Capital Governance Lead

Leonardo

Capital Governance Lead managing capital planning and governance across UK Electronics Division. Ensuring robust processes, quality data, and financial oversight throughout the CapEx lifecycle.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeBasildon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £60,000 - £70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and facilitate the annual and 5‑year Capital Planning cycle for the Electronics Division, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives and operational priorities.
Coordinate and support the capital data capture process by engaging with stakeholders across UK sites to ensure high‑quality submissions aligned to capital system requirements.
Maintain oversight of the UK budget, including in‑year forecasting, actuals tracking, and variance reporting.
Coordinate engagement with external funding opportunities for manufacturing technology development, supporting applications with partners such as universities, Catapult centres, and industry bodies.
Act as the central coordination point for CapEx performance reporting, supporting regular reviews with the VP Operations, VP Finance, and Business Unit Leadership Team.
Drive effective engagement with Sector VPs, IPT Leads, Project Managers, and other stakeholders to ensure capital plans are realistic, deliverable, and appropriately resourced.
Champion process improvement and standardisation across the CapEx lifecycle.
Prepare and deliver senior‑level presentations and decision‑making packs to support capital prioritisation and strategic planning.
Ensure the capital system remains accurate and up to date, including capturing, triaging, and supporting the rollout of system enhancements.
Coach and mentor capital system users on data collection, system navigation, and interpretation of capital reports.
Act as the prime tester for capital system enhancements prior to production release, ensuring changes are validated, documented, and fit for purpose.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in capital investment planning, governance, or portfolio/programme management, ideally within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
High level of financial literacy with direct experience in budgeting, forecasting, and supporting investment cases.
Working knowledge of SAP, particularly modules relevant to project control, reporting, and financial oversight.
Practical experience with Power BI and SharePoint.
The ability to edit Power BI reports, implement minor improvements, and develop new visuals is desirable but not essential.
Knowledge of PowerApps is also beneficial but not required.
Experience engaging with cross‑functional stakeholders to support data collection, governance activities, and capital reporting processes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

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Hard Skills & Tools

BudgetingForecastingCapital ReportingGovernanceData Collection

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringProcess ImprovementPresentation Skills