BAE Systems

Demand Change Manager

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Job Title\: Demand Change Manager

Location\: Warton. Hybrid - 3 days per week on site

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

Salary\: £51,772 + (DOE)

Referral Bonus\: £1000

Grade\: E

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE\: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

Job Description\:

You will join an inclusive team within the Air ERP organisation, reporting to the Air ERP Delivery Manager, that has responsibility and accountability for the management and governance of Business As Usual (BAU) and Transformational Project-related Change Requests.

As a Demand Change Manager, you will support the Solution Factory to ensure that change requirements are prioritised into the development backlog to support provision of change requests in a timely manner according to planned milestones.

Core duties\:

  • Management and governance of the AirERP Change Request Management Process
  • Support the AirERP Delivery Manager in reviewing the Change Request Management Process to ensure it is efficient and effective for current and future needs
  • Conduct regular cadence with Business Functions (including Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics and Project Management) for demand capture; to understand the issues, enhancements and challenges from the stakeholders and what actions to address; communicate progress of ‘in-flight’ change requests to business stakeholders for transparency and expectations management
  • Contribute to Sprint Planning sessions, to support selection of prioritised scope for each release
  • Prepare and lead weekly Change Boards to review newly-submitted ECRs and outcomes of Impact Assessments and produce weekly Backlog status reporting to feed into the weekly senior management team meetings

Essential Skills\:

  • Good stakeholder relationship management and communication skills
  • Proficient in Atlassian JIRA work management tool; able to create Kanban/Agile boards
  • Significant experience in Software Project Management
  • Experience liaising with cross-functional teams either remotely or in-person

The ERP Technical Delivery & Support team\:

It’s an exciting time to join the team, with involvement across Transformation programme and major project, delivering all ERP solution change and driving the ongoing evolution of a critical enterprise system supporting the Air business.

Offering the opportunity to shape a multi-faceted ERP landscape, work at scale, and visualise your delivery making a direct, visible impact on how the Air organisation operates.

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.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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 July 2026