Job Description

Job Title:

Project Manager - Delivery

Location:

Barrow-in-Furness (Onsite 3 days per week)

Salary:

Circa 80,000 plus car allowance and bonus, depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

Take ownership of managing all contract deliverables, ensuring that outputs are delivered on time, within scope, and fully compliant with contractual obligations while exceeding customer expectations Safeguard and strengthen the organisation's strategic interests during contract negotiations, acting as a trusted representative to secure favourable outcomes and maintain competitive advantage Drive clear and consistent internal communication by keeping senior leaders and key stakeholders fully informed of customer interactions, updates, and evolving requirements Provide leadership and coordination for a cross-functional team and wider network, ensuring strategic oversight, alignment, and collaboration across the entire submarines portfolio to deliver on business objectives Demonstrate strong strategic awareness and the ability to navigate complex environments, identifying and addressing nuanced challenges to achieve successful outcomes

Your skills and experiences:

Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline Good understanding of Ministry of Defence (MOD) contracts and customer environments, with the ability to work effectively within their frameworks Experience leading and supporting customer-facing teams to provide excellent service and maintain positive, collaborative relationships Background in the defence sector, ideally with involvement in engineering or aerospace programmes Ability to work confidently in complex settings where not all resources or teams are directly under your line management Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience building constructive relationships with a range of internal and external partners. Experience managing large or complex projects within a matrix organisation, balancing priorities and coordinating diverse teams to meet shared goals

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:

This role provides a unique level of exposure to the senior management committee as well as key internal and external stakeholders. We are seeking an experienced and driven manager to oversee contract deliverables across our submarines portfolio. You will play a central role in ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives while maintaining strong, effective relationships throughout the organisation and with our customers. This position is suited to someone who thrives in a complex, fast-paced environment and has a solid background in contract management within engineering or defence programmes. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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:

8th August 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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