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Portfolio CAPEX Manager
About the Role
You will be joining a leading CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation) operating within a complex, regulated engineering and manufacturing environment. The business delivers large-scale capital investment programmes and is focused on driving robust financial governance, operational excellence, and strategic portfolio delivery.
The Position
As a Portfolio CAPEX Manager, you will lead capital planning, cost estimation, and financial governance across a portfolio of engineering and manufacturing projects. Your responsibilities include:
- Developing multi-year investment plans
- Ensuring projects are accurately scoped, prioritised, and aligned to business objectives
You will also oversee:
- Cost estimation across all project stages (from concept to execution)
- Maintenance of cost models, benchmarks, and estimating standards
- Collaboration with procurement and project teams, validating supplier proposals and ensuring commercial robustness
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Additionally, this role involves:
- Supporting business case development
- Managing budgets and spend tracking
- Ensuring compliance with governance frameworks
- Identifying risks, challenging cost and schedule assumptions
- Influencing funding decisions across the portfolio
Requirements
To succeed in this Portfolio CAPEX Manager role, you will have proven experience in:
- CAPEX portfolio management, cost estimation, or project controls
- Engineering, construction, or manufacturing environments
- Financial acumen, with experience in ROI, NPV, and business case development
- Knowledge of contract strategies and procurement processes
- Experience working in regulated or complex programme environments
- Ability to challenge stakeholders and influence decision-making
- Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills
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Benefits
By joining our team, you will gain:
- Opportunity to work on high-value, strategic capital programmes
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and decision-making processes
- A structured and mature project controls environment
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Professional development and career progression opportunities
Next Steps
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