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Commercial Risk Manager Location: Reading, with free onsite parking. Package: Starting from 47,760 to 65k (depending on your suitability and level of experience). Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week. We support flexible working where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, so please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working arrangement when you apply. Ready to play your part? At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part? Let us introduce the role. We are looking for an experienced Commercial Risk Manager to join AWE and play a key role in strengthening commercial risk management across our complex and highly regulated environment. You will help identify, assess and manage commercial, contractual, supply chain and market risks, providing expert advice and assurance to support effective decision-making, protect value for money and strengthen the resilience of our commercial operations and supply chain. Working collaboratively across Commercial and with our wider Supply Chain Security and Corporate Risk teams, you will support the development of robust risk frameworks, assess emerging risks and provide assurance on the effectiveness of controls and mitigation plans. This is an excellent opportunity to influence commercial decision-making and help ensure AWE continues to deliver its critical programmes effectively, compliantly and with long-term resilience. Experience we are looking for We are interested in your experience, judgement, and approach, not only formal qualifications. You will have practical experience in some of the following: Professional experience within commercial, procurement or supply chain risk management , ideally within a regulated or complex environment. Good understanding of risk management principles , with experience identifying, assessing, mitigating and reporting commercial and supply chain risks. Understanding of supplier risk , including factors such as supply chain performance, resilience and commercial exposure. Experience working collaboratively across cross-functional teams to manage, communicate and mitigate risk. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills , with excellent attention to detail. Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills , including confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and constructively challenging decision-making. Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a complex and changing environment. Experience using Microsoft Excel and/or risk management and reporting tools to analyse and communicate risk. Understanding of relevant governance, regulatory and compliance requirements would be advantageous. Work hard, be rewarded: We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). 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.

Testing Lead If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date. Berkshire Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role To lead and oversee testing across digital and data delivery initiatives, embedding quality assurance practices throughout the delivery lifecycle. The Testing Lead is responsible for defining and maintaining enterprise-wide testing standards, managing the testing team, and ensuring that all digital solutions meet quality, security, and performance expectations prior to deployment. Key Accountabilities Standards and Policies: Accountable for owning and developing the enterprise testing strategy, standards, and frameworks, ensuring alignment with delivery and design governance. Testing Strategy and Governance: Define, own, and continuously improve the enterprise testing strategy, frameworks, and standards, ensuring alignment with delivery governance and architectural principles. Quality Assurance Leadership: Ensure testing activities across all programmes and projects meet defined quality, coverage, and assurance standards, including functional and non-functional testing. Team Leadership and Capability Development: Ensure the right skills, tools, and resources are in place to support delivery at scale. End-to-End Test Lifecycle Management: Oversee all phases of the test lifecycle-planning, execution, defect management, and reporting-across multiple concurrent initiatives. Operational Readiness and Risk Mitigation: Ensure testing contributes to secure, reliable, and fit-for-purpose solutions, supporting business readiness and minimising go-live risks. Compliance and Audit Readiness: Ensure testing practices comply with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and audit standards. Key Responsibilities Define and maintain testing policies, frameworks, test plans, and quality metrics. Support delivery teams in developing robust test strategies, including unit, system, integration, UAT, regression, performance, and security testing. Champion modern testing practices such as test automation, continuous testing, and integration into CI/CD pipelines. Review and assure the quality of test artefacts including test cases, scripts, traceability matrices, and defect reports. Promote early testing engagement and embed "shift-left" practices across the delivery lifecycle. Evaluate and implement testing tools and environments that improve efficiency, coverage, and traceability. Coordinate test data management and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, architecture, DevOps, and business stakeholders to ensure quality is a shared responsibility. Provide regular reporting on test progress, quality metrics, and risk indicators to senior stakeholders. Manage third-party testing vendors or offshore teams, ensuring alignment with internal standards and delivery expectations. Maintain a repository of reusable test assets and best practices to support continuous improvement. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). 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. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role . Next steps: Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point above,

