Assistant Project Manager

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Location: Rochester, Kent. 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 £34,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Cultivating and maintaining strong customer relationships


• Overseeing team management and personnel coordination


• Assisting in the creation and upkeep of a comprehensive project plan encompassing all aspects of the project


• Applying and utilising Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies


• Taking responsibility for specific work packages and project tasks


• Supporting the project/bid team to ensure all milestones and objectives are successfully met


• Employing project management techniques to identify potential issues early and implement effective mitigation strategies

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience in project management within an engineering development environment, with a solid understanding of commercial and financial principles


• Proven ability to effectively motivate, influence, and manage people


• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills


• A well-rounded business acumen, with a strong focus on customer needs

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 Project Management Team:

The Electronic Systems (ES) sector is at the forefront of both commercial and defence electronics, offering a diverse portfolio of mission-critical technologies. These include advanced flight and engine controls, electronic warfare and night vision systems, cutting-edge surveillance and reconnaissance sensors, secure communications networks, geospatial intelligence systems, mission management solutions, and innovative power and energy management systems. You’ll be joining a dynamic team working on complex and cutting-edge projects, where you’ll have the chance to engage with a wide range of activities within Electronic Systems. This is your opportunity to make a real impact and carve out an exciting career in a pivotal area of the 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: 4th October 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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