Senior Programme Manager - Nuclear Energy Delivery (Hybrid)

Rolls - Royce SMR; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus – 30% target

Benefits Allowance – £8,500 p.a.

Pension – 12% employer

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR seeks a Senior Programme Manager to lead major engineering design packages within our Generic Product Development programme. You will report to the Project Director, delivering complex, cross-functional scopes of work to quality, budget, and schedule.

The role requires leading multi-disciplinary teams, maintaining governance, and managing risks in highly regulated settings, with budgets of £100m+. Hybrid working across Derby, Manchester, and Warrington supports flexible delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, science, or technology (or equivalent experience).
• Strong programme and project management skills, ideally with APM, PRINCE2 or similar qualifications.
• Proven experience delivering complex engineering projects in highly regulated environments.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage budgets of £100m+.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of engineering design packages aligned with programme objectives.
• Act as the primary point of contact for work package delivery, ensuring integration into the overall design programme.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, customer programmes, and external partners.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, safety, supply chain, and supporting functions.
• Manage risks, issues, and change control processes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain robust governance and reporting on progress, KPIs, and resource utilisation.
• Drive process improvement and champion delivery excellence.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Budget management

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Chartered Engineer (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

ARM

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Rolls-Royce SMR seeks a Senior Programme Manager to lead major engineering design packages within our Generic Product Development programme. You will report to the Project Director, delivering complex, cross-functional scopes of work to quality, budget, and schedule.

The role requires leading multi-disciplinary teams, maintaining governance, and managing risks in highly regulated settings, with budgets of £100m+. Hybrid working across Derby, Manchester, and Warrington supports flexible delivery.