Portfolio Manager Closing date: 24th November 2026 Location: RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Package: Starting from 64,780 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role AWE is currently recruiting for a WUT Portfolio Lead , reporting to the Warhead Portfolio Director. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced P3M professional to lead a portfolio of programmes and projects that support our warhead capability. You'll lead teams through transformation , ensuring programmes and projects are effectively prioritised, governed and resourced while maintaining high-quality delivery. You'll bring strong project and portfolio management expertise, alongside a pragmatic and innovative approach , helping translate technical innovation and strategic objectives into tangible capability benefits. Working with technical leads, specialist teams and senior stakeholders, you'll oversee portfolio performance across delivery, risk, budgets, benefits, dependencies and resources , providing clear insight to support effective decision-making. As a leader, you'll coach and develop others, build strong relationships and create an inclusive environment , while managing competing priorities and driving successful delivery. Who are we looking for? We are looking for an individual with a proven track record in leading within complex projects, programmes or portfolios; someone who can build strong relationships, inspire teams, navigate ambiguity, and drive positive change. The ability to tailor P3M approaches to suit the needs of the portfolio and maximise value will be critical to success in this role. If you are passionate about leadership, delivery excellence, and enabling technical innovation to achieve meaningful outcomes, we would be delighted to hear from you. We do need you to have the following: Experience in Project, Programme or Portfolio delivery. Experience leading cross-functional teams, including coaching, developing and motivating others. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following: Portfolio governance, planning and scheduling. Risk, opportunity and benefits management. Managing people, budgets and competing priorities. Building relationships and influencing senior stakeholders. Turning strategy and portfolio information into clear plans and priorities. Business cases, assurance and change management. Working in a complex or highly regulated environment. Confident communication at all levels. Managing ambiguity and changing priorities. GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent. Relevant professional accreditation, or willingness to achieve this within 12 months. A recognised Project, Programme or Portfolio Management qualification. Membership of APM, CaSA or an equivalent professional body. Qualifications such as MSP, MoR, MoP, APM Project Planning, Monitoring & Control or APM PMQ would be beneficial. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). 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. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role .

Commercial Governance & Assurance Manager Location: Reading, with free onsite parking. Package: Starting from 47,760 to 65k (depending on your suitability and level of experience). Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week. We support flexible working where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, so please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working arrangement when you apply. Ready to play your part? At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part? Let us introduce the role. We are looking for an experienced Commercial Governance & Assurance Manager to join AWE and play a key role in ensuring our commercial activity is robust, compliant and delivers value. Supporting a Commercial function responsible for approximately 2bn of annual spend, you will provide governance advice, assurance and challenge across the commercial lifecycle, helping to ensure commercial strategies and board submissions meet regulatory requirements and quality standards. Working collaboratively across Commercial, Policy, Governance, Risk and Legal teams, you will support progressive assurance reviews, internal controls and functional audits, identifying opportunities to strengthen processes and drive continuous improvement. You will also provide guidance and coaching to colleagues, helping to embed best practice and maintain high standards of commercial governance across AWE. Experience we are looking for We are interested in your experience, judgement, and approach, not only formal qualifications. You will have practical experience in some of the following: Proven professional experience within a Commercial, Procurement, Governance or Assurance environment. Experience of commercial governance, assurance and compliance , ideally within operational and/or capital spend environments. Experience of audit activity and action management , including identifying and supporting required improvements. Demonstrable experience of implementing governance and process improvements to strengthen controls and drive operational efficiency. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail , with the ability to review complex commercial information and identify risks or areas for improvement. Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills , with the confidence to provide constructive challenge and guidance. Ability to manage changing priorities and ambiguity while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance. Work hard, be rewarded: We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). 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.

Enterprise Digital Service Lead If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given below. Berkshire Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role The Enterprise Digital Service Lead is responsible for the day-to-day operation, stability, and performance of enterprise application services across the organisation. This role ensures that critical business applications are reliably run, supported, and continuously improved to meet operational expectations and business needs. Operating within the Platform Services function, the role is central to maintaining service excellence, managing operational risk, and ensuring the smooth running of application services that underpin business operations. Key Accountabilities: Operational Service Management: Accountable for the end-to-end operation and support of enterprise application services, ensuring availability, reliability, and performance. Service Performance and SLAs: Accountable for meeting agreed service levels, performance metrics, and uptime targets across supported applications. Stakeholder Engagement: Accountable for maintaining strong relationships with business and IT stakeholders to ensure services meet operational needs and expectations. Continuous Service Improvement: Accountable for identifying and implementing improvements to enhance service efficiency, resilience, and user satisfaction. Vendor and Partner Oversight: Accountable for managing third-party support partners and ensuring operational obligations and SLAs are met. Governance and Compliance: Accountable for ensuring all application services operate in line with ITSM processes, security policies, and governance frameworks. Team Leadership and Development: Accountable for leading, coaching, and developing a team of application support professionals to deliver high-quality operational services. Health, Safety, Security and Quality: Accountable for upholding high standards in safety, security, and quality across all areas of responsibility. Key Responsibilities: Lead the operational delivery and support of enterprise application services across the organisation. Manage direct reports responsible for specific application areas and ensure effective day-to-day operations. Monitor and optimise application performance, availability, and incident response. Act as the senior escalation point for application-related incidents and service disruptions. Collaborate with business and DSandC stakeholders to understand operational demand and manage service expectations. Ensure services are delivered in accordance with agreed SLAs, KPIs, and operational standards. Drive root cause analysis and problem management to prevent recurring incidents and improve service stability. Monitor vendor performance and ensure third-party services meet contractual and operational obligations. Work closely with the Change function to ensure smooth transition of new or updated services into live operations. Contribute to budget planning, forecasting, and cost optimisation for application operations. Ensure all services operate in line with organisational security, compliance, and risk management requirements. Undertake other duties as reasonably required by line management. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). 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. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role . Next steps: Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.

