Lead Project Management Professional

BAE Systems; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Scotland is seeking a Lead Project Management Professional to oversee project scope, manage risks, and ensure effective communication across teams. The role involves collaboration in delivering innovative naval programs while providing opportunities for professional growth. Candidates should possess strong organizational and analytical skills along with project management experience. This position offers a salary of up to £54,000, along with various benefits including health plans and employee share options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in a project management environment, applying project management tools effectively.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and planning capabilities.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Awareness of risk and governance processes with competent IT skills.
• Experience contributing to the development of others in a project setting.
• Exposure to complex engineering or infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Support project scope definition and control.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve project issues.
• Review and assure project schedules and align them with plans.
• Manage assigned cost accounts and contribute to forecasts.
• Oversee project change and capture impacts.
• Monitor risks and opportunities, maintaining accurate records.

Skills

Project management tools and techniques

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Stakeholder engagement

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Job description

Job Description - Lead Project Management Professional (00133408)

Lead Project Management Professional - 00133408

Job Title:

Lead Project Management Professional

Salary:

Up to £54,000 (dependent on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the definition and control of project scope, ensuring requirements are clearly understood, documented and reflected within cost, schedule and quality baselines
• Work collaboratively across key functions and departments to identify, track and support the resolution of project issues that could impact programme delivery
• Review and assurance of project schedules, interrogating activities, highlighting emerging risks and supporting alignment with integrated programme plans
• Support the management of assigned cost accounts, contributing to forecasts, performance analysis and financial controls
• Oversee project change activities, capturing and assessing impacts and supporting continuous improvement across the team
• Support the identification, monitoring and management of risks and opportunities, maintaining accurate records and contributing to effective mitigation and reporting
• Maintain oversight of key milestones, deliverables and acceptance events, tracking progress and escalating issues where necessary
• Act as a delegate for the Project Manager or Head of Project when required, representing the project in meetings and supporting effective decision making within agreed authority levels

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience working in a project management environment, with a solid understanding of project management tools, techniques and processes, and the ability to apply these effectively in routine situations
• Strong organisational, analytical and planning capability, with the ability to gather and interpret information, interrogate schedules, identify inconsistencies and support the development of integrated plans
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions, influence professionally and contribute to problem solving and issue resolution
• Awareness of risk, change and governance processes, supported by competent IT skills (including Microsoft Office) and the ability to apply project controls and governance within a complex programme environment
• Experience contributing to the development of others, such as supporting colleagues, coordinating cross functional activity, or acting as a delegate for senior managers, demonstrating confidence in representing the project and supporting team capability growth
• Exposure to complex engineering, manufacturing or infrastructure project environments, with an ability to understand technical inputs, work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams, and apply project management practices within a regulated or highly engineered setting

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Naval Ships Project Management Team

Join our Project Management team and play a key role in delivering some of the UK’s most complex and innovative naval programmes. You will work collaboratively with a wide range of UK and international stakeholders, contributing to projects that shape the future of maritime capability.

This is a dynamic and supportive environment where every challenge presents an opportunity to learn, grow and strengthen your professional network. At BAE Systems, you will have access to a wide range of development opportunities, including support towards achieving further professional qualifications, enabling you to build a rewarding and long term career.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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.

Closing Date

29th January 2026. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 9th February.

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.