Configuration Manager

Rolls-Royce SMR; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 78,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary between £60,000 – £78,750

Performance related bonus opportunity of 12.5%

Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum

12% employer pension contributions

28 days holiday (+ public holidays)

Private Medical Insurance – BUPA

Life Assurance – 6x pensionable pay

One-off payment of £250 for home office purchases

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Configuration Manager to join their team in the East Midlands. The role involves establishing configuration management processes and leading a specialist team to ensure robust control of engineering data. You'll help drive cross-functional collaboration and deliver high-quality engineering solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant technical degree, extensive experience in configuration management, and strong leadership abilities. Flexible working arrangements are available, with regular attendance required at one of the RR-SMR sites.

Qualifications

• A relevant technical degree (or equivalent experience) and professional accreditation (e.g. CEng or similar).
• Experience of leading configuration management in complex, regulated environments.
• Deep expertise in configuration management processes, tools, and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Establish configuration management processes aligned to engineering and quality lifecycle.
• Lead development and control of integrated configuration baselines.
• Drive effective engineering change management aligned to programme milestones.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Authority in engineering environments

Configuration management expertise

Change control knowledge

Commercial and regulatory awareness

Education

Relevant technical degree or equivalent experience

Professional accreditation (e.g., CEng)

Tools

Product Lifecycle Management systems

Job description

Role: Configuration Manager

Locations: Hybrid working with one of the following closest locations as primary: Derby, Warrington or Manchester.

Our Mission

Deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) provides a British solution to a global energy crisis. We are in pole position to become a world leader in SMRs and the UK’s premier green export technology.

Team

The Engineering function is central to delivering our SMR programme, driving innovation across complex, safety‑critical systems. Working at pace and scale, the team is shaping robust, future‑ready engineering processes that underpin the successful design, integration and delivery of a first‑of‑a‑kind nuclear solution.

Role Summary

Manager – Configuration reporting to the Senior Information Manager. Leading a small specialist team, this pivotal role will define and embed best‑in‑class configuration management across the programme, ensuring robust control of engineering data and enabling confident, high‑quality delivery at scale.

What You’ll Help Deliver

• Establishing and governing configuration management processes aligned to engineering, programme and quality lifecycle requirements
• Leading the development and control of integrated configuration baselines, including Product Breakdown Structure and Bills of Materials
• Driving effective engineering change management aligned to programme milestones and regulatory expectations
• Building and developing a high‑performing Configuration Management team and fostering cross‑functional adoption

What You’ll Bring

This is a high‑profile, programme‑critical role, and you’ll bring a strategic mindset, natural authority, and the ability to embed new ways of working across complex engineering environments, alongside:

Skills & Experience

• A relevant technical degree (or equivalent experience) and professional accreditation (e.g. CEng or similar)
• Experience of leading configuration management in complex, regulated environments and influencing senior engineering stakeholders
• Deep expertise in configuration management processes, tools and Product and Plant Lifecycle Management systems, with strong knowledge of change control and data governance
• Proven ability to lead teams, drive cultural adoption, and operate with strong commercial and regulatory awareness

Location

Flexible and hybrid working, with expectations to attend one of our RR‑SMR sites regularly, depending on business and team requirements.

Benefits

• Salary between £60,000 – £78,750
• Bonus – performance related target opportunity of 12.5%
• Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
• Pension – 12% employer and 6% employee contributions
• Holidays – 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
• Private Medical Insurance – BUPA single cover health care
• Life Assurance – 6x pensionable pay
• £250 – One‑off payment for new starters for home office purchases

Selection Process

The selection process will include an initial conversation with Talent Acquisition, followed by two interview stages. Pre‑employment checks will include BPSS clearance and DBS screening.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices. We are happy to discuss flexible and part‑time working and will make workplace adjustments where needed to help you perform at your best.

Security Screening

Applicants will be required to participate in additional screening, including obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and a basic financial probity check.