IM&T Senior Leader – Project Management

Job title: IM&T Senior Leader – Project Management 

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: From £80,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing risks and oversees portfolio management, ensuring robust financial control and governance throughout the project lifecycle
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with business leaders and key functional stakeholders to ensure alignment on activities and strategic goals
• Acting as the interface between business and IT functions, driving continuous service improvement and optimising the leverage of IT services for business success
• Supporting the business in defining systems requirements while advising on technical standards, policies, and best practices to ensure compliance and efficiency
• Directing teams in delivering cutting-edge technologies, systems, and solutions tailored to meet evolving business needs
• Collaborating with technology partners to influence the development of system products and fostering a culture of continuous improvement

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• APM qualified or Prince2 qualification
• Experience of stakeholder management and building relationships
• Ability to influence others as part of this role you will be dealing with a lot of people
• Experience of managing projects of a complex scale
• Experience of working on IT Projects

Desirable:

• Chartered PM

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 IM&T Team 

A new position has opened within the IM&T team (Information Management & Technology) and we are currently looking for a Senior Leader within Project Management. As a Senior Leader, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a standardised approach to PMO and PSO services across the organisation. Overseeing an IT portfolio that spans three product groups and encompasses 150 projects with a total value of £30 million. You will ensure the delivery of these projects are on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. 

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 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.