Portfolio Analyst

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.

Portfolio Analyst

Closing Date: 19th July 2026

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £39,500 - £50,000 (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

As a Portfolio Analyst you will be a member of the enterprise Portfolio Management Office (e-PMO), responsible for providing insight, information and support that strengthens portfolio governance and enables the prioritisation of decisions and effective management across the portfolio.

A typical day for a Portfolio Analyst could look like this:

• Delivering high-quality executive reporting, providing clear, concise, and actionable insights to support strategic decision-making across the portfolio.

• Maintaining exceptional attention to detail, ensuring portfolio data, reporting outputs, and management information are accurate, reliable, and fit for executive-level decision-making.

• Analysing portfolio, programme, and project performance data to monitor key activities, plans, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and interdependencies across the AWE portfolio.

• Leveraging programme and project data to develop predictive analytics, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to optimise portfolio and project performance.

• Providing trusted advice and insight to senior stakeholders on portfolio management through detailed analysis, interpretation of complex information, and proactive engagement with programme and project teams.

Who are we looking for?

Graduate level of qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.

Project Management qualification or equivalent such as:

• Managing Successful Programmes

• Management of Risk

• Managing Portfolios

• APM Project Planning, Monitoring & Control

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we’d like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Exceptional attention to detail, with a proven ability to ensure data accuracy, uphold quality standards, and produce reliable management information and executive reporting.

• Strong analytical capability, with experience interpreting complex, large-scale datasets and translating findings into clear, meaningful, and actionable insights that support informed decision-making.

• Skilled communicator, able to tailor messaging and present complex information in a concise and impactful manner for senior leaders and executive stakeholders.

• Experience working within project, programme, or portfolio management environments, with exposure to reporting, planning, governance, risk management, cost control, and performance analysis.

• Advanced Microsoft 365 proficiency, with experience leveraging tools such as Excel, Power BI, and Power Apps to enhance reporting, automate processes, and deliver data-driven insights.

• Strong understanding of emerging technologies, data analytics, and reporting best practices, with a passion for applying innovative solutions to improve insight generation, decision-making, and portfolio performance.

This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse range of stakeholders across the organisation, from Executive level through to delivery teams. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities, demonstrating the ability to remain calm, organised and focused while managing your own workload. A proactive approach is essential, alongside enthusiasm, flexibility, and the ability to deliver high-quality outputs to tight deadlines.

Some reasons we think you’ll love it here:

AWE has 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'.

Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically, 2-3 days onsite per week.

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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.

Important things you need to know:

• We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. 
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.