Science Manager

2 weeks ago

Aldermaston, United Kingdom AWE PLC Full time

AWE have a fantastic opportunity for a scientist to become part of the leadership within our Conventional Materials Science department.

You will lead materials experts in the delivery of a wide range of component technology programmes and related inorganic and organic materials development and assessment activities.

This is a great opportunity to utilising your leadership skills and experience to ensure the safe delivery of a high quality experimental programme together with the maintaining development of the team to grow the technical capabilities within them.

**Science Manager - Conventional Materials**

**Location**: Reading / Basingstoke area

AWE **(one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK)** offers an attractive array of benefits which include:

- Generous holiday entitlement - 270 hours a year (inclusive of Bank Holidays) **plus every other Friday off**
- Potential opportunities to travel with work for conferences and international collaboration
- Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
- Market leading contributory pension scheme
- Flexible working hours
- Salary sacrifice scheme
- Relocation package (terms & conditions apply)

The Science Manager will be responsible for:

- Leading, coaching and developing a team at a local level to deliver team and personal objectives safely and securely to meet operational plans
- Assessing staff performance, measured against agreed personal objectives and accountabilities, and taking corrective action to improve performance where necessary via appropriate management interventions
- Providing knowledge and expertise in the field of technical specialism
- The technical quality of the work undertaken by the team through appropriate internal (_i.e._ with Subject Matter Experts) and external reviews
- Ensuring that the work undertaken by the team is consistent with AWE strategy, policies, processes, procedures, and quality standards while minimising risk to delivery of the Integrated Technical Programme
- Knowledge capture in order to maintain, share, preserve and protect IP
- Undertaking other duties as reasonably required from time to time by line and task management
- Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player

Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- Competence in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Knowledge and skills in a technical area such as Analytical techniques
- Strategic and tactical planning skills
- Ideally experience of successfully managing a high performing and motivated team
- Proven track record of driving delivery, performance and continuous improvement
- Demonstrates a working appreciation of financial and business requirements

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