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APM Education Forum

E Jonathan Waite

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Introduction

At BAE Systems, we serve the needs of our customers by delivering a wide

range of advanced defence, aerospace and security solutions that provide a

performance edge. We work together with local partners to develop,

engineer, manufacture and support the innovations that increase defence

sovereignty, sustain economies and safeguard commercial interests. With

some 84,600 employees in six continents, we are committed to creating

solutions that protect and strengthen nations, commerce, communities and

people.

That’s work that inspires us. That’s BAE Systems.

Key facts • Global capability

• One of the worlds leading defence companies

• A world leading innovator

• Over 84,600 employees worldwide

• Customers in more than 100 countries

• 2013 sales of £18.2billion

• Working with universities worldwide (over 30 in the UK)

• £70m+ invested annually in education and skills globally

• £9bn+ spent with over 33,000 suppliers globally



A culture of Total Performance

It’s not just what we do, but how we do it.

• We are committed to developing a culture of Total Performance

• Total Performance is about customer focus, financial performance,

programme execution and responsible behaviour, all together

• Our culture is key to delivering our strategy and

keeping the Company in good shape for the future

• Our culture is underpinned by our values

TRUSTED, INNOVATIVE, BOLD



Our global operations

* Employee figures correct as of 31 December 2013, and include share in joint venture companies.

BAE Systems

Key markets

Australia

circa 4,700 employees

Oman

circa 55 employees

Saudi Arabia


United Kingdom


United States


Other

• circa 9,000 employees

Global Business

Development Offices





Organisation structure



Products and Services Platforms • Air - Advanced military and commercial air capability

• Land - Armoured combat vehicles, tactical wheeled vehicles, missile launchers, artillery systems and munitions

• Maritime - Surface ships and nuclear submarines

Electronic Systems • Electronic warfare, advanced displays & inceptors, signal processing & radar

waveform technology and battle space management

• Fly-By-Wire flight control electronics

• Hybrid electric transportation propulsion & power system

Military and Technical Services – MRO & R&S activities • Provision of spares, repairs

• Management of bases and facilities

• Combined maintenance and upgrade

• Operational/fleet availability

Cyber & Intelligence • Mission critical cyber security solutions

• Information technology

• Intelligence and analytical tools

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Project Management in BAE SYSTEMS



Early Career Programmes: Pathways & Career Expectations

Programme Entry Criteria Role on

programme completion

Expected role in longer term

Sigma Leadership Programme (Sigma)

2:1 degree (minimum 1 year work experience

expected)

Managerial Roles

(WWGG 11 – 14)

Leadership role, with view to being on a BU Management Team succession plan

Finance Leader Development

Programme (FLDP)

2:1 degree (typically first role post-

university) Finance Manager Roles Finance Director

Graduate Development Framework (GDF)

2:1 degree (typically first role post-

university) Professional Roles

Majority will remain as professionals, but some to become leaders

Higher Apprenticeship (e.g. PCFS or proposed engineering scheme)

Strong A-Levels (typically first role

post-6th Form) Professional Roles

Majority will remain as professionals, but some to become leaders

Technician Apprenticeship

Strong GCSEs (typically first role post

school)

Engineering & Manufacturing

Technician roles

Supervisory & professional roles with a proportion becoming managers over time

Craft Apprenticeship GCSEs (typically first role post school)

Core trade roles

Majority remain in trade & supervisory positions on shop floor, but some will become senior managers – good track

record in BUs of apprentices progressing.



