Summary: The Senior Project Manager at Great British Nuclear will lead the delivery of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) projects, ensuring compliance with nuclear industry standards and effective stakeholder engagement. This role involves developing comprehensive project plans, managing budgets, and navigating complex regulatory environments. The position requires strong leadership skills to guide multidisciplinary teams through the project's lifecycle while fostering a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in advancing Britain's energy security and net zero ambitions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement comprehensive project plans, defining scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risk management strategies.
• Facilitate regular review sessions to ensure project strategies remain aligned with evolving project needs and stakeholder expectations.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation to ensure transparency and compliance with governance requirements, facilitating audits and reviews.
• Actively manage the budget throughout the relevant processes and escalate and manage risks as they arise.
• Utilize forecasting techniques and scenario analysis to anticipate financial risks, enabling timely budget adjustments and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure any changes in scope are communicated to stakeholders promptly and managed through a formal change control process to prevent scope creep.
• Develop risk mitigation plans and contingency strategies to address resource constraints and ensure continuous project progress.
• Prepare interactive reports using digital tools (e.g., Power BI) to provide stakeholders with real-time access to project status, budget health, and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with the wider SMR Project team (e.g. Commercial) to manage suppliers and contracts successfully, and to address any issues proactively to ensure that all SMR Project obligations are met.
• Ensure timely updates are provided to key internal stakeholders through periodic status meetings and progress reports.
• Communicate with statutory, legal and local authorities, residents’ associations, and contractors to maintain and promote a positive SMR Project image.
• Work closely with regulatory bodies to secure licenses and approvals, managing compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Negotiate and administer relevant project agreements with outside parties, including local authorities, developers, and wider stakeholder groups.
• Develop resource management plans that anticipate future project needs, ensuring timely recruitment or reallocation of resources.
• Implement and manage quality control measures, along with regular quality audits and peer reviews, to ensure adherence to engineering standards, nuclear industry regulatory compliance and safety requirements.
• Lead by example in demonstrating integrity, transparency, and ethical behaviour in all dealings with clients, stakeholders, and team members.
• Promote a collaborative culture within multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment on project goals and efficient problem-solving.
• Implement regular team-building activities and alignment workshops to strengthen cross-functional collaboration and adherence to safety standards.
• Ensure team members adhere to updated nuclear industry standards and safety protocols and stay up to date on evolving project management methodologies and best practices, through attending relevant training and development.

Key Skills:

• Experience working within large-scale energy projects, ideally within nuclear projects or highly regulated power generation fields.
• Experience in dealing with complex regulatory environments, including knowledge of nuclear safety standards and licensing processes.
• Proven ability to lead and manage large, multidisciplinary teams in highly technical and safety-critical environments.
• Strong understanding of nuclear industry regulations and safety requirements impacting project management.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a focus on identifying and mitigating risks in complex systems.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to foster a collaborative and supportive environment, whilst developing team members’ skills and capabilities.
• Capability to embrace change and uncertainty and welcome the emergent aspect of the job.
• Ability to lead in a collaborative, multi-party environment at pace.
• Proven track record of leading by example, demonstrating integrity, professionalism, and ethical behaviour.
• Experience working within a startup or similar innovative environment, showcasing adaptability and comfort with uncertainty is desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Professional Project management qualification e.g. APM PMQ or PMI equivalent.
• Chartered Member of a relevant professional body.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Warrington

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other