Uk Industrial Fusion Solutions

Company Description
**UK Industrial Fusion Solutions (“UKIFS”) Ltd Overview**

The technical challenges of designing, developing, and constructing STEP, a globally unique facility on the scale of existing power stations, but based on currently unproven technology, are significant. Success will require greatly increased industrial involvement and investment as the programme progresses. Indeed, developing industrial capability and associated export and economic growth is a key outcome. To meet the Government’s objectives, STEP will be delivered by a tailored, focused organisation that is specifically designed to deliver a programme of this scale and complexity. It will be established explicitly to partner with industry, to move at pace in the face of growing international competition and be capable of attracting and harnessing investment. For that purpose, UKAEA will establish a new 100%-owned subsidiary, a Special Purpose Vehicle named “UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd” (UKIFS) as a Company Ltd by Shares, separate to the existing Public Sector Research Establishment (PSRE) operations of UKAEA.

**Job Description**:
**The Role**

We are looking to appoint a Chair for UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd. The Chair will initially be appointed on an Interim Basis before April 2024, working closely with UKAEA, the STEP delivery team and Government to prepare for the full establishment of UKIFS from 1 April 2024 at which point the initial three-year term will formally begin. In the near term, appointments will be employed by UKAEA directly and transferred to UKIFS upon commencement of trading on 1 April 2024.

Whilst the STEP programme is one of high technical complexity and ambiguity, one which will require first-of-a-kind solutions, the establishment of a new supply chain, raising funding on £multi-Bn scale and the creation of a high-performance team from scratch, it offers the potential to make a major impact in addressing low-carbon energy provision and drive economic impact for the country. This role will be central in realising that potential.

**What success looks like**
- Establishing an able founding body that is capable of scaling up and delivering the envisaged STEP delivery programme.
- Ensuring value for money in UKIFS operations, in particular utilizing services where appropriate from within the UKAEA Group
- Appointing a permanent team to deliver on the short-term goals of the STEP programme
- Establishing an integrated delivery team capable of delivering the medium-term goals of the STEP programme, including managing a broad and diverse supply chain and establishing major infrastructure readiness
- Establishing an excellent relationship with shareholders and funders
- Establishing a collegiate relationship with all whole plant delivery partners in order to create a cohesive integrated delivery team
- Effective use of networks and contacts to ensure the STEP retains its positions as a world-leading trailblazer programme to deliver fusion energy to the grid
- Establish and uphold best practices of corporate governance
- Ensure that the STEP programme is appropriately funded to deliver its mission

**What you will do**

The Chair will be integral to shaping the new organisation and ensuring its success. You will work with the CEO (including holding the CEO accountable), the AO, The Group Board and other UKIFS Board members, leading UKIFS in pursuit of its objectives.

**Strategic leadership**
- Provide clear effective leadership to the Board in taking accountability for UKIFS’s achievement of its strategic priorities and objectives
- Set the vision and mission for set-up of UKIFS

**Lead and support Board**
- Set up a permanent executive team and Board of UKIFS to deliver the mission and vision, ensuring that the Board and its sub-committees have the appropriate mix of experience and expertise to enable it to discharge its legal and governance responsibilities.
- Enable, unblock and support the interim leadership team in achieving their goals, providing challenge where necessary.

**Build a strong founding organisation**
- Ensure UKIFS is on course to establish an integrated delivery team capable of delivering the STEP programme by 2040.
- Promote an inclusive and ambitious culture appropriate for a dynamic, flexible and innovative body.
- Provide constructive challenge to the UKIFS Executive and to drive forward change in behaviour for the betterment of the sector and practice across the organisation, acting in line with the Principles of Public Life.
- Develop meaningful partnerships with other organisations especially the whole plant partners for the STEP programme delivery

**Stakeholder engagement**
- Engage credibly with the breadth of stakeholders at senior level, including industry, Ministers and senior officials within Government
- Establish and maintain a constructive working relationship with UKAEA as shareholder, group parent and supplier
- Establish and maintain constructive