Business Development Operations

BAE Systems; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Portsmouth is looking for a Business Development Operations professional. The role involves managing inputs for business reporting, supporting life cycle management, and maintaining data through Microsoft Dynamics. Candidates should have a degree and relevant experience in business development and customer environments. The company offers hybrid working arrangements, competitive salary and a range of employee benefits including a pension scheme, health plans, and discounts.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Qualified to Degree standard or equivalent.
• Experience of understanding business requirements.
• Experience of operating within a customer environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage inputs from the Business Development team for reporting.
• Provide regular plan updates including earned value monitoring.
• Support Life Cycle Management reviews and maintain data tools.

Skills

Business Development/Sales skills

Understanding business requirements

Experience in a customer environment

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description - Business Development Operations (00133830)

Business Development Operations - 00133830

Job Title: Business Development Operations

Salary: Up to £44,000 dependent on skills and experience

Location: Portsmouth Broad Oak - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage the inputs required from the Business Development team to support core business reporting, such as preparation of the Bid Status (BSR) pack
• Provide regular plan / schedule updates including earned value monitoring, estimates to completion and preparation of inputs to Control Account Management (CAM), Bid Status Reviews (BSR) and Contract Status- Report (CSR) reviews
• Support Life Cycle Management reviews: scheduling reviews, provision of material, management of actions, configuration control of accompanying data and certificates, across all bids in Naval Ships
• Maintain the Microsoft Dynamics toolset and data for Naval Ships Business Development opportunities
• Undertake advanced problem solving typically based on previous experience
• Have a comprehensive knowledge of Business process and procedures
• Have administration and general office skills including spreadsheets/Microsoft packages
• Ensure essential procedures are followed based on own knowledge of Project Management

Your skills and experiences:

• Qualified to Degree standard or equivalent
• Experience of understanding business requirements
• Experience of operating within a customer environment
• Good Business Development/Sales skills

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Naval Ships Business Development Team:

BAE Systems Naval Ships provides ship building and ship design services to UK and international customers, also within the Naval Ships business is Combat Systems where we design and integrate mission systems tailored to our customers’ needs. Within the business development team there are 5 Business Development managers focused on growing our order book both at home and on the global stage. This role represents a key part of what we do in supporting the growth activity, managing budgets, leading on reporting and supporting the team to deliver.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc .) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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: 20th February 2026. Interviews for this position will take place week commencing 2nd March.

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.