Facilities Transition and Change PM

Location: Christchurch

Salary: Circa £75,000 depending on skills & experiences plus executive benefits

What you'll be doing:

• Managing the creation, agreement and baselining of Project Scope for delivery tasks assigned (WBS, PBS, RAM, OBS, Project Schedule etc)
• Managing all aspects of project planning, monitoring and financial control, providing leadership to a team of Project Management/Control professionals to deliver rigorous project control outcomes
• Preparing and submitting compelling bid submissions to support winning new business activities on the Programme
• Planning and managing the IT infrastructure installation and integration activities including oversight of engineering activities
• Managing the transition of resources into the new facility, ensuring the implementation of complex security requirements
• Managing diverse internal and external stakeholders while applying critical thinking and calm, effective leadership to navigate emerging challenges and ensure project success
• Identifying, monitoring, and managing project risks and issues, while establishing and maintaining governance arrangements with clear roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities aligned to organizational practices

Your skills and experiences:

Essentials Skills:

• Proven experience in project management, with practical knowledge of requirements management, planning and scheduling, resource and budget management, risk and issue management, quality assurance, governance, stakeholder engagement, and subcontractor management
• Experience in delivering Construction Build/Infrastructure programmes with regards to what the building will do in the future and how to appropriately integrate as the building gets delivered
• Experienced in leading project delivery with strong knowledge of project management techniques, risk identification across business processes and technology, and delivering IT infrastructure and systems integration projects
• Experience collaborating closely with customers and preparing and delivering customer bids
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders, combined with experience in managing and motivating teams to achieve project objectives

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of working within or in close collaboration with the UK MoD as a Project Manager
• Experience of setting to work IT in a new facility

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 Team:

A requirement has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to support the delivery of a Managed Service contract into the Ministry of Defence. As a Project Manager you will be responsible for a key part of a strategically important and highly visible Programme, working collaboratively with our customer, the capability sponsor organisation, BAE Systems stakeholders and external organisations. The programme will be delivering a new facility and the Project Manager's responsibility will be to lead a team to set to work the IT infrastructure and transition into the new facility. In addition to this, you will be supporting the programme in managing the delivery of change tasks and technical refresh activities.

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: 20th February 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.