Programme and Business Manager

• Lead the team that builds and manages WESR's central activity plan and its business health
• Ensure every workstream, resource, and timeline aligns with WESR leadership's strategic steer
• Develop and coordinate the delivery of WESR's central activity plan-annual, quarterly, and ad-hoc
• Link system priorities, leadership steer, and available resources
• Proactively manage the activity triage and prioritisation process in WESR
• Identify and manage cross-team interdependencies, overlaps, and delivery risks
• Provide clear recommendations to leadership to drive WESR's portfolio
• Lead the creation of clear portfolio insights and dashboards for leadership and NESO governance groups
• Coordinate dynamic resource allocation and knowledge-sharing across WESR
• Monitor progress, risks, and performance against the plan
• Intervene or re-prioritise as needed
• Manage and develop a multidisciplinary team focused on proactive delivery and coordination

Requirements

• Experienced portfolio or business-planning leader who thrives on structure and clarity
• Skilled at turning multiple inputs into a single, coherent, forward-looking plan
• Comfortable making prioritisation decisions and challenging constructively to align resources with impact
• Analytical and system-minded-able to spot connections, conflicts, and delivery risks early
• Strong communicator and collaborator who builds trust across teams and leadership levels
• Proactive and motivated by creating order, transparency, and pace in complex multi-disciplinary programmes.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK by the start of employment.
• Visa sponsorship may not be available for this role and will be considered in line with business requirements.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in portfolio management and business planning, with a focus on aligning resources and timelines to strategic objectives. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage risks, and deliver clear insights to leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Portfolio Management
• Business Planning
• Resource Allocation
• Risk Management
• Team Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Collaboration
• Analytical Thinking
• Proactive Problem Solving
• Constructive Challenge

Industry Keywords

• Strategic Alignment
• Multi-Disciplinary Programmes
• Activity Triage
• Delivery Risks
• Governance Groups

Tools & Technologies

• Activity Planning
• Dashboard Creation
• Performance Monitoring