Security Operations Lead If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given below. Berkshire Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role The Security Operations Lead is responsible for the end-to-end delivery and continuous improvement of security services. This includes managing day-to-day security operations, ensuring compliance, and leading the response to security incidents. The Security Operations Lead will drive initiatives to strengthen the organisations security posture while maintaining high levels of service performance. Key Accountabilities: Service Delivery Excellence : Accountable for ensuring that security services are delivered according to established SLAs, meeting business requirements, and security standards. Incident and Issue Management : Accountable for overseeing the investigation and resolution of security incidents, ensuring effective communication to stakeholders. Service Integration : Accountable for collaborating with the Secure pillar to ensure seamless integration of security services into broader IT and business operations. Compliance and Risk Management : Accountable for ensuring that security operations adhere to company policies, industry regulations, and best practices. Third-Party Security Partner Management : Accountable for managing and overseeing third-party security service providers, ensuring contractual obligations, performance standards, and security requirements are consistently met. Stakeholder Management : Accountable for engaging with business units and stakeholders to ensure alignment of security services with business priorities. Continuous Service Improvement: Accountable for driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery processes and outcomes. Performance Reporting and Communication : Accountable for providing regular reports on service performance, risks, and improvement plans to senior leadership. Leadership and Coaching : Accountable for leading, coaching and developing a team at a local level to deliver team and personal objectives safely and securely to meet our operational plans. Health and Safety : Accountable for maintaining and promoting high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and being a great team player. Key Responsibilities: Manage the day-to-day operation of security services depending on specialisation, including areas such as monitoring, incident response, threat intelligence, and overall security infrastructure. Coordinate with the Secure Pillar to ensure cross-functional collaboration for the delivery of integrated security services. Take a lead role in the resolution of security incidents, ensuring that the proper incident response protocols are followed, and post-incident reviews are conducted. Ensure that incidents are documented, root cause analysis is performed, and lessons learned are incorporated into future operations. Regularly monitor and report on security service performance, highlighting any deviations from agreed-upon SLAs or targets. Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers related to security services. Ensure that third-party services meet security standards and are compliant with internal policies and regulations. Ensure proper risk assessments and testing are done before changes are introduced. Manage transitions from the Change Pillar coordinating with relevant teams to ensure smooth implementation. Maintain accurate service documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures. Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure security operations contribute effectively to business continuity and disaster recovery planning. Maintain comprehensive documentation and evidence to support internal and external audits, ensuring ongoing compliance with regulatory and policy requirements. Responsible for undertaking other duties as reasonably required from time to time by line and task management. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). 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. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role . Next steps: Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.

Contract Manager Location: Reading, with free onsite parking. Package: Starting from 47,760 to 65k (depending on your suitability and level of experience). Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week. We support flexible working where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, so please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working arrangement when you apply. Ready to play your part? At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part? Let us introduce the role. We are looking for an experienced Contract Manager to join AWE and support the delivery of some of the UK's most significant and complex infrastructure programmes. Working within our Future Infrastructure Programme (FIP) & Liabilities or Future Materials Campus (FMC) commercial teams, you will manage a portfolio of high-value contracts and supplier relationships. With combined capital investment in the region of 17-19bn over the next 10 years, this is an exciting opportunity to work at significant scale and contribute to programmes critical to AWE's future. You will support post-contract management, negotiations, supplier performance and commercial risk, helping to drive value for money and ensure our supply chain delivers against its contractual commitments. We are looking for a commercially minded contract professional with practical knowledge of contract management, contract law and commercial best practice, who can build strong relationships with key stakeholders and strategic suppliers. Experience we are looking for We are interested in your experience, judgement, and approach, not only formal qualifications. You will have practical experience in some of the following: Proven experience in commercial or contract management , ideally within infrastructure, construction or another complex environment. Practical experience across the contract lifecycle , including post-contract management, mobilisation and contract delivery. Experience of NEC contracts , or a good understanding of NEC principles and their application. Experience developing and implementing contracting or commercial strategies . Good understanding of commercial governance, policies, controls and contract law . Strong commercial awareness with experience of contract negotiations, change management and risk mitigation . Experience managing supplier performance and contractual obligations , including payment applications and performance reviews. Understanding of dispute resolution and managing contractual issues. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills , with the ability to build collaborative relationships with suppliers and internal teams. Good analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and challenging timescales . A collaborative and commercially focused approach, with the ability to work effectively in complex environments . Knowledge of sustainability and social value within infrastructure procurement would be advantageous. Willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role Work hard, be rewarded: We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). 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.

