Software Work Package Manager

Job Title: Software Work Package Manager

Location: 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: Up to £57,600 depend on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Support the Project Engineering Manager in the delivery of budgeted tasks, bids, installations and support to first line delivery teams through the efficient employment and tasking of systems, hardware and software engineers.
• Proactively task and monitor the engineering team in accordance with BAE Systems' processes to deliver the contracted deliverables against the agreed schedule as directed by the Project Engineering Manager.
• Prepare/review engineering estimates and schedules for review by the Project Engineering Manager and/or other parties.
• Provide support to proposal writing, costing and bidding
• Forecast the required resource for each task and update the resource management toolset as directed by the Project Engineering Manager.
• Provide support to the Project Engineering Manager for the appropriate identification of engineering risks and subsequent analysis

Your skills and experiences:

• Good knowledge and experience of software and/or systems engineering principles
• Understands how engineering relates to other functions (e.g. Finance and Commercial functions).
• Ability to co-operate and co-ordinate activities with other project and teams within TSG to engender a 'one team' approach e.g. to address resource peaks / troughs.
• Good knowledge of project management planning tools such as Microsoft Project and resource/forward load planning tools highly desirable
• Ability to carry out engineering costing: resource and cost estimating.
• Have experience of working with senior level internal stakeholders

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 team:

As part of this team, you will provide comprehensive support to the Project Engineering Manager by coordinating and overseeing the day-to-day activities essential for successful programme development. Your responsibilities will include planning, tracking, and managing engineering tasks to ensure they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. You will also ensure that all activities align with the project schedule and comply fully with BAE Systems' engineering policies, procedures, and governance frameworks. By working closely with engineering teams and other key stakeholders, you will help maintain steady project progress, address issues as they arise, and support the consistent delivery of high-quality engineering outcomes.

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: 3rd 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.