Portfolio Manager - Engineering Systems (PLM/CAD)

Portfolio Manager - Engineering Systems (PLM/CAD) 12 months contract opportunity, remote based with occasional visits to NW UK with a rate of c£800/Day. Ideally SC cleared or happy to become SC cleared.

Key Skills:

Proven experience managing portfolios or large programmes within Engineering Systems, PLM, CAD, or enterprise technology environments.

Delivering or overseeing PLM programmes, implementations, or upgrades.

Engineering data management and product life cycle management processes.

Siemens Teamcenter

PLM/CAD platforms such as Windchill, 3DEXPERIENCE, Aras, or SAP PLM

Develop business cases and secure investment funding across multiple stakeholders.

Strong stakeholder management skills (IT, Commercial, Finance, and external customer organisations)

Role:

Develop and maintain a consolidated portfolio roadmap for Engineering Systems projects and programmes.

Translate strategic objectives and capability roadmaps into defined, fundable projects and business cases.

Partner with Engineering, IT, Commercial, Finance, and Procurement teams to define priorities, investment requirements, and delivery plans.

Engage with Ministry of Defence and other external stakeholders to support funding approvals, governance activities, and reporting requirements.

Establish and maintain portfolio governance processes, including prioritisation, reporting, risk management, and decision-making forums.

Oversee delivery performance across the portfolio, ensuring projects remain aligned to cost, schedule, scope, quality, and business objectives.

Manage portfolio-level dependencies, risks, issues, assumptions, and resource constraints.

Coordinate integrated portfolio plans across multiple programmes and technical workstreams.

Support programme and project managers in resolving cross-functional delivery challenges.

Produce portfolio-level reporting for senior leadership, including delivery status, financial performance, risks, dependencies, and investment outlook.

Drive continuous improvement in portfolio management practices, governance standards, and delivery approaches.