Job Title: Assistant Project Manager Location: Rochester, Kent. Salary: £34,000 – £44,000 What you’ll be doing: Manage and deliver smalls project(s) or work packages within a project across the lifecycle, from campaigns to new business proposals, product design & development to production, bidding for follow-on contracts to in-service support Support in the development and maintenance of the project plan and manage interdependencies with the team and key stakeholders Acting in advance to manage the risks and opportunities for your project or work package, working with your teams to identify and close out mitigation and promotion plans in a timely manner Develop reports on the performance of your project or work package and frequently present to the project leadership Collaborate with various stakeholders to drive effective problem solving Build relationships internally and externally, including your team members, the suppliers and our customer Some travel may be required to various sites and globally on an ad-hoc basis Your skills and experiences: Essential: Project management experience in a safety critical product based or engineering environment Excellent communication and collaboration skills Competent in applying problem-solving techniques Proficient in data gathering and analysis Proficient with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project Desirable: APMQ or similar project management qualification Project management experience in the Aerospace or Defence industry Benefits: 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. The Electronic Systems team: This exciting opportunity is within the Electronic Systems business areas at BAE Systems, Rochester, Kent. Here at Electronic Systems, we produce commercial and defence electronics for flight and engine control, maritime controls, electronic warfare, surveillance, communications, geospatial intelligence, and power and energy management. Our programmes vary in size and complexity with values ranging from £100k’s to £10m’s with teams of up to 250 people. 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. Closing Date: 23rd January 2025 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. LI-SH1 LI-Hybrid