Portfolio Management Office Lead

Bristol - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Portfolio Management Office Lead

Location: Bristol

Compensation: Attractive Salary Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69968

Lead Strategic Change Across a World-Class Defence Portfolio

At Babcock were 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 youll have a role thats out of the ordinary. Youll 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 youll 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:

APM Project Management Qualification (essential).
Project controls-related qualifications (advantageous).
Familiarity with tools such as Power BI Microsoft Project P6 and risk management systems (advantageous).

We value difference and dont 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 - ().

What we offer

Generous holiday allowance
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 days 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 with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 05/12/2025

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Job Title: Portfolio Management Office LeadLocation: BristolCompensation: Attractive Salary BenefitsRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF69968Lead Strategic Change Across a World-Class Defence PortfolioAt Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you c...