Business Resource Planner

Job Title: Business Resource Planner

Location: Glascoed , Hybrid – Min 2 days onsite.

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £57,824 Dependent on skills & experience

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

This role provides an integrated business and project planning capability, establishing clear frameworks, processes and governance to support strategic and tactical delivery. It owns the development and application of planning standards, tools and data that underpin key project milestones, enabling consistent, high quality reporting and decision‑making across the business. Working closely with project and functional teams, the role ensures accurate, timely schedules and resource data, driving insight, accountability and alignment while championing innovative, pragmatic solutions that secure engagement and delivery confidence.

Core Duties

• Establish a robust business resource planning framework with clear processes, governance and review mechanisms
• Deliver an integrated business planning approach using aligned project schedules, resource data and functional inputs
• Develop and enhance planning tools collaboratively to improve consistency, visibility and decision‑making
• Implement and manage strategic and tactical planning standards supporting key milestones and driving business wide engagement

Maintain accurate planning structures and schedule data, ensuring coherent reporting and timely updates across systems

Essential Skills

• Degree-level qualification in engineering or equivalent industry experience, with proven project delivery or planning background
• Formal Project Management training (APM, PMI, PRINCE) and proficiency with scheduling and risk tools
• Considerable experience using SAP and related planning systems to support project and resource management
• Skilled in data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau for insight reporting
• Expert understanding of planning techniques, processes and methodologies within complex engineering environments
• Demonstrated experience as a Business Resource Planner or Project Planner in similar industries
  
  

The Project Management Office Team

Join our Project Management Office in Glascoed as we develop a Business Resource Planning capability that enhances existing processes and tools. You will help build and implement a new planning framework, working closely with cross‑functional resource owners to meet evolving business needs efficiently.

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:

15th April 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.