Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager - Delivery (Manufacturing Technology)
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, On-Site
Salary: Circa 65,000 depending on experience
What you'll be doing:

• Leading / managing the project portfolio within the Manufacturing Tech team, there are currently 20-30 live projects at any point in time
• Carrying out tasks around Project updates; Planning; Reporting; Risk management
• Engaging with multi-functional teams with internal and external stakeholders
• Carrying out commercial aspects to projects, such as budget & cost management
• Ensuring that projects maintain progress, within budget

Your skills and experiences:
Essential:

• Communication and diplomacy skills are essential for this role. Able to persuade and influence internal & external stakeholders, sometimes at senior levels internally
• A proven background as a professional with extensive knowledge of Project Management (tools, techniques, practices) and basic knowledge of other functions such as Commercial & Finance
• Able to resolve & guide others in solving complex project-related issues, but the normal is to follow established procedures
• Highly organised and diligent to detail. Being able to adapt to changing needs with the project

Desirable

• Familiarity with a wide range of project types (R&D, Implementation, Production)
• Professional PM Qualification or practical experience gained through application of Project Management delivery

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 Manufacturing Technology team:
This team sits within Technology Enablement and has a portfolio of 25+ projects at any one time. Coming into this role, you will enable improved project performance through project tracking, risk & issue management, stakeholder management, with a delivery focus.
It is expected that the PM will be comfortable holding key stakeholders to account, building relationships across functions and programmes to enable delivery, managing multiple projects at any one time with varying levels of changing priorities.
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: 3rd November 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-AG1
#LI-OnSite

Skills Required