Mobilisation Manager in Leatherhead

The Mobilisation Manager is responsible for leading the structured mobilisation of a major defence and nuclear infrastructure programme, establishing a fully integrated, governance‑ready organisation capable of delivering safely and efficiently from day one. Operating within a complex, highly regulated environment, this role translates programme strategy into executable mobilisation plans, ensuring alignment across multiple partners, workstreams and stakeholders. The position plays a central role in developing and assuring mobilisation frameworks, documentation and readiness activities that enable a controlled transition into delivery.

Accountabilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end mobilisation of a major infrastructure programme, ensuring readiness for transition into delivery.
• Develop and implement integrated mobilisation plans, including scope, milestones, dependencies and performance measures.
• Establish and maintain governance, assurance and readiness frameworks to support programme mobilisation activities.
• Coordinate mobilisation across multiple partner organisations, ensuring alignment of resources, processes and delivery expectations.
• Produce and assure high‑quality mobilisation documentation, including plans, reports and readiness assessments.
• Manage risks, issues and interdependencies associated with mobilisation, ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are in place.
• Engage with senior client stakeholders, partners and regulatory bodies to support effective mobilisation and programme alignment.
• Monitor mobilisation progress, providing structured reporting and insights to support informed decision‑making.
• Support the integration of delivery models, operating structures and ways of working across the programme.

Experience Requirements

• Proven experience leading mobilisation or transition activities on major infrastructure, defence or nuclear programmes.
• Experience managing multi‑organisation mobilisation across large‑scale programme environments.
• Experience delivering work within highly regulated environments such as nuclear, defence or public sector programmes.
• Experience developing mobilisation plans, governance frameworks and formal programme documentation.
• Track record of delivering programme mobilisation activities with limited oversight.
• Preferred: experience working on UK nuclear licensed sites or within the UK nuclear sector.
• Preferred: experience with integrated delivery models or partnership‑based programme environments.
• Preferred: knowledge of Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) frameworks or equivalent assurance methodologies.
• Preferred: experience working with NEC4 contracts within infrastructure or defence programmes.

Skill and Competencies

• Demonstrates strong leadership and coordination capabilities across multiple organisations and stakeholder groups.
• Applies excellent planning, organisational and delivery management skills to achieve programme objectives.
• Translates strategic intent into structured, actionable and measurable delivery plans.
• Communicates effectively and builds strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintains a high level of attention to detail, with a strong focus on governance, assurance and compliance.
• Operates effectively in fast‑paced, complex and evolving programme environment.
• Self‑motivated, with the ability to work independently and take ownership with minimal supervision.
• Adopts a structured, disciplined and outcomes‑focused approach to delivery.
• Confident working in complex and ambiguous environments, demonstrating sound judgement.
• Proactively identifies risks, gaps and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Demonstrates resilience and adaptability when working under pressure.
• Works collaboratively, contributing positively as part of a wider team.

Qualifications / Certifications

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction or a related discipline.

Location

• UK (Hybrid – site‑based and remote working as required).