Senior Contract Manager Location: Reading, with free onsite parking. Package: Starting from 63,270 to 85k (depending on your suitability and level of experience). Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week. We support flexible working where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, so please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working arrangement when you apply. Ready to play your part? At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part? Let us introduce the role. We are looking for an experienced Senior Contract Manager to join AWE and play a key role in the delivery of some of the UK's most significant and complex infrastructure programmes. Working across our Future Infrastructure Programme (FIP) & Liabilities or Future Materials Campus (FMC) commercial teams, you will provide expert post-contract management across a portfolio of high-value, complex contracts. With combined capital investment in the region of 17-19bn over the next 10 years, this is an opportunity to work at significant scale and make a real impact. You will lead the management of strategically important supplier relationships, complex contract negotiations and commercial disputes, driving value for money and ensuring our supply chain delivers against its contractual commitments. We are looking for a confident and experienced contract professional with strong commercial judgement, knowledge of contract law and the ability to navigate complex contractual relationships. Experience we are looking for We are interested in your experience, judgement, and approach, not only formal qualifications. You will have practical experience in some of the following: Significant commercial and contract management experience, ideally within large-scale, complex infrastructure programmes . Strong practical experience across the full contract lifecycle , including post-contract management, mobilisation, performance and close-out. Demonstrable experience of NEC contracts , including contract management, change control, risk management and dispute resolution. Proven ability to develop and deliver complex contracting and commercial strategies . Strong understanding of contract law, commercial policy, governance and best practice . Excellent commercial acumen with significant experience of complex negotiations and achieving value for money. Experience of managing strategically important suppliers and complex supply chains , holding suppliers to account for contractual obligations. Experience of managing commercial operations, including payment applications, performance reviews, contract change and cost/schedule impacts . Strong leadership experience, with the ability to lead, coach and develop teams and drive effective cross-functional working. Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to operate effectively at senior levels . Strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to manage commercial risk, competing priorities and challenging timescales . A strategic and collaborative approach, with the ability to operate effectively in complex and ambiguous environments . Knowledge of sustainability and social value within infrastructure procurement would be advantageous. Experience using contract management systems such as CEMAR would be advantageous. Willing and able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance . Work hard, be rewarded: We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). 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.

If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given below. Portfolio Manager Closing date: 24th November 2026 Location: RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking . Package: Starting from 64,780 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role AWE is currently recruiting for a WUT Portfolio Lead , reporting to the Warhead Portfolio Director. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced P3M professional to lead a portfolio of programmes and projects that support our warhead capability. You'll lead teams through transformation , ensuring programmes and projects are effectively prioritised, governed and resourced while maintaining high-quality delivery. You'll bring strong project and portfolio management expertise, alongside a pragmatic and innovative approach , helping translate technical innovation and strategic objectives into tangible capability benefits. Working with technical leads, specialist teams and senior stakeholders, you'll oversee portfolio performance across delivery, risk, budgets, benefits, dependencies and resources , providing clear insight to support effective decision-making. As a leader, you'll coach and develop others, build strong relationships and create an inclusive environment , while managing competing priorities and driving successful delivery. Who are we looking for? We are looking for an individual with a proven track record in leading within complex projects, programmes or portfolios; someone who can build strong relationships, inspire teams, navigate ambiguity, and drive positive change. The ability to tailor P3M approaches to suit the needs of the portfolio and maximise value will be critical to success in this role. If you are passionate about leadership, delivery excellence, and enabling technical innovation to achieve meaningful outcomes, we would be delighted to hear from you. We do need you to have the following: Experience in Project, Programme or Portfolio delivery. Experience leading cross-functional teams, including coaching, developing and motivating others. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following: Portfolio governance, planning and scheduling. Risk, opportunity and benefits management. Managing people, budgets and competing priorities. Building relationships and influencing senior stakeholders. Turning strategy and portfolio information into clear plans and priorities. Business cases, assurance and change management. Working in a complex or highly regulated environment. Confident communication at all levels. Managing ambiguity and changing priorities. GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent. Relevant professional accreditation, or willingness to achieve this within 12 months. A recognised Project, Programme or Portfolio Management qualification. Membership of APM, CaSA or an equivalent professional body. Qualifications such as MSP, MoR, MoP, APM Project Planning, Monitoring & Control or APM PMQ would be beneficial. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). 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. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role .

