Nuclear Programme Director

22 hours ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom CV Library Full time
Nuclear Warhead Replacement Programme

We are seeking a highly experienced and delivery-focused Programme Manager to join the Replacement Warhead Programme at AWE. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a fast-growing team on a highly complex and unique programme of work.

The successful candidate will have experience in taking complex systems engineering products through extensive development, testing, and qualification programmes. They will lead a multi-functional team to set up the delivery strategy and deliver through a complex set of test and trials projects.

This role offers a competitive leadership salary of around £120,000 per annum, depending on experience, performance-related bonus, flexible benefit scheme, and 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work).

Benefits include consideration for flexible working arrangements, opportunities for Professional Career Development, Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health Services, Group Personal Pension, Life Assurance, discounts, and Special Leave Policy.

In this role, you will be responsible for delivering a programme of work with multiple major projects to time, cost, and quality, compliant with AWE processes. You will lead one or more business functions by defining strategic goals and operational plans, manage across pillar programmes and or projects with focus on governance, and direct the planning of the project/programme or function.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following skills: excellent communication skills, ability to develop solutions to complex problems, resolution-focused with flexibility and creativity in approach, programme managed complex systems engineering through qualification programme, understand design maturation and key performance measures, vast experience in programme management of complex systems engineering projects and programmes, and background in highly regulated industry e.g., aerospace, defence, nuclear.


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