About this role
Maritime Account Project Manager
You will support a project manager / director in leading and managing a large sized project, of high complexity, to ensure successful outcomes in line with agreed Customer requirements.
You will help with the P3 integration to ensure the project management processes and activities employed are defined, unified and coordinated to achieve the required outcomes, including the analysis to facilitate the PM leadership in making direction changes.
Core duties:
- Ensure essential procedures are followed based on own knowledge of Project Management
- Adapt own project plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
- Prepare for all LCM reviews and ensure they are carried out in accordance with the approved tailoring statement for all Phases of the Delivery and Closure Stages
- Select Phase Review Assessors in consultation with the PR Chair
- Ensure the appropriate Project information is made available for Phase Reviews and Project Performance Reviews, including that learning from experience has been captured from this or similar Projects and is appropriately considered and applied
- Prepare and review Project financials are in line with contract budget/obligations
- Ensure the customer is kept will informed through continuous interaction
Essential Skills:
- You will come from a Maritime, MOD, Warship background and understand MOD contract frameworks
- You will have a professional PM Qualification (APM or PMI) or demonstrable practical experience gained through application of Project Management
- You will be an LCM Assessor
- You will have excellent communication and diplomacy skills and be able to persuade and influence internal/external stakeholders
The Performance and Business Management team:
The performance and business management team are responsible for ensuring that the warship support asset management team deliver on time, to cost and at the required level of complexity, whilst simultaneously driving continuous improvement through the organisation. The team does this by adopting operational excellence principles alongside implementing novel toolsets to improve what we do for our customers.
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: 20th 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.