Business Case Assurance Manager
Closing date: 25th November 2026
Location: Located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.
Package: Starting from £47,760 (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
AWE is currently recruiting for a Business Case Assurance Manager to join our E-PMO function.
The Business Case Assurance Team plays an important role in AWE's investment governance process, helping to ensure business cases are clear, robust and supported by the appropriate level of assurance.
In this role, you will work closely with colleagues across the business, programme teams and enabling functions, providing advice and guidance on the development and assurance of business cases. You will support teams in applying the appropriate business case approach, including Integrated Approvals and Assurance Plans (IAAP), Abridged Business Cases, Strategic Outline Cases, Outline Business Cases and Full Business Cases.
You will also help continuously improve AWE's business case assurance processes, reporting and guidance, ensuring they align with relevant requirements.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Providing advice and guidance to project teams on developing robust business cases using the HM Treasury Five Case Model.
- Developing and continuously improving the business case assurance process and pipeline.
- Delivering training and Learning from Experience (LFE) activities for colleagues involved in business case production, assurance and governance.
- Developing management information, reporting tools and dashboards to support effective oversight of the business case pipeline.
- Building strong relationships with AWE stakeholders and the wider Defence assurance and scrutiny community.
Who are we looking for?
We do need you to have the following:
- Experience working in a project support, PMO or portfolio support environment, with the ability to manage your own workload and use your initiative.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and provide clear advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders.
Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:
- Writing, reviewing or assuring business cases and applying structured approaches such as the HM Treasury Five Case Model.
- Business analysis and/or applying Continuous Improvement methodologies.
- Identifying, assessing and implementing improved ways of working, with a strong focus on efficiency, innovation and quality.
- Working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to solve complex business problems and support effective decision-making.
- A degree or equivalent qualification would be desirable but is not essential.
- An APM Practitioner qualification would also be beneficial.
Some reasons we think you'll love it here:
AWE has a 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
Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically [2-3] days onsite per week.
