Performance Excellence Manager

Job Title: Performance Excellence Manager

Location: Rochester – Onsite

Salary: Circa £65,000 per annum

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

The Performance Excellence Manager will oversee the planning, allocation, and optimisation of project management resources across product lines, ensuring effective delivery and alignment with business objectives. The role involves leading recruitment, supporting talent development, and providing guidance on performance management to line managers. You will also ensure compliance with people policies, manage budgets within the function, and drive continuous improvement through more efficient and streamlined ways of working.

Core duties:

• Plan, allocate, and manage project management resources across product lines
• Lead full recruitment, onboarding, and job advertising for the project management function
• Support retention, reward, and recognition initiatives to enhance employee engagement
• Provide guidance on performance management and talent development for line managers
• Ensure consistent application and compliance to people policies and standards across the business
• Deliver day-to-day people support, resources administration, and policy compliance
• Manage budgets and financial oversight for the project management function
• Drive continuous improvement and automation of project management processes

Essential Skills:

• Background in project management or functional operations
• Experience in developing and growing talent in teams
• Experienced in planning, allocating, and optimising project management resources across teams
• Managed budgets and financial oversight for a team or function
• Led process improvements and implemented more efficient ways of working

The People & Resources Team:

This is a brand new and high-profile opportunity within a dynamic team of eight, offering the chance to shape the organisation’s approach to people and resource management from the ground up. Based onsite in Rochester, you will take ownership of workforce planning, resource allocation, performance management, and retention initiatives, ensuring the business has the right people in the right roles at the right time. You will provide expert people support, uphold compliance, and maintain high-quality management standards. This is a rare opportunity to make a tangible impact, influence processes, and drive engagement and excellence throughout the business.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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.

Closing Date: 5th June 2026

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.

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