By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in strategically/ leading a team contributing to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA are at the forefront of realising energy from fusion, working with industry and research partners to deliver the ground-breaking developments that will underpin tomorrow's fusion power stations with the aim of bringing fusion electricity to the grid. As we work towards our mission and goals, UKAEA has devised values (Innovative, Committed, Trusted and Collaborative) that capture the spirit of how we work.

Who are we looking for?

The Programme Manager is accountable for the set-up, governance and delivery of portfolio of projects with a value >£100M.

Reporting to a director level SRO, the Programme Manager will oversee a team of Project Managers providing support on execution and delivery whilst ensuring quality and cost targets are maintained.

The Programme Manager will be able to represent the UKAEA externally at a senior level and will generate reports for Exco, UKAEA Board and UK Government

What will you be responsible for?

• Programme Management of Programme>£100M
• Budget Management
• Commercial Management
• Procurement
• Reporting to government
• Stakeholder management

Essential skills, experience and competence required

• Substantial experience of managing large programmes (>£100M)

• Excellent leadership, communication, influencing, and collaboration skills MSP® Foundation, Practitioner or Advanced Practitioner (or an equivalent programme management certification)

• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to make sound economic decisions that maximise programme value

• Extensive experience managing commercial contracts and procurements.

• Proven ability to handle ambiguity, uncertainty and high levels of complexity in project delivery

• Substantial experience in working with a diverse range of senior stakeholders and external partners, ideally with an element of public funding

• Experience of financial management of significant budgets

• Experience of contributing to the development and delivery of organisational strategy

• Experience in delivering engineering equipment and facilities through industry procurement

Desirable skills, experience and competence

• Understanding of the wider issues impacting the UK science and innovation landscape and/or the fusion community

• APM Project Professional Qualification (PPQ) or equivalent

What we offer

Our comprehensive benefits package includes an outstanding defined benefit pension scheme; corporate bonus scheme and a relocation allowance (if eligible). We have a vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive, an Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, flexible working options including family friendly policies, emergency paid leave, generous annual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service, wide range of career development opportunities.

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities and women. The Executive team with support from our ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, is actively promoting EDI and taking steps to increase the diversity of our people through reinforcing best practice in recruitment and selection, and revaluating approaches where it is clear we can remove barriers to success.

Please note all employees working at the UK Atomic Energy Authority will be required to complete an online Disclosure Certificate application as part of their clearance – The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will show the details of all current criminal convictions or will confirm that there are no such convictions.

Note for applicants who are applying for employment with UKAEA either from outside the United Kingdom or who have spent time outside the United Kingdom in the last five years. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants. If the country you are resident in or have resided in is not listed on this website or that the UK Government is not aware of how to obtain a criminal records check from that state then we are unable to process your application.