Hybrid Junior Project Manager

at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

• Job title: Junior Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Junior Project Manager at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, focusing on PM methodologies and team management in London. Preparing project schedules, tracking activities, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, maintaining and tracking basic schedules for project activities, taking account of dependencies and resource requirements;
• Using Agile tooling to track progress and plan activity
• Producing progress reports, identifying and capturing RAID items and escalating with the client and within the business as appropriate;
• Working closely with our customers and stakeholders to provide progress updates and respond to evolving requirements;
• Maintaining the stakeholder register, recognising that different levels of stakeholders have different levels of interest and influence on a project or programme;
• Promoting BAE Systems Digital Intelligence in all actions, acting in a morally, legally and socially appropriate manner.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Fundamental understanding of agile and waterfall PM methodologies, toolsets, process and governance;
• Two years Project Management experience demonstrated in a professional role within a business or project setting:
• Experience with delivering software or infrastructure projects in an Agile or Waterfall environment;
• An understanding of the factors that contribute to successful project delivery and stakeholder management;
• Ability to think creatively to solve problems;
• Experience managing small teams (< 5 people) including managing their delivery and performance; providing appraisals and supporting their development;
• Competency with common tools such as MS Excel and Word, Atlassian suite, Gitlab, MS Project;
• A desire to co-locate with colleagues in a BAE or customer office at least three days per week.

Benefits

• Work-life balance is important; you can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working
• 25 days holiday a year and the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before
• Our flexible benefits package includes a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more
• You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE
• You'll be part of our company bonus scheme
• You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing.