Lead Project Professional

Job title: Lead Project Professional

Location: Frimley, Portsmouth (Broad Oak), Filton or Yeovil - we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on skills & experience

What you'll be doing:

• You'll lead the Equipment Delivery cell and associated contracts
• You'll lead internal & external meetings with customer and suppliers to support delivery
• You'll monitor, control and report on the project
• You'll support team meetings to inform project objectives
• You'll progress reporting and internal review pack completion
• You'll lead LCM Phase reviews
• You'll lead bids for new opportunities with contract award and delivery

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience in Project Management, particularly within a defence background
• Experience with Project Management toolsets (e.g. MS Project, SAP, P6)
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management

Desirable:

• APMQ or Prince2 qualification
• Background in Engineering

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 External Communication System In-Service Support team:

Our programmes are some of the most complex globally, and you will play a critical role within a programme of work that has significant strategic importance to the UK. This role offers a huge amount of growth and exposure to other areas of the business.

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.

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