Senior Portfolio Analyst

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?
We need an AWEsome Senior Portfolio Analyst to join our replacement Warhead team at AWE. You will play an integral role in providing support to the PMO Service Leads to communicate and build commitment to a shared vision and sense of purpose.
Location: Hybrid and flexible working, with our offices based in Berkshire between Reading, Basingstoke and Newbury with onsite parking and public transport services.
Salary: Starting at £45,110 this is very much open to negotiation if you can demonstrate the skills and experience we are looking for.
This role is not ideal for applicants from a solely IT background.
What is essential for this role is being able to absorb complex programmatic data points and turn them into a coherent and easily understandable story which can be communicated to senior stakeholders. Vital skills include setting up reporting dashboards and leading on the design and traceability of data into information to lead into decision making.
An understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle is necessary in order to tell the Reporting Story.
What’s exciting is:
You will be joining a team involved with one of the most complex infrastructure programmes in the country at a pivotal moment in its evolution. The UK government has committed substantial investment into improving our infrastructure, so we are building a talented team to make the most of this opportunity. It is a new approach for AWE and we need someone who can support a new programme in its set up then evolution into a full, long-term project.
No two days are ever the same, you will manage and engage with a wide range of interesting colleagues and projects across the organisation.
A typical day for a Senior Portfolio Analyst could look like this:

• Provision of complex analysis of governance, reporting outputs and programmatic data to track key activities, plans, budgets, issues, and risks across all the AWE portfolio.
  Analysis of the portfolio to maintain an integrated view of the key risks and issues across the AWE Enterprise.
• Recommending effective actions to mitigate risks and exploit opportunities.
  Analysis and evaluation of portfolio data to identify discrepancies, trends, exceptions and opportunities.
  Tracking and highlighting interdependencies and conflicts between business as usual and the portfolio and recommending courses of remedial action.
• Leading reporting from programmes and projects and provides analysis, insight and recommendation of decisions for improved performance of the portfolio.
• Monitoring portfolio risks (threats and opportunities) and escalate as appropriate.
• Using programmatic data develop predictive analytics to optimise project performance.

We would like you to demonstrate or have experience of:

• Project reporting, cost, planning, governance, risk, or analytical skills
• Managing successful projects or programmes
• Working in a project or programme management office
• Analysis and extrapolation of complex data sets
• Digital reporting and analytical solutions
• Project Management practitioner qualification; e.g. Level 4 Data Analyst
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Managing Successful Programmes
• Management of Risk
• Managing Portfolios
• APM Project Planning, Monitoring & Control

Why work for us?
AWE has been voted one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK again this year. So, when you work with us, you can take advantage of a great package of benefits and development opportunities on top of your salary including:

• 25 days annual leave
• Every other Friday off (AWE works a 9-day fortnight)
• Generous pension contributions of between 9% and 13% (defined contribution on your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Flexible working arrangements can be considered so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle
• Excellent personal development opportunities including annual membership to relevant professional bodies, training and mentoring
• Everyday spending discounts - access to savings on a wide range of shops and services exclusive to AWE employees
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family

You can find out more about our benefits HERE
To apply: Please log into AWE Careers to submit your CV and a covering letter. Make sure that you highlight all relevant skills and experience for this job. Give us a clear view of what you can bring to the role and also why you want to work with the team here at AWE.
You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain Security/ Developed Vetting Clearance (funded by the AWE) in order to start with us in this role. It can take several months for clearance to come through.
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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.
Important things you need to know:

• Interviews will be scheduled during working hours
• Interviews will be 90 minutes on TEAMS and will include a 5-to-10-minute presentation
• If we receive an exceptionally high level of applications, this vacancy may close early. So don’t procrastinate, refresh your CV and covering letter and apply now!

For more information about the role or the recruitment process, get in touch with me (Sunflower) at: [email protected]
(Sorry agencies - all recruitment for this role is being managed by our internal resourcing team here at AWE)
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Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
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