IT Portfolio Support Capability Lead

Job Description

Job Title: IT Portfolio Support Capability Lead

Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £60,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• You will have line lead responsibilities for all Project Support Leads, providing direction and leadership
• Operating high quality Project Management & Control (PM&C) processes across all portfolios of projects within EIT and acting as an escalation points for all PSL’s
• Providing direction and leadership to Project Support Leads (PSLs) in implementing and reporting on all control mechanisms applied to each project within their portfolios to ensure projects are being delivered to time, cost and quality, using correct toolsets, processes and procedures and providing accurate and timely reporting
• Adapting and applying PM&C practices in different circumstances and to guide and instruct others (including PSLs) in their application
• Identify and implementing continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle, to support accurate and up to date MI on which the business can make robust decisions, this includes sharing of best practices across the teams and wider PM community

Your skills and experiences:

• Practised PMO professional with experience of operating in a highly governed PMO environment
• Comprehensive knowledge of Project Management Methodologies and Project Controls, evidenced and demonstrated in a professional role
• Broad knowledge and experience of working on complex Programmes
• In-depth understanding of risk, issue and dependency management at project and portfolio level
• Proven organisational skills and attention to detail
• MS Project Server Online or similar PM toolset
• MS Office – advanced Project, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Project management qualification, e.g., Prince2, APM/PMDY

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The PMO (Portfolio Management Office) team:

You will be working collaboratively in a growing team of PMO professionals and reporting directly to the Head of PMO. There are multiple opportunities for career growth and progression via a mature and progressive Project Management function spanning the entire organisation.

This is a chance to build a key stakeholder network and make this role your own through influencing key decisions within the business.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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: 22nd November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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