Lead IT Project Manager

About us  

Fusion the process that powers the sun and stars is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy partnering with industryand research organisations to achieveground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the gridby developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.  

About the job 

As a Lead IT Project Manager you will oversee the delivery of strategically important technology projects and programmes that support UKAEAs mission to develop fusion energy as a future source of sustainable power. Working across IT infrastructure digital services cyber security and advanced computing you will shape delivery strategy influence investment decisions and drive organisational capability. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on both project outcomes and the future direction of project delivery across the organisation.

What Youll Be Doing

• Lead the delivery of complex and strategically significant IT projects and programmes from initiation through to completion.
• Provide leadership across multidisciplinary teams suppliers and stakeholders to achieve successful business outcomes.
• Contribute to portfolio planning prioritisation and resource allocation across the Computing Division.
• Develop implement and continuously improve project programme and portfolio governance frameworks.
• Advise senior stakeholders on delivery strategies investment decisions risks dependencies and expected benefits.
• Coordinate delivery across technical and business functions resolving competing priorities and maintaining programme alignment.
• Lead benefits realisation activities to ensure projects deliver measurable value.
• Drive continuous improvement of project management methodologies standards tools and delivery practices.
• Coach and mentor project professionals supporting capability development and knowledge sharing across the organisation.
• Support succession planning and the development of future project and programme leaders.

What Youll Bring

• Degree in IT Computing a research-related discipline or equivalent experience gained in a project delivery environment.
• Practitioner-level project management qualification (e.g. APM PRINCE2 or MSP).
• Extensive experience delivering complex IT digital infrastructure research or business change projects and programmes.
• Strong expertise in project programme and portfolio management including governance risk financial and benefits management.
• Experience developing and implementing project governance frameworks delivery standards and organisational capability.
• Experience managing significant project budgets and commercial activities within complex environments.

UKAEA is an onsite organisation and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role.

Benefits 

We have a generous range of benefits (see the full list here) and highlights include:   

• A salary of 64820 (inclusive of a Cross-Discipline specialist allowance)   
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of21.5% employer pension contribution  
• 25 days annual leave 2.5 privilege days and 8 Bank Holidays   
• 3 days of site closure over Christmas break  
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions  

Our commitment to ED&I 

UKAEAs mission is clean energy for all and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality diversity inclusion and accessibility and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. 

Please email  if you have any questions or require adjustments to help you participate fairly in our recruitment process for example changes to the way we interview or share information. As a Disability Confident Employer we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. 

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made on merit and further information can be found here.   

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time