People & Capability Lead – Advanced Manufacturing (Sizewell C) in Kent

The People & Capability Lead is responsible for the detailed design and mobilisation of workforce, skills and training systems for two new advanced manufacturing construction facilities supporting the Sizewell C programme (Cut & Bend and Advanced Manufacturing). Operating within the strategic direction set by the Head of the Future of Work, the role translates Future of Work principles, manufacturing strategy and facility design choices into practical, credible and costed workforce solutions. The role ensures that people, skills and job design are integrated into factory layouts, operating models and mobilisation plans from the outset. This is a high impact role, working across engineering, manufacturing, technology and operations to shape delivery ready capability in an environment of ambiguity and evolving design. This role works solely within the SZC manufacturing project, linking in and using the relevant corporate functional leads and expertise to ensure best practice and corporate alignment.

Key accountabilities

• Workforce and role design – Work independently to develop for approval: role definitions for all manufacturing operations roles across the two facilities, including operatives, team leaders and first line management; role families, skill bands and progression pathways that support productivity, flexibility and retention.
• Integration with factory and line design – Work closely with Sizewell C Design, Technology & Innovation (T&I), ergonomics and manufacturing teams to embed people and skills considerations into factory layouts and line design; translate technical and operational design decisions into workforce and capability implications; identify and surface people related constraints or risks arising from design choices, escalating trade offs where required.
• Skills, training and capability planning – Define skills and competency requirements for each core role and functional area; develop role based skills matrices and training frameworks for approval, covering initial capability build; qualification and accreditation requirements.
• Mobilisation planning and costed delivery – Develop phased training and capability delivery plans aligned to facility mobilisation and ramp up; identify and recommend training delivery approaches (in house, partner led, external providers) and associated lead times; produce indicative costings for capability build and training delivery, supporting programme and investment decisions; maintain a clear view of skills related risks to mobilisation and propose mitigation actions.
• Stakeholder working and governance – Work in close partnership with operations, engineering, manufacturing and quality leaders to ensure workforce plans are credible and deliverable; support the Head of the Future of Work with analysis, options and recommendations for senior level decisions; contribute to governance forums and programme reviews, representing workforce and capability considerations where required.

Scope and decision making

• Drives the day to day development of workforce design, skills frameworks and training proposals for the assigned facilities.
• Operates within the strategic direction and priorities set by the Head of the Future of Work.
• Escalates material trade offs, risks and investment decisions rather than owning final approval.
• No direct accountability for enterprise wide standards or external representation unless explicitly delegated.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience in advanced manufacturing, industrialised construction, engineering or similarly complex operational environments.
• Experience in workforce design, skills planning, training frameworks or operating model design.
• Ability to work across disciplines, translating between technical, operational and people considerations.
• Strong analytical capability and structured problem solving.

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