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Job Title: Project Delivery Lead
Location: Warton – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: £54,793 + dependant on experience
What you’ll be doing:
You will be responsible for managing the delivery of a discrete subset of IT capability as part of the wider delivery of the Secure Digital Platform (SDP). The SDP is a key ‘enabler’ of the wider Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
The role requires you to work closely with Product Owners, Technical leads, Solution Architects and the Project Management & Project Control teams to agree and define the scope of work to be undertaken, and to coordinate the delivery of discrete elements of the overall IT solution into the wider GCAP Programme.
You will be required to liaise with other Product Teams and IS/IT vendors and suppliers to identify dependencies and assumptions, track progress against the programme schedule and report status and any issues arising against the associated delivery milestones.
The role requires coordination of activities across several international Product Teams, each of which includes representatives from the GCAP partner nations i.e. UK, Italy and Japan. Occasional work visits to the partner nations may be required.
You will be responsible for defining and managing project Risk, within the context of the overall Programme Risk Management Plan. This will include the definition and execution of risk mitigation strategies and actions, as required.
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
Experience of managing IS/IT projects throughout the project lifecycle i.e. requirements capture, design, implementation, integration, test and acceptance and service transition.
Comfortable working in Waterfall and/or Agile and Scrum environments, participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
A strong understanding of Commercial and Finance process and budget management.
Delivery and reporting of operational performance information for your assigned area of responsibility.
Desirable:
Ideally professional PM Qualification (e.g. APM, PMQ)Flexibility and resilience required to work within a multi-national team.
Strong interpersonal skills: able to build trust and manage stakeholder expectations.
Ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical 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 Secure Digital Platform Team
The Secure Digital Platform (SDP) team are part of the ‘Enablers’ workstream for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). The SDP team are responsible for delivering an Advanced Collaborative Working Environment (ACWE) at a number of discrete locations in the UK and internationally, which will enable the aircraft and systems engineers and supporting functions to develop the next generation of combat aircraft and operational support systems.
The ACWE will provide GCAP users with network access to a suite of desktop applications and digital services to work collaboratively across three nations, namely Italy, Japan and the UK.
The role is UK based and, as part of a multi-function team, it requires regular collaboration with colleagues from organisations within the participating partner nations and other national companies.
This is an exciting new opportunity and presents opportunities for progression and growth.
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 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: 4th August
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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