Deputy Project Manager

Job Title: Deputy Project Manager

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base – On site

Salary: Up to £62,000 depending on skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

As a Deputy Project Manager, you will lead and manage a small to medium sized project, of low to medium complexity, to ensure successful outcomes in line with agreed Customer requirements or you will support a Project Manager or Head of Project or Project Director with aspects of managing a larger project. You will help with the P3 integration to ensure the project management processes and activities employed are defined, unified & coordinated to achieve the required outcomes, including the analysis to facilitate the PM leadership in making direction changes. This role may be that of a Control Account Manager with specific responsibilities for the performance of a particular Control Account as part of a project or responsibilities for the performance of particular Project within a Portfolio.

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
• Be accountable for the budget, performance and results of individual work packages
• Deputise for the Project Manager as and when required

Essential Skills:

• You will have a professional PM Qualification (APM or PMI as examples) or equivalent experience gained through application of Project Management
• You will be able to operate in a complex and challenging environment
• You will be an experienced professional with extensive knowledge of Project Management (tools, techniques, practices)
• You will be able to resolve project-related problems that do not have routine solutions, but the norm is to follow established procedures
• You will have extensive understanding of the Business environment for own project and team

The team:

You will be joining a multidisciplinary team made up of BAE and Royal Navy personnel across Supply Chain, Engineering, Production, Planning & Project Management. The nature of work means that there is regular contact with Ships Staff, suppliers and on-site partners to deliver our commitments.

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: 1st October 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.

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