Portfolio Management Office Lead

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense services company in Bristol seeks a Portfolio Management Office Lead to oversee the UK Submarines portfolio. This full-time role involves strategic decision-making, risk management, and leading change initiatives. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in project governance and the ability to motivate teams. Competitive benefits and support offered.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to digital GP and health check

Employee share scheme

Holiday trading

Paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a PMO lead role or project delivery.
• Deep understanding of project governance and hands-on implementation.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Portfolio Office.
• Integrate programmes for strategic decision-making.
• Manage portfolio strategic risks and treatment plans.

Skills

Project delivery

Leading change initiatives

Project governance

Cost management

Risk management

Team leadership

Education

Project controls-related qualifications

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Project

P6

Job description

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Location: Bristol, GB, BS3 2HQ

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69968

Lead Strategic Change Across a World-Class Defence Portfolio

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Portfolio Management Office Lead at Ashton House, in Bristol.

The role

As a Portfolio Management Office Lead, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of our UK Submarines portfolio, providing strategic oversight and implementing governance across an integrated portfolio of programmes and projects.

Day-to-day, you’ll establish and lead the Portfolio Office, creating and owning the Portfolio PM Handbook.

• Integrate programmes at portfolio level and provide insight for strategic decision‑making.
• Manage portfolio-level strategic risks and ensure treatment plans are delivered.
• Drive strategic change initiatives, including organisational effectiveness.
• Develop capability plans and resource strategies to ensure a future‑ready workforce.

This role is full time role with 37 hours per week based in Bristol.

Essential experience of the PMO Lead

• Proven experience in a PMO lead role, project delivery or project controls.
• Strong track record of leading change initiatives at portfolio or senior level.
• Deep understanding of project governance and controls, with hands‑on implementation experience.
• Knowledge of cost, estimating, scheduling and risk management disciplines.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams and engage senior stakeholders effectively.

Qualifications for the PMO Lead

• Project controls‑related qualifications (advantageous).
• Familiarity with tools such as Power BI, Microsoft Project, P6 and risk management systems (advantageous).

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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