Product Line Manager – Business Functions

Product Line Manager – Business Functions

Location: Warton or Frimley ideally, but options for other locations are available as some business travel is necessary.

Come and join us on one of the biggest defence programmes in the world, where you’ll have the opportunity to build the role from scratch, developing a roadmap and building a brand-new team.

What you’ll be doing:

• Establishing the team including confirming the product organisations and recruiting key roles and defining statements of work for 3rd party supplier engagement
• Working with customers to understand requirements, develop and prioritise the backlog, and create and communicate a value stream roadmap to support business engagement and alignment
• Engaging with other Product Line Managers inside and outside of your product value stream and establishing a regular cadence of interaction and ways of working that allow for sharing of understanding and plans across the business
• Implementing appropriate systems to control the flow of work ensuring that the right things are delivered in the right way
• Being able to demonstrate the value of digital services in your Product Line to the business by launching, or improving products and services

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven experience in product management, preferably within a technology domain
• Strong understanding of the agile development methodology and product lifecycle management
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across various teams
• Proven ability to manage multiple delivery activities and experience of working with all functions
• Data-driven approach to decision making with experience in product analytics and user research
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration) with experience in technology product management

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 team:

The UK Combat Air Strategy, launched in 2018, set out a bold vision of future combat air capability for the UK, it is embodied by Tempest, an international future combat air system (FCAS) that will pioneer new technology, capable of staying ahead of evolving threats, enabled by decades of expertise in a world-leading industry.

Within a value stream, the success of a particular line of technology goods is the responsibility of the Product Line Manager (PLM). You oversee a group of Product Owners and are accountable to the Head of Product Value Stream for overseeing the development, strategy, and implementation of products.

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: 30th October 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.