Assumptions and Dependencies Specialist

Help shape the future of strategic delivery. As an Assumptions and Dependencies Specialist, you'll play a key role in ensuring our portfolio is built on robust planning, effective governance and informed decision-making, working with teams across the organisation to manage the assumptions and dependencies that are critical to achieving our long-term objectives.

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

Package: £39,500-£59,350 (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.

Closing Date: 30th July 2026

Let us introduce the role

We are currently recruiting for an Assumptions and Dependencies Specialist to join the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (E-PMO).

This role is pivotal in facilitating governance and analysis of portfolio assumptions and dependencies, creating management information that supports strategic planning and enables prioritisation and effective portfolio management. You will work closely with stakeholders across AWE and the Defence Nuclear Organisation (DNO) to ensure assumptions and dependencies are identified, tracked, and managed through robust governance processes.

We do ask that you have the following:

Experience in managing assumptions and dependencies within a portfolio or programme environment
Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills
Ability to analyse and validate data, ensuring accuracy and traceability
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Clear understanding of governance processes and change management principles

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

Facilitating workshops and working groups to identify and analyse dependencies
Supporting strategic planning and portfolio prioritisation activities
Maintaining registers and management tools for assumptions and dependencies
Preparing agendas, briefs, and reports for governance boards
Collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure alignment and integration

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'.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

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