M&S Assistant Project Manager

Job Title: M&S Assistant Project Manager

Location: Portsmouth Broad Oak - Hybrid

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £59,500 dependent on skills & 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.

Job Description:

You will work alongside the Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager, Work Package Manager and Systems Design Authority to support the successful delivery of contractual commitments across the Simulation & Training team – Surface Projects.

The role acts as a key interface between project leadership, engineering teams, customers and support functions, ensuring that project information remains current, accurate and aligned across business systems. The Assistant Project Manager will help maintain delivery performance, project health, financial control and governance compliance whilst supporting future growth opportunities and contract development activities.

Core Duties:

• You will maintain integrated project schedules, milestones and delivery plans to ensure contractual commitments are achieved
• You will support monthly project reporting cycles, including customer reports, portfolio reporting and governance reviews
• You will manage and maintain project risks, opportunities, assumptions, dependencies and action registers
• You will support financial management activities including forecasting, accrual tracking, Estimate at Completion (EAC) maintenance and reporting
• You will track and drive all financials associated with the running of projects, including CSRs, invoicing, monitoring spend v forecast
• You will maintain project management artefacts, governance documentation and business toolsets including MS Dynamics, Microsoft Project and SharePoint
• You will multi-task and flexibly react to changing priorities and tight timescales whilst providing clear direction, guidance and support to the project teams
• You will contribute to future business opportunities, contract renewals, bid activities and growth initiatives within the Simulation and Training Services Portfolio
• Support with internal and external Stakeholder management

Essential Skills:

• You will have project delivery experience within a support, engineering or technology environment
• You will demonstrate experience supporting delivery of multiple projects or contracts simultaneously
• You will showcase knowledge of project controls, scheduling and governance processes
• You will display knowledge of governance systems and application through product life cycle
• You will have knowledge of good bid management practice and business winning processes, this will also include knowledge of financial forecasting

The Integrated Maritime Training Support (IMTS) team:

The Integrated Maritime Training Support (IMTS) construct brings together a number of maritime training, simulation and synthetic environment support contracts under a common delivery framework within the Modelling & Simulation Portfolio. This is an opportunity for you to gain exposure to a wide area of products within the Simulation & Training of our Defence Solutions business.

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 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: 17th November 2026

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.