Lead Project Professional

Job Title: Lead Project Professional – 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 from £45,628 – depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivery of PMO (Project Management Office) artefacts in support of the AUKUS Programme (e.g Schedule, Risk, Opportunities, Dependencies, Cost etc)
• Supporting the enablement of the programme by delivering projects that enable the UK and Australia to work together
• Establishing integration governance with the MoD (Ministry of Defence) to support the delivery of the AUKUS programme on an international level

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience in end-to-end Project Management
• Recognised Project Management qualification e.g. APM or Prince2
• Extensive stakeholder management experience, preferably internationally

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The AUKUS Mobilisation team:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team in support of the AUKUS programme – the largest international programme BAE Systems Submarines have supported. The team is expanding rapidly and there are opportunities for career progression in the future. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.