Portfolio Manager

Outsource Uk; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 73,000 - 98,000; Part time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Portfolio Manager for a 12-month contract in Barrow-in-Furness. Hybrid working with 1-2 days on-site per month, paying £52.93 PAYE or £71.45 Umbrella per hour inside IR35.

The role acts as the operational backbone between technical delivery teams and programme leadership, overseeing budgets, schedules, scope, changes and governance to support rapid, disciplined delivery in a scale-up environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing engineering portfolios or programmes.
• Attention to detail is paramount.
• Defence background is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as the operational backbone between technical delivery teams and programme leadership, ensuring accurate and timely project control.
• Maintain transparent management of budget, schedule, scope and change, enabling robust R&D governance and reporting.
• Establish and enforce programme processes, standards and documentation that bring structure, discipline and repeatability to a fast-moving scale-up environment.
• Drive risk, opportunity, assumption and dependency management across the portfolio, ensuring proactive mitigation and escalation.

Skills

Extensive experience managing eng.port

Attention to detail

Defence background

Job description

Client: BAE Systems
Job Type: Contract
Job Title: Portfolio Manager
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Hourly Rate: £52.93 PAYE OR £71.45 Umbrella inside IR35
Duration: 12 months
Working Arrangements: Hybrid 1-2 days on-site per month

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the operational backbone between technical delivery teams and programme leadership, ensuring accurate and timely project control
• Maintain transparent management of budget, schedule, scope and change, enabling robust R&D governance and reporting
• Establish and enforce programme processes, standards and documentation that bring structure, discipline and repeatability to a fast-moving scale-up environment
• Drive risk, opportunity, assumption and dependency management across the portfolio, ensuring proactive mitigation and escalation

Skills & Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing engineering portfolios or programmes
• Attention to detail is paramount
• Defence background is highly desirable

About BAE:

BAE Systems is a leading global defence, aerospace, and security company. They're experts in delivering advanced solutions for air, land, and naval forces, as well as commercial aerospace and cyber security. Known for its commitment to innovation and excellence, BAE Systems offers exciting career opportunities for those looking to make a significant impact in cutting-edge technology and defence sectors.

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