Business Support Officer - Portfolio Management Team

MBDA; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organization is seeking a Business Support Officer in Bristol to provide essential administrative support to the Portfolio Management Team. The role involves managing complex diaries, events, and travel while fostering effective relationships with stakeholders including the Ministry of Defence. Join a dynamic team that values inclusivity and offers various employee benefits including a potential company bonus and flexibility in working arrangements.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contribution up to 14%

Paid overtime opportunity

Up to 15 additional days of flexi leave

Enhanced parental leave

Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Business Support role.
• Ability to manage complex diaries and arrange travel.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Portfolio Management Team.
• Manage complex diaries and travel arrangements.
• Facilitate interactions with key customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Attention to detail

Team player

Resilience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to become a valued member of our dynamic team within the UK Support Function (UKSF).

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)

Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime

Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

The UKSF prides itself on high levels of team spirit and strives towards creating an inclusive environment, where our teams can develop and grow within a supportive working culture.

Working as a Business Support Officer (BSO) alongside the Portfolio team based at Bristol, you will provide administrative and operational support to the Portfolio Management Team as detailed below, but not limited to:

The Role - specific requirements

Interaction with MBDA key Customers and Stakeholders to include the Ministry of Defence (MoD)

Provide facilitation of our Joint Working area at Bristol site and being a central point of contact for onsite visitors

To monitor and maintain the access control process and identify any improvements

To provide pro-active, accurate and comprehensive administrative support to the Senior Management team members to include, but not limited to:

To manage complex diaries, extensive travel arrangements and expenses

To organising meetings, events, training days and participate when required and take and manage actions

Create and maintain MS Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, MS One Note and MS Word documents accurately

Understanding and utilising MS Office and MBDA systems

These tasks may be varied and ad-hoc in scope

What we're looking for from you:

Experience in a similar Business Support role; managing complex diaries, organising meetings, events and travel arrangements

Participation in UK Support Function initiatives and personal development initiatives

Someone who can exhibit a high level of resilience, communication, organisation skills and attention to detail, which is key to success in this role

Someone who is forward thinking, who looks to improve efficiencies in working practices and processes

Ability to prioritise, multi-task and manage your own workload effectively

Someone who is an enthusiastic team player

Willingness to learn and extend the role above and beyond the job description

To develop to become the knowledge point of contact within the team.

Confident in building effective working relationships at all levels

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

About the company

MBDA is a European multinational developer and manufacturer of missiles.

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