Project Manager

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As part of our Air team, you could be working at the edge of what is technologically possible, shaping the future to ensure our customers are ready to face challenges we cannot even imagine today. You could be developing and evolving the technologies that will defend the UK for generations to come and supporting our customers around the globe.

Join us and you’ll be encouraged and rewarded to excel in this important work. Apply your talent where it counts.

Project Manager

Would you like the opportunity manage one or more projects within the Future Combat Air Support (FCAS) Acquisition Programme (AP)? We currently have a vacancy for a Project Manager at our site in Warton with opportunities to also work remotely.

You will be managing one or more Infrastructure Projects in support of FCAS AP Mobilisation, reporting to the Project Lead. You will be accountable for their deliverables calling on the wider IM&T resource(s) within Air as necessary.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to expand your skills and liaise with our military customers to develop solutions and people.

Your Main Responsibilities As a Project Manager Will Involve

Becoming a reliable and efficient IM&T focus point for the FCAS Community

Delivering one or more Infrastructure projects from a IM&T perspective, to time, cost and quality

Delivering any discrete tasks required of them in support of FCAS AP mobilisation

Providing a responsive service to the FCAS Community through dealing promptly with problems and issues, managing resolutions, corrective actions, lessons learned and the collection and dissemination of relevant information

Demonstrating stakeholder management skills to achieve objectives

Assisting in the development of new or improved practices and organisational processes or standards and facilitates localised improvements to the quality system or services

Adhering to company policies and procedures

Essential

Your skills and qualifications:

PM accreditation or proof of working towards a PM accreditation

Evidence of successful delivery of projects

Atlassian toolset experience

Desirable

Team Leader/mentor experience

What We Are Looking For In You

You should be personable and comfortable dealing with internal and external stakeholders. You will be able to lead, motivate and develop people. You will have strong interpersonal and communication skills and be a great team player who is highly goal driven.

Location: Warton/Hybrid

Salary: £46,028+

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

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/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

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Job

IT

Primary Location

GB-ENG-LAN-Warton

Closing Date

20/Apr/22, 11:59:00 PM