Head of Industrialisation Capability in Manchester

Rolls Royce SMR is on a mission to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. As the leading Small Modular Reactor programme in Europe, we’re building a British solution to a global energy challenge and shaping one of the country’s most significant green export opportunities.

The appointment of a Head of Industrialisation Capability is a pivotal point in our development as they will define, build and govern the organisational capability required to deliver our Industrialisation Programme at scale. In essence, ensuring the programme has the right expertise, in the right place, at the right time, encompassing SMEs, partners and supply‑chain capability.

This will include:

• Developing and owning our Industrialisation capability strategy across People, Processes and Tools - ensuring this supports delivery at scale, and across multiple geographies.
• Being the central point of contact for, and interface with, the Delivery Advisory Committee, curating and architecting the bi-annual reviews and interim deep dive and red team engagements, administering the utilisation of DAC members across Industrialisation and Delivery.
• Leading workforce planning, resource modelling and organisational design for the Industrialisation Programme and Operations & Supply Chain.
• Establishing, and maintaining, governance for Industrialisation Model development, assurance and change control.
• Defining and maintaining a unified capability framework aligned to the Industrialisation Model.

We seek an influential and resilient leader, with deep experience in capability, organisational leadership, Industrialisation and/or major engineering/infrastructure programme management. We will need your application to showcase your experience and knowledge in the following areas:

• Deep experience in building organisational capability in large, complex, engineered programme environments.
• Proven track record in workforce planning, organisational design, and resourcing strategy, combined with the ability to design, implement, and optimise processes, and deploy tools and systems that enable effective capability development.
• Large programme experience with success integrating partner, supplier and internal capability contributions, into a unified organisation.
• Ability to align senior leaders to a single capability and operating model with demonstrated ability to resolve cross-functional issues and create coherent enterprise-wider solutions.

The above is but a summary, a full role profile is available from Alex Jordan and the closing date for applications is 30-August-2026.

Location & Ways of Working: This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington office. Hybrid working is standard, with regular supplier travel required. Some international travel may also be required depending on supplier activity.

In return we offer:

• A salary between £85,600 and £117,300 depending on experience.
• 20% performance related bonus and a longer term incentive scheme.
• A benefits allowance of £8,500 to build a personalised package.
• Pension – 12% employer, 6% employee.
• Holidays – 28 days + public holidays (option to buy/sell up to 4 days).
• Private Medical Insurance – BUPA.
• Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay.
• £250 one-off home office setup payment.

You’ll join a forward thinking, inclusive and innovative organisation offering:

• A flexible and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you. Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Our Application Process: Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance.
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check.