IT Project Manager

3 days ago

Preston, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time

Job Title: IT Project Manager

To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.

Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £55,000 depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

  • Working with suppliers to define and manage project plans which will achieve the project goals and consequent business outcomes
  • Ensuring project delivery adheres to LCM (Life Cycle Management) governance and assurance criteria
  • Managing project costs and resources against agreed budgets, taking appropriate action for any overspends and providing accurate forecasts to project completion
  • Collaborating with PMO on knowledge transfer, lessons learned and simplification of project management processes, as appropriate, and as part of ongoing continuous improvement

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

  • Proven experience of successfully delivering projects of size (£500k plus) and some complexity
  • Proficient understanding of project lifecycle management
  • Experience of working within an environment with mature and established governance practices and processes
  • Proven experience of both waterfall and agile project delivery methodologies
  • Experience of successfully managing 3rd parties as part of delivery
  • Can demonstrate a track record of delivering business outcomes as part of project delivery

Desirable:

  • Formal Project Management training, preferably PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM (PMDY)
  • MS Projects exposure

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The IT Project Team:

Within the project team, you will deliver business and enterprise IT Projects to cost, timescale, quality, and customer satisfaction, into the UK's Leading Defence Companies. Be part of a collaborative environment which will give you opportunities for professional growth and innovation within a global organisation.

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 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: 10th January 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.

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