PP&E Joint Venture Director in Reading

At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive. Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all. We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

The PP&E Joint Venture (JV) Director is a senior executive leadership role within Amentum International, accountable for the strategic, commercial and operational leadership of a multi‑billion‑pound defence logistics programme delivered through a Joint Venture construct. Operating at Board level, the role provides overall direction, governance and assurance for the Joint Venture, leading a collaborative approach with our JV partner and ensuring the successful delivery of contractual commitments to the client and other key stakeholders. The JV Director acts as the senior accountable individual for performance, risk, safety, financial outcomes and stakeholder confidence across a highly regulated, mission‑critical environment. The role requires exemplary professionalism, integrity and judgement, with a strong commitment to safety, security, quality and continuous improvement, operating fully in line with Amentum’s values, policies and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Joint Venture’s strategic direction, operating model and governance framework in alignment with contractual, shareholder and customer requirements.
• Assume full accountability for programme transition and integration, stabilisation and ongoing delivery across all functional and operational areas.
• Develop and maintain effective Board governance arrangements, including performance reporting, assurance, audit and decision‑making structures.
• Act as the primary executive interface with the client, JV partners and other senior external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, statutory and regulatory requirements, and security and assurance frameworks.
• Take ownership of financial performance, including budget setting, forecasting, cost control and value delivery.
• Set the cultural tone of the Joint Venture, embedding Amentum’s values and a strong safety‑first, performance‑driven ethos.

Team Management

• Lead, mentor and develop the Joint Venture executive and senior leadership teams, creating a high‑performing, accountable and collaborative leadership environment.
• Foster effective collaboration between JV partners, contractors, suppliers and internal Amentum teams.
• Promote a positive, inclusive and values‑led culture, encouraging openness, diversity of thought and continuous improvement.
• Ensure clear roles, responsibilities and delegated authorities are in place across the leadership and management structure.
• Drive succession planning, talent development and capability building to support long‑term programme sustainability.
• Set clear performance objectives and hold leaders accountable for delivery against agreed targets.

Functional

• Provide overall executive leadership for the delivery of programme outcomes to agreed cost, schedule, quality and performance targets.
• Maintain full P&L accountability, including commercial strategy, financial governance, contract delivery and change control.
• Establish and maintain robust risk, issue and opportunity management processes, ensuring timely mitigation and escalation as required.
• Champion the highest standards of Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) performance across all JV activities.
• Ensure effective assurance, compliance and audit processes are in place within a highly regulated defence environment.
• Maintain strong, transparent and constructive relationships with senior MOD stakeholders and Joint Venture partners.
• Act as an ambassador for Amentum, protecting and enhancing the company’s reputation across government, industry and partner organisations.

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Strategic leadership and Board‑level decision‑making capability.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including P&L ownership.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior government and executive levels.
• High levels of professional integrity, resilience and sound judgement.
• Ability to lead effectively within complex, high‑risk and regulated environments.
• Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• MBA or equivalent executive qualification (desirable).
• Relevant professional membership (e.g. Institute of Directors (IoD), Chartered Management Institute (CMI), (desirable).
• Proven executive leadership experience in major programmes (£1bn+) or comparably complex delivery environments.
• Demonstrable experience operating within Joint Venture, alliance or multi‑partner delivery models.
• Experience working within UK defence, nuclear or similarly regulated sectors.
• Experience delivering secure, classified or mission‑critical programmes.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Ability to obtain and maintain UK security clearance (DV).
• Professional membership of a relevant chartered body i.e. Chartered Quality Institute, Chartered Management Institute, etc.

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work. When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.