Portfolio Director
Leidos UK is seeking an experienced and motivated Portfolio Director/Delivery Lead to lead a high-profile programme composed of mission critical Service Delivery and technology transformation elements to support our National Security. The successful candidate will head up a team of senior Programme Managers, Technical Experts and Service Delivery professionals to drive the delivery of a service which constitutes Critical National Infrastructure and is supported by three major change and transformation pillars to enable digital modernisation.
This is a true ‘Director’ role in which you will be comfortable with delegation, staff development and the management of a complex and diverse team of professionals. You will be an excellent communicator in all mediums and have a strong set of personal values, including integrity. Leidos believes in collaborative working and that is the goal in this programme; engaging closely with our customers to understand their needs and working together to deliver the outcomes that will satisfy within the available budget. Structured and clear planning is critical to success and the successful candidate will have a clear approach to planning new work, which they will share with the wider team to drive continuous improvement.
An individual with significant customer facing delivery experience, the successful candidate will have a strong grasp of the PM discipline and ideally an understanding of Systems Thinking and principles with exposure to Systems Engineering as an advantage but not essential.
Responsibilities:
As Portfolio Director you will be accountable for Programme Delivery with a focus on:
Actively managing the programme strategy and future pipeline of work with the customer.
Close and collaborative engagement with the customer team at all levels.
Technical, programmatic and financial management of the service and transformation work.
Owning and maintaining ways of working, governance and change management workflows.
Delivery of a mission critical service to ensure SLAs and KPIs are met.
Management of a diverse and highly skilled team.
Regular reporting to customer and Leidos executives.
Assuring that all Programme disciplines are being applied across the programme.
Regular, clear and accurate forecasts of resource demand, financial position and contract delivery.
Who are we looking for?
We love to work with people who have a passion for leading work to solve complex problems in challenging environments: optimising and continuously improving services for our customers.
You will develop and maintain a strategic vision while delegating the work; supporting and trusting your team to deliver.
You will have experience in team development as well as a well-rounded personal ‘servant leadership’ style which you will have used to enable your team.
You will be self-motivated and lead by example, both delegating and working directly if required.
You will be happy to shoulder accountability for performance in a strongly customer facing role.
You will be a robust and effective communicator across a variety of means, comfortable directly engaging with customers and colleagues.
You will demonstrate an analytical and systematic approach to technical, stakeholder and other challenges and to articulate complex ideas in a straightforward manner.
You will have excellent decision making skills and understand the need to make or support the team with decisions based on less than all of the information in some circumstances
The successful candidate will have:
Proven experience of successfully leading and delivering large scale programmes (£50m+).
Experience in working with UK Government organisations.
You will have a sufficiently technical background or knowledge to rapidly gain an in-depth understanding of the commercial and technical aspects of the programme and wider Division.
Previous experience demonstrating strong resource management and cross-functional engagement experience, including actively engaging with business leaders in other disciplines.
Strong people skills, able to motive, influence and enable individuals both inside and outside of their direct management, including mentoring, coaching and performance management.
Clearance Requirements: This role supports the delivery of National Security and as such, candidates should either hold Security Clearance (SC) or be able to achieve this. Additionally, police specific clearance may be required.
Location: The main location for this role will be Farnborough UK. There is plenty of scope to work from home or other office locations on a regular basis but the ability to work from Farnborough at least 2 days per week is essential. Flexibility is required to be able to travel to other Leidos sites and Customer sites as needed.
What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Dynamic Working
Commitment to Diversity:
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
Who We Are:
Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.
Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
What Makes Us Different:
Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.
Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.
People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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What We Do
We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.
