Demand & Portfolio Management Leader

Job Title: Demand & Portfolio Management Leader

Location: Preston; Lancashire. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £70,000 depending on experience + executive benefits

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead all aspects of Demand Management within the Demand and Capacity Management Function

• Oversee accurate and timely production of management information and dashboards

• Lead integration with Group Information Management and Technology leads to ensure visibility of all functional roadmaps

• Facilitate project demand prioritisation across Sectors and Functions, aligning with Group priorities

• Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders and suppliers to ensure governance and shared understanding of demand

• Set strategic direction and develop the Demand Management capability

• Maintain and improve the Demand Operational Framework and related processes

• Produce clear analysis and reporting to provide visibility of the demand pipeline and support Integrated Business Planning

• Act as lead contact for Group and Sector Information Management and Technology teams to manage incoming demand

• Manage four direct reports within a growing team

  Your skills and experiences:

  Essential

  • Experience in Demand Management

  • Proven ability to develop and maintain operational processes and quality standards

  • Demonstrated leadership with responsibility for managing and developing teams

  • Effective communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work with senior leaders and diverse, demanding groups

  • Experience in data analysis and producing management reports to support decision-making

    Desirable

    • Understanding of ITIL and how changes are managed in IT services or service delivery

    • APM Project Management Qualification

      Benefits:

      As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

      The Demand and Capacity Management Team:

      This is a newly created role within the Demand and Capacity Management Team ?" offering a unique opportunity to make your mark from day one. The team is responsible for managing how Enterprise Information Technology captures, assesses and prioritises demand across multiple business units, ensuring resources and capacity are aligned to deliver effectively. With core processes and tools already in place, this role gives you the chance to bring fresh ideas and new ways of thinking to an evolving capability. You’ll work with a wide range of stakeholders and play a key role in shaping how demand is governed in a growing and high-impact area of the business

      Why BAE Systems?

      This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

      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: 29th July 2025

      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.

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