Head of Digitally Enabled Portfolio

Location: Warton, Hybrid, 3 days per week on site

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

Salary: Circa £90,000 plus performance bonus and car allowance.

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

You’ll lead the Digital delivery aspect of programmes spanning ERP, Digital Engineering and Manufacturing systems, ensuring delivery is aligned, integrated and supports business priorities. This includes owning the digital roadmap and coordinating multiple delivery streams. Working with senior stakeholders across the business, you’ll oversee performance across budget, resources, risks and outcomes, supporting the successful delivery of digital capabilities at scale.

Core duties:

• Lead and deliver the digital elements of a complex, strategically critical digital investment portfolio, spanning ERP, Digital Engineering and Manufacturing systems.
• Own and evolve the integrated digital roadmap, ensuring alignment across technology, business processes and investment priorities.
• Drive end-to-end integration of major digital programmes, managing dependencies across multiple delivery streams.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Digital, Engineering, Manufacturing and the wider business to enable large-scale digital transformation.
• Chair senior governance forums and steering boards, aligning stakeholders and driving key decisions.
• Oversee portfolio performance, including budget, resources, risks and benefits realisation.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, operating across a complex and evolving digital landscape.
• Manage key technology suppliers and partners, supporting the successful delivery of digital capabilities.

Essential Skills:

• A recognised project management qualification (e.g. APM, PMI or equivalent).
• Experience leading complex digital programmes or portfolios, ideally involving ERP, Digital Engineering or large-scale technology deployments.
• Experience of programme and portfolio management, including governance, risk and delivery at scale.
• Experience leading and developing teams within complex, matrix organisations.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with senior stakeholders across business and technical functions.
• Understanding of digital transformation environments, including managing dependencies across multiple programmes.
• Experience managing budgets, suppliers and delivery partners.

The team:

You’ll be part of the Digital, Data and Infrastructure Delivery Team within the Air sector, working alongside a wide range of business, engineering and digital teams. The role includes leadership of a growing team, while collaborating across a complex, matrix environment to deliver shared outcomes.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 15th May 2026

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.