Technology Deployment Lead

AtkinsRéalis; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services organization in Whitehaven seeks a Technology Deployment Lead to oversee the delivery and adoption of digital solutions in the nuclear sector. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience with Sellafield and demonstrate a strong background in leading technical teams. This role demands excellent stakeholder engagement and focuses on user-centered solutions that ensure safety and compliance. The position offers competitive salaries, flexible working conditions, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Substantial experience working on or with the Sellafield site or within the nuclear sector.
• Demonstrable experience leading small digital or technical teams.
• Track record of influencing across multidisciplinary stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Direct delivery, integration, and adoption of digital solutions at Sellafield.
• Drive product deployment and continuous improvement.
• Manage training, communication, and transition plans for users.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Collaborative leadership

User-centered solutions

Change management

Safety compliance

Job description

• The Technology Deployment Lead directs the delivery, integration and adoption of digital and technology solutions across operational and corporate areas, ensuring all deployment activity remains safe, compliant and effective within the Sellafield environment. Leading a small digital products and technology team, the post holder sets clear expectations, supports development and wellbeing, and fosters a collaborative, strengths‑based culture grounded in safety, compliance, user focus and delivery excellence.
• A natural collaborator, they bring together colleagues across IT, engineering, operations, cyber and business change, creating an inclusive environment that enables shared problem‑solving and collective accountability. They provide clear direction and coaching, promote curiosity and continuous improvement, and champion user‑centred, operationally meaningful solutions.
• The role requires excellent stakeholder engagement, building trusted relationships with Sellafield stakeholders, programme leads, operational managers and assurance bodies. The post holder adapts communication styles to diverse audiences, anticipates needs and shapes effective change and adoption strategies across a high‑assurance, regulated environment. They maintain strong and proactive engagement with cyber, safety, engineering and governance functions, as well as external vendors and integrators.
• The Technology Deployment Lead drives product deployment and continuous improvement, using operational insight and user feedback to inform enhancements. They ensure users are supported through structured training, communication and transition plans. A strong understanding of the civil nuclear environment is essential, including familiarity with Sellafield's operational culture, regulatory pressures, nuclear safety principles, cyber constraints, information governance and configuration control. They identify and mitigate risks to ensure all activity aligns with nuclear safety, security and information governance requirements.
  The ideal candidate works collaboratively across organisational boundaries and leads in a way that builds confidence, trust and purpose. They champion user‑centred solutions that enhance operational outcomes, make decisions grounded in safety, and remain calm and organised when managing competing demands. They communicate effectively and adaptively, tailoring their approach to suit the audience and context.
• This role requires substantial experience working on or with the Sellafield site or within the wider nuclear sector.
• Candidates should have demonstrable experience leading small digital or technical teams, along with a strong track record of working with multidisciplinary stakeholder groups and influencing across organisational boundaries.
  This role is based in Whitehaven, Cumbria and requires a strong background working on or with the Sellafield site. Operating within the Technology Integration / Digital Products & Deployment function, the Technology Deployment Lead plays a pivotal part in enabling AtkinsRéalis' purpose: engineering a better future for the planet and its people. As the nuclear sector faces some of the most complex challenges of our generation, this role supports the safe, economically viable and forward‑looking delivery of nuclear energy and its legacy.
• Across decommissioning and major programmes, AtkinsRéalis-working closely with Sellafield-is leading the deployment of innovative technologies across the site. The digital, products and technology team has delivered first‑of‑a‑kind solutions, ranging from mobile robotics to cloud architectures, continually balancing the demands of security with operational accessibility. As these technologies progress beyond proof of concept and into business‑as‑usual deployment, the organisation needs leaders who can navigate the regulated environment and realise the value of transformative technology. This role is designed for someone who can help shift traditional operational models into digitally enabled, future‑ready ways of working, and who can shape and drive the digital strategy that underpins this evolution., We're AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
  Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.