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Portfolio CAPEX Manager @ Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

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About this role

Your new company

You will be joining a leading CDMO 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.

Your new role

As a Portfolio CAPEX Manager, you will lead capital planning, cost estimation, and financial governance across a portfolio of engineering and manufacturing projects. You will be responsible for developing multi-year investment plans, ensuring projects are accurately scoped, prioritised, and aligned to business objectives.

You will oversee cost estimation across all project stages, from concept through to execution, while maintaining cost models, benchmarks, and estimating standards. Working closely with procurement and project teams, you will validate supplier proposals and ensure commercial robustness.

The role will also involve supporting business case development, managing budgets and spend tracking, and ensuring compliance with governance frameworks. You will play a key part in identifying risks, challenging cost and schedule assumptions, and influencing funding decisions across the portfolio.

What you'll need to succeed

Proven experience in CAPEX portfolio management, cost estimation, or project controlsBackground in engineering, construction, or manufacturing environmentsStrong financial acumen, including experience with ROI, NPV, and business case developmentKnowledge of contract strategies and procurement processesExperience working in regulated or complex programme environmentsAbility to challenge stakeholders and influence decision-makingStrong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills What you'll get in return

Opportunity to work on high-value, strategic capital programmesExposure to senior stakeholders and decision-making processesA structured and mature project controls environmentCompetitive salary and benefits packageOpportunities for professional development and career progression What you need to do now

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