Key skills
Leadership
About this role
Role Overview
- Provide integrated, multi-functional leadership across a diverse portfolio
- Accountable for portfolio health including performance and profitability
- Lead and develop a group of Heads of Programmes within a matrix environment
- Shape future work with business development colleagues
- Ensure opportunities are deliverable and commercially sound
- Regular interaction across senior stakeholders and internal teams
Requirements
- Established senior leader with experience in a matrix environment
- Strong commercial and financial understanding
- Experience delivering complex, multi-disciplinary portfolios
- Credible delivery in defence contexts or competitive commercial markets
- Ability to align diverse stakeholders and create momentum
- Recognised for valuing consistent standards, clear governance, and people-centred leadership
Benefits
- Private Medical Insurance (including family cover)
- Enhanced Pension
- 18 weeks’ enhanced maternity pay (after 1 year’s service)
- Family‑friendly policies
- Inclusive and supportive culture
- Annual Wellbeing Fund for hobbies and personal interests
- 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Holiday trading
- Retail and lifestyle discounts
- Professional subscriptions paid