Lead Project Professional

Job Title: Lead Project Professional

Location: Filton, Broad Oak – Portsmouth, hybrid – 3 days on site 2 working from home -this role might include travel to other BAE Southern sites

Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on skills and experience

Who we are

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

What you’ll be doing

You will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative projects that support the Royal Navy’s future Hybrid Navy vision. Working within the Combat Systems business, as an Assistant Project Manager, you’ll help coordinate and controlcomplex programmes spanning maritime autonomy, digital command and control, systems integration, and emerging naval technologies. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of defence innovation, driving delivery across cutting-edge technology demonstrators, capability development activities, and future naval programmes that will shape the Royal Navy of tomorrow.

Core duties

Lead and coordinate assigned project work packages, ensuring delivery to agreed cost, schedule, quality and performance objectives within a complex programme environment.

Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, forecasts, risk registers and governance documentation to support successful programme delivery and informed decision-making.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Product Management, Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, customers and industry partners to drive project outcomes and resolve challenges.

Support the delivery of innovative Hybrid Navy initiatives, including technology demonstrators, experimentation activities, concept studies and future capability development programmes.

Essential skills

Proven experience delivering projects within defence, engineering, technology, or other complex regulated environments, with responsibility for planning, risk, cost and schedule management.

Strong understanding of project management methodologies, controls and governance, with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and priorities effectively.

Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels and drive delivery outcome

Your Team

You’ll join a collaborative and highly supportive programme delivery team working at the forefront of the Royal Navy’s Hybrid Navy transformation agenda. Partnering with technical experts, engineers, project professionals and senior stakeholders, you’ll play a key role in delivering innovative programmes that are shaping future maritime capability. The role offers exposure to a broad network of internal and external partners across strategic defence programmes, combining traditional project management with emerging technologies and future-focused initiatives. With a strong focus on learning, development and collaboration, you’ll have excellent opportunities to grow your skills, broaden your experience and advance your career

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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 applicantsmust as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmust 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: 15th September 2026, interviews for this role will take place w/c 21st September

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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