Senior Project Manager - Nuclear Materials Packaging

We are seeking an experienced Senior
Project Manager to play an instrumental part in the delivery of a mission critical programme. It is an exciting time to join AWE - following the Parliamentary announcement in 2020 by the Secretary of State for Defence, the Replacement Warhead Programme was initiated at AWE in 2022. As part of this, we have a responsibility for ensuring the provision of certified, maintained, and configured packaging and containers for nuclear materials.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, your focus will be on delivering the packaging capabilities needed for AWE to achieve its objectives. You will have the opportunity to shape and steer what is a once in a generation endeavour for AWE and the UK.

Location: We are located in Berkshire - between Reading, Basingstoke, and Newbury.

Salary: From £58,630 - £78,000 depending on experience and suitability.

AWE has been voted one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK
. As part of our People Promise, we have a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (including bank holidays, plus every other Friday off!).
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, and access to mentors & training.
• Employee assistance programme and occupational health services.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme.
• AWE life assurance.
• Discounts & salary sacrifice scheme - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Relocation package available (terms & conditions apply).

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Knowledge of the Defence and Nuclear sector would be beneficial, especially with demonstrable experience in project delivery, manufacturing, and engineering.
• An academic qualification at degree level or higher in a STEM subject would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Confident in managing a complex array of internal/external interfaces and stakeholders.
• Experience to manage multiple and/or complex, high value, cross-functional portfolios, programmes, and projects.
• Experience to manage projects through a lifecycle and the associated governance, including stage gate approvals.
• Clear leadership and direction to drive team performance, competence, and talent.
• Ability to be a proactive role model who shares expertise through coaching, mentoring, and developing others in all aspects of project management such as leadership, methodology, tools, and people skills.
• Skills to create and update all project documentation, including project management plans and supporting risks, assumptions, actions, issues & dependencies.
• Experienced application of project management tools and techniques for budgeting, change management and project goal setting.
• Ability to effectively prioritise workload, resources, and deadlines within high pressure complex environments.
• A proven record to drive project deliverables forward through the establishment and leadership of a high performing and successful integrated project organisation.
• Robust stakeholder management skills and natural ability to build and maintain customer relationships.
• Demonstrable application of methods to track project deliverables including implementing key performance indicators and producing project progress reports.
• Ability to lead and initiate risk techniques to manage complex project risks and interdependencies with efficient mitigation and contingency plans.
• Ability to solve problems, with proven delivery of results through creative solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Desire for continuous improvement through evaluation of both successes and failures.
• Positive attitude and willingness to be hands-on in a fast-paced, growing company.
• Dynamic and supportive approach to team management, encouraging and empowering team members to quickly adapt and respond to change and to adopt the company's vision.

• Deliver assigned projects in accordance with requirements, operational constraints, time, cost, and quality.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of leaders and…