Nuclear Project Manager: Secure, Cross-Functional Delivery

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory; Risley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave and holidays

Life assurance

Employee assistance program

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver complex projects within its Project Management Authority. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and drive on-time, on-budget outcomes with rigorous risk and change management.

The role emphasizes governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement in a fast-moving environment, offering development opportunities and security clearances as needed.

Qualifications

• PM qualification or working towards (APMP, Diploma APMP, IPMA Level D).
• Demonstrable experience in a PM/delivery role.
• Track record delivering small–medium scale projects.
• Proficiency in IT-based reporting and MS Office/Project.
• Experience with financial monitoring & performance tools.
• Experience with different contracting models and commercial risk.

Responsibilities

• Develop scope, proposals and business cases for endorsement at investment committee.
• Gather customer feedback and apply lessons learned.
• Lead stakeholder management with complex stakeholders.
• Provide status, risks and opportunities reports to PMA.
• Deliver tasks to budget and programme.
• Report project spends, actuals, EV, and EAC.
• Manage project risks and change control with PMA Controls.
• Drive continuous improvement via configuration management.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Risk management

Communication

Change control

Education

APMP / IPMA Level D / Diploma APMP

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver complex projects within its Project Management Authority. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and drive on-time, on-budget outcomes with rigorous risk and change management.

The role emphasizes governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement in a fast-moving environment, offering development opportunities and security clearances as needed.