Project Management Specialist – Fixed Wing Strategic Growth

Overview

In this role you will drive the end-to-end management of Fixed Wing strategic growth bids and projects. You will lead cross-functional teams to develop proposals and execute deliverables on time and within budget, aligning with IBAP and ESGP governance. You’ll manage risk, resources, and stakeholder engagement across UK and international partners, with a focus on winning new business and delivering value. This position places you at the core of Boeing Defence UK’s growth programs, shaping capability strategy and programme outcomes. You will report progress to senior leadership and collaborate with external suppliers and customers to ensure performance and compliance.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary and annual incentive
• continuous learning
• diverse and inclusive culture
• pension with 10% employer contribution
• Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
• excellent parental leave options

Responsibilities

• Lead project management and delivery for Fixed Wing bids and proposals
• Ensure proposals follow the Integrated Bid Acquisition Process (IBAP)
• Direct cross-functional teams through requirements and bid strategy
• Estimate and manage bid budgets, resources, and schedules
• Schedule and execute mandatory gate reviews
• Coordinate Capability Strategy Review and support Strategic Business Committee
• Deliver lifecycle management for IWT, IRAD, IAD, and on-contract projects
• Execute projects per ESGP and maintain baselines
• Own Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) management with actionable plans
• Lead cross-functional, cross-cultural, geographically dispersed teams
• Oversee cost, schedule, resource allocation, and budget controls
• Chair governance meetings to align goals and drive performance
• Own internal and external reporting metrics for BDUK
• Act as primary contact for external suppliers and customer engagements

Key requirements

• Ability to gain UK SC clearance
• Proven project management experience in aerospace or defence bids/proposals
• Experience with gated review processes (e.g., IBAP, ESGP)
• Ability to lead diverse teams without direct line authority
• Hands-on Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) management
• Strong cost, schedule, Earned Value Management (EVM), and budget controls
• Excellent communication with senior leadership

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• cross-cultural collaboration
• project management
• risk management
• cost and schedule control

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