Resource Planning and Estimating Lead

Job Title: Resourcing & Estimating Lead

Location: Qatar- Doha

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

Grade: GG09

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.

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:

As a Resource Planning and Estimating Lead, you’ll take ownership of project resourcing across Qatar, Oman, and the Hawk International Line of Business, ensuring the right people are in place to meet demand. You’ll support both monthly planning and the annual IBP process, while delivering clear, commercially focused estimates to aid decision-making. Working closely with the Business Operations & Integration Manager, you’ll lead on resourcing activities, provide valuable insights for planning, and help continuously improve processes to keep things running smoothly and efficiently.

Core Duties:

Lead and coordinate end-to-end project resourcing activities, effectively managing demand and supply across Qatar, Oman, and the Hawk International Line of Business to ensure optimal workforce utilisation

Drive the integration of Project Resource Planning processes, supporting both monthly cycles and the annual Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process to align resources with strategic objectives

Deliver accurate and commercially focused estimating services, enabling informed decision-making and supporting operational delivery

Partner with the Business Operations & Integration Manager, taking ownership of resourcing activities and deputising where required to ensure continuity and effective leadership

Develop, compile, and manage IBP supply solutions, providing insightful management information and analysis to support business reviews and strategic planning

Enhance resource planning and estimating processes through continuous improvement, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and alignment with business needs

Essential Skills:

Demonstrate good analytical capability, with the ability to interpret complex data and clearly articulate effective project resource solutions to stakeholders

Apply a solid understanding of estimating and project management techniques to support accurate planning and delivery

Provide support to resource planning activities, managing demand and supply solutions across international programmes

Utilise cost modelling techniques to inform planning and forecasting, enabling data-driven decision-making and improved financial visibility

The Resourcing and Estimating Team:

You’ll be joining a small, diverse team, offering a highly collaborative environment where each member plays a meaningful and visible role. The team has a broad range of responsibilities, providing exposure to multiple aspects of the business and creating excellent opportunities to develop a well-rounded skillset. With regular interaction with senior stakeholders, this role offers networking opportunities and the chance to build relationships across the organisation. As part of the Operational Excellence function, this position sits within a growing and evolving area of the business, giving you the opportunity to shape ways of working, influence outcomes, and contribute to the team’s ongoing development and success.

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 good 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: 11th May 2026