Lead Project Manager in Barrow-in-Furness

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At BAE Systems , they help customers to stay a step ahead when protecting people and national security, critical infrastructure and vital information. They provide some of the world’s most advanced, Technology-led Defence, Aerospace, Security and Cyber Solutions. A career at BAE Systems will ignite your passion to improve security, defend freedom and make the world a safer place.

What you’ll be doing:

• Project management of Jigs & tools programme in support of the submarines business
• Management of complex high value jigs through to delivery, working with supply chain to ensure the customers’ requirements are met
• Fast turnaround and project delivery for low complex high volume jigs
• Working with an integrated project team, co-ordinating/facilitating delivery via supply chain, quality and engineering in support of the project
• Support/lead escalation reviews
• Develop Project delivery plans and performance measures to support the programme
• Ensure value for money and best for programme, schedule, cost and risk is managed end to end using risk and opportunity management.
• Work closely with onsite teams and suppliers to enable successful project delivery
• Accountable for supporting and implementation of tailored Project Management practices

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience with a variety of project deliveries across multiple customers
• Understand customer and customer requirements – having a product awareness to liaise with customer on condition of supply, part breakdown etc
• Recognised Project Management qualification (e.g. APMQ), or equivalent experience
• Supervisory experience
• Problem solving tools and techniques

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 Site & Facilities Major Projects team:

You will be responsible for the project controls and reporting for a multi-million pound programme of works. This is a growing area of the business which offers plenty of diversity and progression opportunities.