Business Management Senior Specialist

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
AWE is currently looking for a Business Management Senior Specialist to provide subject matter expertise across a Tech Centre’s planning, cost and analytical services.
Location - Aldermaston
Package - Up to 55k dependant on skills and experience plus allowances
Closing date for this role is 13th February 2024
As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site

Key Accountabilities:

• Implement appropriate procedures, processes, and systems to ensure the quality and consistency of data
• For developing and maintaining internal stakeholder relationships
• Supporting the production of business plans, performance management baselines (PMB), forecasts, project close and ad-hoc options / scenarios as required
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Production and maintenance of plans, budgets and forecasts in line with the agreed Business Rhythm
• Reviewing actuals and analysis of variance in line with the agreed Business Rhythm
• Maintaining and developing stakeholder relationships
• Develop and manage standard reporting formats and metrics for the Tech Centre
• Support to, running of and reporting into various internal meetings within the Tech Centre.
• Close liaison with other members of the Ops Control team (e.g., Workforce manager, planners, finance team) to ensure forecasts are realistic and reflect current capacity and capability within the Tech Centre
• Tech Centre Business Resilience Planning
• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs

This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.
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Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for this role.
Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.