£65,000 – £70,000MidFull Time
Job Title: Learning & Development Manager
Location: Rochester, onsite.
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: circa £65,000 - 70,000 (DOE)
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:
You will own and lead the development of our Project Management capability, driving improved programme delivery performance through the design and implementation of impactful learning solutions, structured career frameworks, and targeted capability initiatives. You’ll also play a key role in building a high-performing, future-ready PM community aligned to our evolving business priorities.
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The Performance Excellence Team:
We’re at a pivotal point in our journey with a new strategy, rapid business growth, and increasingly complex programmes to deliver. This is a genuinely exciting opportunity for a Performance Excellence Manager to join our team and help shape a future-ready Project Management function — developing capability, growing talent and aligning workforce plans across a 120-strong PM community.
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: 22nd May 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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