Delivery Portfolio Lead - Defence Nuclear Enterprise

Frazer Nash Consultancy; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is seeking a Delivery Portfolio Lead to manage project governance within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise. The role includes overseeing contract processes, managing client relationships, and tracking portfolio performance metrics. The ideal candidate will have relevant industry knowledge and skills, along with the ability to foresee challenges. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible working opportunities, and professional development support.

Benefits

Competitive salary with yearly reviews

25 days holiday + opportunity to buy 5 days

Flexible working options

Enhanced parental benefits

Company pension scheme

Targeted professional development

Life assurance

Private healthcare membership

Bonus scheme linked to company performance

Paid membership fees to professional institution

Support in attaining professional membership

Cycle to work scheme

Season rail ticket loan

Qualifications

• Relevant skills and industry sector knowledge you have which supports your suitability for the role.
• Any challenges you foresee and mitigations to these.

Responsibilities

• Liaison with the S&BD Dimension during Bid/No Bid process.
• Oversight of Contract Acceptance process for projects.
• Govern project delivery and client relationship management.
• Manage portfolio KPIs including Revenue and Gross Margin.
• Provide market demand signal for resourcing decisions.

Job description

Overview

To support continued growth and uphold our reputation for trusted delivery within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) - one of our largest market groups comprising our support to the Submarine Delivery Agency, In‑Service Submarine Project Team, the wider Defence Nuclear supply chain and Strategic Weapon System (excluding BAE and RRSL Key Accounts) - we are seeking a Delivery Portfolio Lead to join the Defence Nuclear Enterprise portfolio. The Delivery Portfolio Lead holds operational responsibility and leads the delivery governance function for all projects within an agreed DNE sub‑portfolio. Their responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Liaison with the S&BD Dimension and Consultation at key points of the work winning process such as Bid/No Bid and Proposal Submission.
• Oversight of, and Accountability for the Contract Acceptance process of projects within their portfolio.
• Project Supervision, governance and guidance in support of project delivery across their portfolio including client relationship management.
• Forecasting, reporting and management of portfolio KPIs including Revenue, Net Revenue, Gross Margin and DSO.
• Liaison with the Capability Dimension and in particular, provision of a clear market demand signal to support short‑ and long‑term resourcing decisions.

Frazer‑Nash has been working to support the Royal Navy submarine service and the wider submarine supply chain (commonly referred to as the 'Defence Nuclear Enterprise') for over 20 years. The scope of the portfolio provides engineering and technical services right across the enterprise and 'CADMID' Cycle (from Concept design, through In‑Service support and into Disposal). The DNE portfolio therefore calls upon a broad set of technical skills from across our Capability Dimension. There are currently over 300 active projects supporting delivery into the portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping our delivery to our clients and contributing to the advancement of notable projects across the UK’s Defence Nuclear Enterprise.

Qualifications

• Relevant skills and industry sector knowledge you have which supports your suitability for the role.
• Any challenges you foresee and mitigations to these.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews.
• 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days.
• A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture.
• Happy to talk flexible working.
• Enhanced parental benefits.
• Company pension scheme.
• Targeted professional development.
• Life assurance.
• Private healthcare membership.
• Bonus scheme linked into company performance.
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution.
• Support in attaining professional membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season rail ticket loan.
• And further optional benefits you can tailor to your personal requirements.