Skills Project Manager

Rots Informatica e Comercio Eletrônico Ltda; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fusion energy is seeking a Skills Project Manager to oversee skill delivery partnerships. The role involves managing operations, ensuring compliance, and enhancing diversity in the skills pipeline. Flexible working options are available, and a competitive salary is offered.

Benefits

Defined Benefit Pension Scheme

Corporate Bonus Scheme

Flexible Working Options

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous Annual Leave

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in stakeholder management within public sector, industry, and academia.
• Strong commercial awareness for economic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational delivery of UKAEA skill delivery partnerships.
• Monitor progress against partnership KPIs and report to Governance Boards.
• Ensure compliance with corporate legal and health safety measures.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Awareness

Project Management

Budget Management

Education

Project Management Qualification

Job description

Company Description

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world's energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realising fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

As An Employee Of UKAEA, You Will Benefit From

• Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working options including family-friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
• Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
• Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
• A wide range of career development opportunities.
• A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.

Job Description

The salary for this role is £54,376 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance). Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week; however, we actively support requests for flexible working.

Please note, there are two vacancies available as part of this advert. This role is based at our Rotherham, South Yorkshire site.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

As part of your application, please submit your CV, as well as any supporting documents, such as a Covering Letter or Professional Portfolio detailing your relevant experience to the role applied for.

The Role

As Skills Project Manager, you will manage the operational delivery of the UKAEA skill delivery partnerships. It may also include the West Burton Training Facility, working with local stakeholders in the East Midlands to design and coordinate a training programme that meets the needs of STEP, other local employers, and wider local communities and stakeholders. You will be a key point of contact for UKAEA with external partners and will have a strong understanding of the strategic and business context of skills partnerships, including their impact on local communities.

You Will Manage Operations Including

• Monitor progress against agreed partnership KPIs and manage the review process.
• Report on progress to appropriate Governance Boards.
• Ensure that appropriate corporate legal status, governance/financial procedures, and health and safety measures are all compliant and maintain the appropriate audit trail.
• Support the contract holder with relevant strategic development of the partnership.
• Maintain oversight of projects, particularly estimate collation, planning, cost forecast, and monitoring overall execution strategy delivery.
• Ensure that the project SHE culture and working practices align with UKAEA requirements.
• Work alongside the Apprenticeships Project Manager to define strategic development and growth of existing or new skills partnerships in line with their mission and UKAEA needs.
• Administer the UKAEA Skills Forum and assist with the development and implementation of the UKAEA Skills Strategy.
• Seek opportunities to enhance Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the skills pipeline to ensure a diverse workforce in the future UK fusion industry.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to make sound economic decisions that maximise project value.
• Demonstrable experience of stakeholder management within the public sector, industry, and academia, preferably in engineering.
• Broad understanding of skills development practices.
• Experience of delivering projects to budget, time, and cost.
• Professionally recognised project, programme, or portfolio management qualification desirable or equivalent experience.
• Government Contract Practitioner or working towards it.