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.
Outsource UK is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You'll receive consideration for your application without regard to race, religion or belief, gender identity or expression sexual orientation, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or age.
Portfolio Manager employer: Outsource Uk
BAE Systems is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Glasgow that fosters innovation and professional growth. With a strong commitment to employee development, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in the defence sector while enjoying a supportive culture that values diversity and inclusion. The role of Mechanical Auxiliary Engineer not only provides competitive pay but also the chance to contribute meaningfully to projects that make a real difference in global security.
