Subcontract Programme Manager

BAE Systems
Job title: Subcontract Programme Manager

Location: Govan, Glasgow.

Salary: Up to £ 65,000 (dependent on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensure commercial aspects of sub-contract accounts are managed from procurement to interim and final account agreement, in accordance with relevant contract terms and associated pricing option and /or best practice
• Provide Programme and Project management team and Operations with advice and assistance on all matters relating to Contract Performance and Commercial issues in accordance with relevant contract terms and associated pricing option and /or best practice
• Establish and agree contractual programme, forecasting and reporting project commercial performance
• Secure labour, materials and Sub-contractors to ensure that contracts are completed on time and within budget
• Sourcing of assigned delivery packages in line with the onsite services procurement strategies and plans and accountable for tendering activities in accordance with full end to end sourcing process and appropriate legislation e.g. single source contracting, ensuring attention to detail in the identification and assessment of evolving workload and tender responses
• Work with key stakeholders to resolve issues as escalated through the Subcontractors, internal stakeholders or the Site Support Manager
• Dispute resolution activities as required. Working alongside key stakeholders, ensure the successful conclusion of commercial disputes, including closure of outgoing or incoming commercial claims

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• Quantity Surveying experience within a relevant sector in the Construction industry
• Delivery of services / construction contracts, detailed understanding of optimal contracting and pricing routes
• Able to work within time-constraints

Desirable:

• Membership of a professional institution RICS/MCIPS (or working towards)
• Robust understanding of NEC3/4
• Previous experience leading or coaching a small team

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers 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 Type 26 Outsourcing Team:

You will be joining a dynamic, high-impact team offering unmatched variety, extensive stakeholder engagement, and exposure to high-level programmes – ideal for individuals seeking continuous development and real influence in shaping outcomes.

This pivotal role commands the management of critical outsourcing agreements at the heart of our Naval Ships programmes. You will ensure suppliers deliver to the highest standards, holding them to account through robust contractual governance. Where challenges arise, you will lead with precision to resolve disputes in Naval Ships’ favour, safeguarding the success of our world-class shipbuilding projects.

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: 16 th October . Interviews for this position will take place W/C 20 th October.

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.