IT Project Manager

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Guildford || UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Gloucester || UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Leeds || UK, Europe & Africa : UK : London Job Title: Senior Project Manager Location: Leeds, Gloucester, Guildford or London - Hybrid We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Please note this is a Fixed Term Contract - Jan 2025 to Dec 2026 What you'll be doing Takes full responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation and satisfactory completion of medium-scale projects. Provides effective leadership to the project team. Adopts appropriate project management methods and tools. Manages the change control process and assesses and manages risks. Ensures that realistic project plans are maintained and delivers regular and accurate communication to stakeholders. Ensures project and product quality reviews occur on schedule and according to procedure. Ensures that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and resource budgets, and are formally accepted, by appropriate stakeholders. Monitors costs, times, quality and resources used and takes action where performance deviates from agreed tolerances. Management of IT projects, typically involving the development and implementation of IT toolsets and related business processes to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales and quality. Principle Responsibilities Provides effective leadership to the project team. Adopts appropriate project management methods and tools. Manages the change control process and assesses and manages risk. Ensures that project plans are maintained. Delivers regular and accurate communications to stakeholders. Ensures project and product quality reviews occur on schedule and according to procedure. Ensures that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and resource budgets, and are formally accepted by appropriate stakeholders. Monitors, costs, timescales, quality and resources, and takes action where performance deviates from agreed tolerances. Makes decisions that impact the success of assigned work Builds effective and appropriate business and stakeholder relationships within the business and with customers, suppliers and partners. Engages and coordinates with subject matter experts to resolve issues as they relate to the projects. Analyses, designs, plans executes and evaluates work to time, cost and quality targets. Demonstrates impactful communications skills (oral, written, and presentation) in both formal and informal settings, articulating ideas to audiences. Contributes to reviews and audits of project and programme management to ensure conformance to standards. Skills and experiences At least two of (or equivalent) Relevant IT degree or business degree, experience in consultancy or people management position. Relevant vocational qualification or equivalent experience e.g. HNC / Prince 2 Foundation or practitioner / Computer Science Degree/MSP foundation or practitioner. 3-5 years' experience of working in a busy IT Department, or other relevant work experience. 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 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 .