting of project performance
• Responsible for controlling & reporting against all commercial and financial aspects (accountable for the CSR) of projects from concept to completion
• Principal contract interface to the Dreadnought Alliance for the Non-Prime Contract Scope (all costs not directly attributable to a Boat), maintaining regular interface with customers on key projects and new business opportunities
• Taking ownership of specific bids, campaigns and related tasks
• Support investment business case development
• Professional team leadership, stakeholder management and effective communication at all levels

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experienced and proficient in project management, project control principles, Contract Management processes, and lifecycle management
• Proven track record of management of complex contracts
• Proven experience in delivering strategically important bids
• The ability to manage budgets and interpret financial information

Desirable:

• Possess a formal Project Management qualification (APM, PRINCE2 or similar) or equivalent by 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 Dreadnought Contract Management team:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Dreadnought Contract Management Team, which is responsible for contract delivery of the Dreadnought Non-Prime Contract scope (all scope not directly attributable to a boat). The role is critical to the Dreadnought programme because it ensures that key programme initiatives are funded and delivered to maintain the UK Deterrent programme. This is an opportunity to see end-to-end lifecycle management, gaining valuable experience that will allow you to proceed to more complex boats.

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: 4th April 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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