Lead Project Professional – Delivery

Lead Project Professional-Delivery (Prototyping)

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage the prototyping schedule and oversee the integration into the wider SSNA master schedule
• Managing the overall scope of prototyping activities required to de-risk the programme through a maintained prototyping matrix
• Support the development of a framework that delivers prototypes from inception to manufacture
• Reporting on the status of the project, schedule, risk & opportunities
• Management of direct reports and cross functional stakeholders

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Professional Project Management qualification or relevant experience
• Understanding of Lifecycle Management and Governance Framework
• Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management
• Engineering or Manufacturing background with knowledge of Engineering Lifecycle Management

Desirable

• Understanding of Benefits Assessments and management methods
• Experience managing cross enterprise stakeholders

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 Programme Architecture Team:

This is an exceptional opportunity to become a key member of the Programme Architecture Team, the custodian of the SSNA Programme requirements. In this role, you will oversee the Pilot & Prototype delivery project, ensuring its successful integration into the broader SSNA Programme. You will play a critical role in shaping the project scope and integrating it within the programme master schedule. This position offers the chance to collaborate closely with a diverse range of stakeholders, including internal teams from Engineering, Design, Planning, Manufacturing, and Capability Delivery Projects, as well as external stakeholders such as the Senior Leadership team and wider Intellectual Partners.

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: 12th September 2024

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.