At AWE, we are transforming how we deliver our Mission-Critical Programmes, and our Project, Programme & Portfolio (P3M) function is growing. We are looking for a Project Controls Practitioner who can bring professionalism, discipline, and energy to the delivery of enterprise-wide project controls, offering the chance to contribute to different areas of our work, all united by one purpose: ensuring AWE delivers on the UK's national security mission. Location : RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Package: Salary from 39,500- 59,350 (depending on suitability, qualifications, and experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Closing Date: 30th November 202 6 Let us introduce the role As a Project Controls Practitioner, you will support the implementation of P3M and enterprise-wide cost project controls, as a Project Controls Practitioner you'll work with Task Managers to provide a credible, high-quality project controls service, ensuring that projects and programmes are delivered using accurate, timely, and reliable controls information. As a Project Controls Practitioner at AWE, your responsibilities may include: Maintain accurate cost and planning data within AWE systems Prepare monthly project reports aligned to business rhythm Support creation of cost forecasts, estimates, schedules, bases of estimate/schedule Assist with risk management and cost modelling Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders Review technical, engineering, and supply-chain artefacts Deliver project control artefacts in line with AWE procedures and guidelines Assure the quality of project controls outputs Support continuous improvement of P3M capability Uphold high personal standards in Safety, Security, Environment & Quality Whilst not a checklist, a Project Controls Practitioner should demonstrate: Graduate-level qualification or equivalent experience Strong interpersonal and communication skills Good organisation, attention to detail, and commitment to quality Competence with MS Office tools Awareness of Project Controls concepts (planning, cost engineering, estimating, risk) Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail Some reasons we think you'll love it here: 9-day working fortnight - every other Friday off, plus 270 hours of annual leave. Market-leading contributory pension scheme (we pay between 9% and 13% depending on your contributions). Family-friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay; Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Professional career development opportunities, including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts on everyday spending. Special Leave Policy, including paid time off for volunteering, public service, and caring. For full details, visit the 'Working at AWE' page on our website and check out the AWE Benefits Guide.

Location: RG7 4PR, Aldermaston Package: Salary from 49,830 - 78,770 (depending on suitability, qualifications, and experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Closing Date: 30th November 2026 This is not just another role. This is an opportunity to contribute to one of the most significant, complex and high-impact defence programmes in the UK today. Ready to play your part? At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. we are transforming how we deliver our Mission-Critical Programmes, and our Project, Programme & Portfolio (P3M) function is growing. The Ri Manager will be embedded within a designated Delivery Area, providing dedicated risk, assumptions, dependencies, issues, and opportunities management. The role is central to enabling informed decision-making, protecting delivery confidence and ensuring that threats and opportunities are proactively identified, assessed and managed effectively within the Delivery Area and in line with the programmes governance requirements. As a Risk Manager at AWE, your responsibilities may include: Develop maintain improve Delivery Area risk register aligned to standards Facilitate risk workshops reviews with technical design manufacturing PMs stakeholders Perform qualitative quantitative risk analysis including scoring modelling Monte Carlo Define assign track mitigation contingency actions ensure accountability escalation Escalate risks breaches cross-area impacts maintain alignment with risk appetite Manage dependencies via ADMA ensure alignment with PMO programme schedule Identify resolve dependency conflicts gaps escalate to Programme Dependency Manager Maintain issues log distinguish risks vs issues drive resolution root cause analysis Identify assess track opportunities promote cost schedule performance improvements Produce RADIO reports dashboards support governance engage stakeholders provide guidance We do need you to have the following: Proven experience in risk and/or programme controls management within a large-scale, complex programme or project environment. Demonstrable knowledge of risk management frameworks, methodologies, and tools. Experience maintaining and managing RADIO or equivalent logs within a structured PMO or delivery environment. Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex risk landscapes and present findings clearly. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing governance-ready reports and briefings. Ability to build effective working relationships and influence without direct authority. High level of personal integrity and professionalism, with the ability to handle sensitive information appropriately. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following: Experience working within a defence, nuclear, or other highly regulated programme environment. Familiarity with quantitative risk analysis techniques and tools ARM and Saffran) Experience working within or alongside a PMO. APM PMQ, APM RPQ, MoR, or equivalent professional qualification. Understanding of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise and associated governance structures. Work hard, be rewarded: We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including: 9-day working fortnight- meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). 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. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.