Senior Project Management Professional

Job Title: Senior Project Management Professional

Location: Scotstoun - 2-3 days onsite. 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 £44,000 dependant 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:

This role supports the delivery of engineering work packages within the River Class Destroyer Programme, helping to ensure objectives are met safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and customer stakeholders, you will coordinate activities, support project controls and reporting, and help drive programme performance. This is for a project professional who enjoys stakeholder engagement and delivering results in a collaborative, high-profile environment.

Core duties:

• You will deliver engineering and project work packages to agreed scope, cost, schedule, quality and customer requirements
• Ensure performance, monitoring delivery, costs and milestones while addressing risks and issues
• Lead project management activities across assigned Control Accounts, including forecasting, planning and performance reporting
• You will produce accurate project status reports and provide clear updates on progress, risks, costs and schedules to internal and customer stakeholders
• Build solid relationships across customers, suppliers and internal teams, coordinating activities and managing risks to support successful project delivery

Essential Skills:

• Demonstrated project management experience delivering projects in a professional environment
• Experience influencing stakeholders, building effective working relationships and negotiating successful outcomes
• Ability to gather, analyse and interpret information from multiple sources to support decision-making, solution development and project delivery

The Platform Project Management Team:

You'll join a collaborative programme delivery team supporting the River Class Destroyer programme. Working with engineers, project professionals and key stakeholders, you'll help coordinate delivery activities, manage priorities and contribute to programme success, while developing your skills, broadening your experience and advancing 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 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: 13th 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.