Business Delivery Lead

Job Title: Business Delivery Lead

• Coordinating and maintaining business strategy, ensuring alignment across product, technology and people roadmaps
• Leading integrated business planning activities, balancing workforce demand with resource supply
• Driving recruitment, workforce planning, facilities and office requirements to support business growth
• Acting as a key interface between business operations, functions and line-of-business leadership teams
• Leading monthly business reporting, performance reviews and delivery of continuous improvement initiatives
• Managing budgets, discretionary spend, benefits tracking, risk management and business performance analysis while promoting consistent project management processes, tools and governance across the business

Location: Portsmouth Broad Oak - hybrid pattern - 3 days weekly onsite

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

As Business Delivery Lead, you will coordinate integrated business planning across the Simulation & Training business, ensuring strategy is translated into delivery plans, workforce demand is effectively managed, and teams are supported through robust project governance and processes. Working closely with business functions and leaders, you will drive reporting and review cycles, oversee business change initiatives, coordinate facilities and technology planning, and provide leadership that supports a high-performing, collaborative culture.

• Strong knowledge of project management disciplines, governance and lifecycle management
• Strong commercial, financial and business planning acumen with analytical capability
• Proven leadership, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills across all organisational levels
• Ability to build trusted relationships and align diverse stakeholder requirements
• Skilled at solving complex business challenges, driving improvement and informed decision-making through data analysis
• Degree qualified, professionally accredited, or equivalent project management experience

Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 24th November 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.