Manager Resources

Position: Performance Manager – People & Resources
Job Title:

Performance  Manager  – People & Resources

Location:

Rochester;
Kent

Salary:  Circa £65,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing :

Plan, allocate, and  manage  project  management  resources across product lines

Lead  full recruitment, onboarding, and job advertising for the project  management  function

Support retention, reward, and recognition  initiatives  to enhance employee engagement

Provide guidance on performance  management  and talent development for line managers

Ensure consistent application and compliance to people policies and standards across the business

Deliver day-to-day people support, resources administration, and policy compliance

Manage  budgets and financial oversight for the project  management  function

Drive continuous improvement and automation of project  management  processes

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

Background in project  management  or functional operations

Experience in developing and growing talent in teams

Experienced in planning, allocating, and optimising project  management  resources across teams

Managed  budgets and financial oversight for a team or function

Led process improvements and implemented more efficient ways of working

Desirable

Project  management  qualification such as APMQ or equivalent

Experience in Power BI considered highly advantageous

Benefits:

As well as a  competitive  pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The People & Resources Team:

This is a brand new and high-profile opportunity   within a dynamic team of eight, offering the chance to shape the organisation’s approach to people and resource  management  from the ground up. Based onsite in Rochester,  the role  also offers the potential to work from home on Fridays with a 1 pm finish, depending on business needs. You will take  ownership  of  workforce  planning, resource allocation, performance  management , and retention  initiatives , ensuring the business has the right people in the right roles at the right time.

You will provide  expert  people support, uphold compliance, and maintain high-quality  management  standards. This is a  rare opportunity  to make a tangible impact, influence processes, and drive engagement and excellence throughout the business.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder  etc .)

that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please  speak  to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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:  9th February 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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