BAE Systems

Project Professional

Job posted: Oct 08, 2024
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, United Kingdom
  • Salary average
    £35,802
  • Type of employment
    Full-time
  • Remote
    No

Company

BAE Systems plc is a British multinational aerospace, defence and information security company, based in London, England. It is the largest manufacturer in Britain as of 2017. It is the largest defence contractor in Europe and the seventh-largest in the world based on applicable 2021 revenues. Its largest operations are in the United Kingdom and in the United States, where its BAE Systems Inc. subsidiary is one of the six largest suppliers to the US Department of Defense. Its next biggest markets are Saudi Arabia, then Australia; other major markets include Canada, Japan, India, Turkey, Qatar, Oman and Sweden. The company was formed on 30 November 1999 by the £7.7 billion purchase of and merger of Marconi Electronic Systems (MES), the defence electronics and naval shipbuilding subsidiary of the General Electric Company plc (GEC), with British Aerospace, an aircraft, munitions and naval systems manufacturer.

Responsibilities

  • Engaging and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
  • Facilitating process development/mapping activities and workshops
  • Ensuring that processes comply with legal and contractual requirements
  • Supporting in the development, continuous improvement and roll out of processes, procedures and working agreements with focus on information sharing
  • Providing/presenting reports etc. in support of process development activities

Contract

40 hours per week

Candidate requirements

  • If you have a disability or health condition
  • Exposure to Project Management and experience using PM tools and techniques
  • This role offers excellent development opportunities, including relevant training courses
  • Good IT skills in particular Microsoft Office
  • The IKM team delivers enterprise capability improvements for a timely Dreadnought Transition to Service ensuring Dreadnought is ready for patrol

Skills used at work

    Job Description

    Job Title: Project Professional

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

    Salary: From £35,802 depending on skills and experience

    What you'll be doing:

    • Supporting in the development, continuous improvement and roll out of processes, procedures and working agreements with focus on information sharing
    • Engaging and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
    • Facilitating process development/mapping activities and workshops
    • Ensuring that processes comply with legal and contractual requirements
    • Providing/presenting reports etc. in support of process development activities

    Your skills and experiences:

    Essential:

    • Exposure to Project Management and experience using PM tools and techniques
    • Good IT skills in particular Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
    • Demonstrated Stakeholder Management experience

    Desirable:

    • Administration of team SharePoint sites
    • Professional Project Management qualification

    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 Information Knowledge Management team:

    This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing team supporting the SSNA and Dreadnought Programme. The IKM team delivers enterprise capability improvements for a timely Dreadnought Transition to Service ensuring Dreadnought is ready for patrol. This role focuses on Integrated Work Arrangements (IWAs) between BAES, Industry Partners, and the Alliance. The team aims for continuous improvement, operational excellence, and long-term benefits for all Programme Stakeholders. This role offers excellent development opportunities, including relevant training courses. 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, 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

    Closing Date: 22nd October 2024

    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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    Job posted: Oct 08, 2024

    Expiration date: Oct 23, 2024