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Lead Project Management Professional

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Job title: Lead Project Management Professional

Location: Broadoak, Portsmouth or New Malden, Surrey, we also offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Salary: Up to £46,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Performing advanced project planning, schedule management and reporting

• Managing information and data consolidation from a diverse group of cross functional stakeholders to provide coherency on project performance

• Able to undertake advanced problem solving typically based on previous experience

• Identifying, assessing and managing risks to the success of the project

• Providing Project Management Support to stakeholders through various processes through the project lifecycle

• Deputising for the Project Manager and for Control Account Managers as appropriate

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Comprehensive PM knowledge and experience demonstrated in a professional capacity including: resource planning and management; cost capture, analysis & forecasting; schedule planning and tracking

• Experience of building effective relationships and managing internal stakeholders to ensure procedures are followed, as well as guiding others in application of Project Management processes

• Competent in gathering, analysing and reporting on complex information / data

Desirable:

• Confident developing solutions and implementing approaches

• Experience of Earned Value Management for project performance reporting

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 Joint Support Solution Project Office team:

The Joint Support Solution is an in-service support contract for the Combat Management Systems on Royal Navy Ships which is prides itself on proactive availability management through continuous engineering, spares supply and technical assistance.

At the centre of this team is the Project Office which provides common management across the programme and is the primary interface for internal and external communications. As part of this team the individual in this role will provide common management for key parts of the programme.

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: 7th August 2023

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.