Job Title: Portfolio Manager
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Location: Usk, Monmouthshire – 3+ days on‑site, with half day Friday.
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: £52,000 – £57,824 + Bonus
Overview
Our client, an established defence manufacturing firm in Usk, Monmouthshire, requires an experienced Portfolio Manager to join a multi‑disciplined team. You will be appointed to a newly established project team, assuming leadership responsibility for the delivery of individual work packages. Reporting directly to the Programme Manager, you will be accountable for ensuring the rigorous derivation and execution of the programme to achieve a robust and effective solution.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of your project portfolio, monitoring and reporting performance across schedule, technical, financial and quality goals while providing professional project management and building good customer and supplier relationships through effective communication and expectation management.
- Identify and develop follow‑on business opportunities, deliver financial planning to meet targets for orders, sales, margin and cash, and ensure accurate forward‑load data is produced using business toolsets to support effective forecasting and portfolio decision‑making.
Qualifications
- Degree‑level qualification (engineering discipline preferred) or comparable experience in the engineering/manufacturing sector, with demonstrable Project Management delivery experience, ideally from a comparable industry (Defence).
- Formal training in Project Management (accredited by APM, PMI or PRINCE), knowledge of scheduling and risk software tools (e.g. MS Project & Predict!), and experience of SAP.
- Proven skills in building customer relationships and achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Experience managing risks and opportunities to benefit the projects.
- Experience working as a Project Manager or Project Engineer in the Manufacturing or Engineering sector.
- Candidate must have lived & worked in the UK for 5+ years and be eligible for SC security clearance. xwzovoh
This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Portfolio Manager to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don’t miss out!
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