Major Sub Contract Programme Manager

• Job Title: Major Sub Contract Programme Manager
• Location: Scotstoun and Govan - on site
• Referral Scheme: £1000
• Grade: GG13
• You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.
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What you’ll be doing

This is an opportunity to join a high-impact team at the centre of the Type 26 Programme, managing major onsite subcontracted services that are critical to project success. Working closely with a wide range of stakeholders, you will ensure suppliers deliver against contractual commitments, driving performance, quality, and accountability. You will play a key role in resolving complex commercial and operational challenges, protecting Naval Ships' interests and helping deliver world-class shipbuilding programmes. This role offers significant variety, influence, and opportunities for professional growth.

Core duties

• Manage assigned contracts, acting as Control Account Manager (CAM) with responsibility for budget control, forecasting, Estimate at Completion (EAC), and overall financial performance.
• Maintain commercial and contractual compliance, overseeing change management, compensation events, governance activities, and contract administration.
• Lead the negotiation and implementation of commercial agreements, contract amendments, and settlements to protect business interests and deliver value for money.
• Drive supplier performance, ensuring delivery against contractual commitments, programme milestones, quality standards, and SHE requirements.
• Provide commercial leadership across Programme, Engineering, Finance, Project Controls, and Supply Chain teams, while managing risks, opportunities, and key supplier and stakeholder relationships.

Essential skills

• Strong commercial, contractual and subcontract managementexpertise gained within a complex project or programme environment.
• Demonstrable experience managing high-value contracts, budgets and financial performance, with a strong focus on cost control and commercial outcomes.
• Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders across multiple functions and organisational levels, driving collaboration and effective decision-making.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and relationship management skills, with experience managing supplier performance and resolving commercial challenges.

The Major sub Contracts team on type 26

You’ll join a team responsible for the commercial leadership and delivery of one of the most complex and strategically significant subcontract portfolios within the Clyde shipbuilding programme. Operating at the heart of a major defence programme, the team oversees commercial strategy, supplier performance and Control Account Management activities, ensuring the successful delivery of critical services. Through close collaboration with programme, engineering, finance and supply chain stakeholders, the team plays a pivotal role in driving performance, managing risk and achieving key programme objectives.

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.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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 applicantsmust as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmust 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: 10th November 2026

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