IWT Lead (Support)

Job Title: IWT Lead (Support)

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base – Full time 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 £72,000 (dependent on skills and 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.

Role Description

To lead, mentor and manage an Integrated Work Team to deliver all aspects of Subcontractor outputs to ensure project milestones are achieved on time, safely, to the right quality and on budget. The Integrated Work Team will consist of a number of Team Leaders teams within a trade discipline.

Core Duties

• Develop and demonstrate high levels of SHE behaviours to teams through strategic SHE improvements/setting and positive promotion of safety awareness, risk management/compliance
• Accountable for subcontractor outputs ensuring safety, quality, work acceptance and cost performance is delivered
• Responsible for submitting resource demand information which will then be signed off and sent to the function so that robust supply solutions are in place to deliver all commitments across a trade grouping and multiple platforms
• Responsible and accountable for ensuring Team Leaders are delivering work in accordance with Level 3 schedules and that bookings/housekeeping of Service Orders are maintained to enable project deliverables

Be a positive role model and create an environment so all teams have a voice and are aligned to the company’s values, policies and processes

Use technical expertise and excellent problem-solving skills to ensure TLs drive subcontract performance and TLs drive solutions to delivery challenges to ensure schedule compliance. Liaise closely with the PEM/WTA and systems engineers to proactively address delivery problems

Lead, support and enforce the use of company processes and tools. Work with OPLs who will monitor & control overtime and pastoral care that will include attendance, performance reviews, sickness, leave and Working Time Directive (WTD)

Day to day Control Account Management (CAM) of assigned scope of work. This includes establishing and maintaining the Work Breakdown Structure; scheduling and assigning work; tracking progress and actual costs; maintaining an up-to-date report on progress against the Baseline Schedule

Essential Skills

• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering, production, or maintenance teams within a safety-critical environment
• Experience managing subcontractors and driving performance against quality, cost, and delivery objectives
• Demonstrable knowledge of project controls, including Control Account Management (CAM), cost tracking, scheduling, and progress reporting
• Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead continuous improvement and operational change initiatives
• Strong resource planning and delivery management skills, with the ability to deliver work safely, on schedule, and within budget
  
  

The Ship Repair Team

The Ship Repair team supports the Type 45 Class fleet through a major upkeep programme. Currently around 20 strong and expected to grow to more than 100 people, the team offers excellent opportunities for career development, long-term stability, and involvement in a complex, high-profile programme delivering critical capability

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: 2nd October 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.