ASTRID Assistant Project Manager

Job Description

Job title: Assistant Project Manager – ASTRID

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

Salary: Circa £31,000 Depending on Skills and Experience

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the ASTRID tasking process, including maintaining the management information for each task, monitoring the status of tasks, managing monthly reports, assisting with the competition process, monitoring deliverables, and raising invoices
• Ensuring management information is kept up to date including proactively contacting suppliers/ stakeholders to ensure the information is received in a timely manner
• Liaising with and handling email and telephone enquiries from Suppliers and Customers
• Providing input to internal and external financial and programme management reporting
• The ability to manage conflicting priorities and to work to demanding timescales under pressure
• Monitoring of information and actions via the use of spreadsheets
• Work as part of the ASTRID PMO team in a fast pace responsive environment

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• The ability to proactively organise and prioritise effectively with a strong attention to detail
• Able to work independently and on own initiative
• A high level of drive and enthusiasm with a flexible approach
• Able to establish strong working relationships and work as part of a team
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel, Outlook and Word
• Excellent numerical, verbal, and written communication skills
• 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/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation. You will be required to achieve full SC clearance

Desirable:

• Experience of working with suppliers and stakeholder management

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 ASTRID Programme Management team:

We are the prime contractor for the ASTRID framework contract, set up by the Ministry of Defence to provide analysis and support to decisions for defence, security, and resilience across UK central government departments. You will be part of a growing consultancy and technical services business that works with clients across UK Government and industry to help them make better informed business decisions.

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: 3rd May 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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