4-11 11-16 16-18 18-21 21+

•Ambassadors/Governors (across 4-18 age) 845 appointees in schools/colleges (602 male, 243 female), Schools Roadshow – (9-13) 257 school visits engaging over 34,000 young people, cost £305k •213k young people seen roadshow since 2005 •Teacher and pupil education content (9-13) cost £21k •Royal International Air Tattoo - £40k

•Work experience – (14-16 age) 828 work experience placements, 610 male, 218 female. 251, 1 day (145 male, 106 female), 828, 1 or 2 weeks (465 male, 112 female) •Big Bang £150k •Wise £8k •Smallpeice Trust £20k •EDT £20k •Arkwright Trust £15k •Furness Academy - £40k •Air Cadets £15k

•Craft Apprenticeships (16-21 age) – total 471 over 3 years, employment & training cost £13.348m •Technician Apprenticeships (16-21 age) – total 301 over 3 years, employment & training cost £8.530m

•E-learning 32,769 people took 430,385 training sessions, total cost £480k •Schools Aerospace Challenge - £10k •Prince’s Trust - £75k •Skills Show - £120k •RIAT - £50k •CBI Conference £35k •Roundtable with The Times & The Telegraph Guardian £80k •Armed Forces Day £5k •Advertising & PR costs for apprenticeships £50k

•Sponsored Students – 32 @ £1,500 - £48k •Industrial Placements – 25 x £19,500 - £487.5k 30 Preferred Universities for recruitment (61 university partners for research in UK)

•Royal Academy of Engineering Awards £18k •Graduate recruitment & development – 126 grads & 23 industrial placements, £831k. FLDP – 8 Graduates, 2 IPs, (£1.2m pa) Sigma (£1.4k pa) •GDF Salaries – 240 @ £26k – 6.2m •Graduate Conference – 210 attendees - £85.9k •DY Programmes - £2.4m •Strategic & Science university research partnerships £7.3m •Business Unit training costs – c. £33m

BAE Systems Education/Learning Impacts by Age - 2013

Notes: 1) Total of above commitments: £76.3m

2) Government provides £13.348m towards the investment in Craft Apprentice training and £8.530m pa for Technician Apprentice training. 3) Investments shown are for 2013

Age Range



Why is Project Management important to BAE Systems?

• BAE Systems is a company of projects and it is our

projects that deliver profit and shareholder value,

hence:

• Project Management is a strategic capability key to

meeting future business demands

• Delivering to time and cost is fundamental to

continued business performance

• Increasing project complexity requires an

enhanced and broader skill-set to deliver

• Business changing from platform to service based

projects

• This will present a number of challenges for the

Project Management function going forward

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First steps – Graduate scheme

Whilst we are renowned for our

engineering excellence, the way

we deliver our ‘High Value’

programmes and projects is just

as important. That’s why we’re

continually on the look out for

outstanding performers across

every area of business

management.

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First steps – Graduate scheme

A Graduate Project Manager can expect to ;

• Progress through a number of different functions and roles during the

two years of the graduate scheme

• Get exposure to a range of projects depending on location

• Gain experience in many phases of the project lifecycle

• Contribute towards supporting project management and the business

through maintaining world-class processes, training and functional

support for the project management

• Find a significant support network for graduate Project Managers

• Participate in the fundamental ‘Project Management Developing You’

courses

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First Steps - PCFS

• Project Control Foundation Scheme

• Apprenticeship scheme – intake of 16 in 2013

• MAI in partnership with Blackpool & Fylde

College and the University of Lancaster

• 5 Year experiential scheme underpinned by a

Foundation and BSc Honours Degree in

Project Management

• First 3 years incorporate a Higher

Apprenticeship in Project Management

• On completion of Honours degree, trainees

move into full-time, permanent Project Control

positions.

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Career Paths and Intake

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Programme Director (Line of Business Leader)

Trainee

Project Professional

Project Support

Manager

Assistant Project

Manager

Senior Project

Support Manager

Project/

Programme

Manager

Project/

Programme/

Portfolio Director

Project Control Career Path

Project Management Career Path

Functional

Management Roles

Other Functions

- Engineering

- Finance

- Commercial

- Procurement

- Operations

- Etc.

Intake Sources:

Trainees

- U/G Apprenticeships (90%)

- P/G Direct Entry (10%)

Project Professionals

- P/G Direct Entry (mostly

technical degrees) (20%)

- Mature recruitment (30%)

- Internal from other functions

(50%)

Education Background:

PM Degrees usually limited to

Project Control Career Path

Technical degree holders often

migrate to PM with internal L&D