Senior Project Manager at BAE Systems

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Feb, 26

Salary

63600.0

Posted On

18 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Leadership, Risk Management, Budget Control, Change Management, Digital Transformation, Software Development, Hardware Development, Business Change, Governance, Project Planning, Schedule Management, Resource Allocation, Configuration Management, Problem Solving

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Job title: Senior Project Manager Location: Portsmouth Broad Oak. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: £63,600+ depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Build, lead and motivate teams — Develop, manage, and inspire project teams to deliver successful outcomes Manage stakeholders and governance — Establish governance structures, define roles and responsibilities, and maintain stakeholder engagement Oversee project planning — Define project requirements, scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with organisational goals Develop and manage schedules — Create and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and dependencies to ensure efficient delivery Control budgets and resources — Develop budgets, manage costs, and allocate non-financial resources effectively Identify and manage risks — Proactively manage risks, opportunities, and issues, implementing effective mitigation strategies Manage change and configuration — Establish change control procedures to manage scope variations and maintain configuration integrity Your skills and experiences: Proven experience delivering projects/programmes covering software, hardware or digital transformation Experience in the full Project Management lifecycle (from bid to closedown) Experience of leading a team Worked on Projects with the value of 5-10 million pounds Experience of driving business change 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 Digital Intelligence team: At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we believe that digital technology is the key to unlocking our customers’ advantage. By advancing digital technologies, we open doors to worlds of opportunities, together. Within our Defence Business Unit, we deliver and integrate digital technology across every defence domain for our customers around the world. We deliver capabilities built from combinations of our own products, COTS equipment and bespoke designs from our suppliers. We have over 1000 employees covering many Disciplines – Software, Systems, Electronics and Manufacturing We’re seeking an individual with competencies aligning to the APM Competency Framework Project Manager (Master) and Project Manager (Advanced levels), to scope and deliver our most complex and largest commitments. You’ll be accountable for the budget, performance and results of the portfolio, and responsible that the necessary procedures are followed and governance applied. You’ll be experienced in managing complex stakeholders, and able to adapt plans to address emerging operational challenges and experienced in leading and coaching a team of Project Managers. 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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. Closing Date: 2nd December 2025 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. #LI-RB1 #LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager will build, lead, and motivate project teams to deliver successful outcomes while managing stakeholders and governance structures. They will oversee project planning, develop schedules, control budgets, and identify and manage risks effectively.