Overview
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Job Title: Portfolio Support Lead
Location: Preston; Lancashire. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Circa £42,000 depending on experience
Responsibilities
* Lead governance activities across the programme, ensuring they are consistent with the standards and direction set by the Programme Management Office
* Produce clear, tailored reports for senior stakeholders and steering boards at both programme and portfolio level, delivered in line with agreed reporting cycles
* Analyse programme and project data to identify risks, issues, and trends, providing insight to support programme, portfolio, and project leaders in effective delivery
* Oversee central resourcing plans and related processes, including order and invoice management, ensuring accurate and timely information is maintained
* Work closely with programme and finance teams to ensure project managers keep financial information up to date, including forecasts and overall project position
* Manage the programme change control process, ensuring requests are captured, assessed, and implemented appropriately
* Drive continuous improvement by sharing best practice, embedding improvements, and supporting the Programme Management Office with reporting, governance, assurance, and quality compliance
* Maintain accurate project libraries and documentation, ensuring effective control and easy access to key information
Essential
* Broad knowledge and proven experience of working on complex programmes and projects
* Demonstrated experience in financial oversight and resource management, with the ability to support effective planning and control
* Recognised project management qualification (such as APM, Prince2 or equivalent)
* Experienced in using project management tools and advanced Microsoft Office applications (including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
Desirable
* Proven experience in identifying, implementing, and embedding process improvements and best practices within PMO or project teams
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.
Closing Date
25th September 2025
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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