Project Professional

Job Description

Job title: Project Professional

Location: Glascoed, South Wales

Salary: £42,132

What you'll be doing:

• Delivering defined work packages/tasks to cost/schedule/quality targets
• Monitoring and reporting project/programme performance for schedule, technical, financial, and quality objectives
• Leading problem-solving sessions to pro-actively overcome project issues and risks
• Establishing and maintaining customer/supplier relationships maintaining regular communications & managing expectations
• Taking responsibility for achieving customer satisfaction
• Ensuring that work packages/tasks adhere to the Operational Framework and LCM Mandates
• Supporting the creation of proposals for follow on tasks / work packages

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience in either Project Management or Engineering and knowledge of the PM lifecycle
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and to complete to schedule, cost, and quality

Desirable:

• Formal training in Project Management/Programme Management
• Experience of working in a safety-critical manufacturing environment

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 Product Development team:

As a Project Professional, you'll have the chance to work on exciting development projects, managing a diverse array of small projects and work packages. Collaborating closely with project managers, engineers, and operations functions, you'll be at the heart of cutting-edge initiatives. Reporting directly to the Project Manager, you'll engage with customers, showcasing your exceptional communication skills and understanding of how your contributions align with our Heavy Munitions objectives. With ample opportunities for professional growth, including support towards project management qualifications, this role offers a unique blend of challenge and reward. Dive into exciting new technologies, contribute to UK resilience, and expand your network while making a tangible impact on our business.

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: 9th 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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