Senior Manager – Process, Governance, Assurance, Data & Reporting (Supply Chain NPI) in Warrington

Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Rolls-Royce SMR provides a British solution to a global energy challenge, leading the way in Small Modular Reactor technology and shaping the UK’s premier green export opportunity. As we now scale our operations to deliver upon our contractual commitments, we aim to appoint a Senior Programme Manager to join our (newly created) New Part Introduction (NPI) team. Reporting to the Head of NPI, the SPM will be accountable for the design, development, deployment and continuous improvement of the processes, frameworks, and governance that underpin the NPI approach, ensuring disciplined, consistent, and data driven execution across the portfolio. This will include: Owning the design, deployment, continuous improvement of core NPI processes and ensuring scalability, business alignment and integration into the IMS. Creating the NPI data suite, ensuring a single source of truth for performance and ensuring alignment with SIOP, Planning & Control, and customer programme requirements Driving governance excellence across Senior NPI programme managers and cross-functional teams reinforcing NPI risk management and process adherence Ownership and maintenance of enterprise-level NPI risk management activities

We seek an experienced Programme Manager who, recognising that this role is the first of its kind in the nuclear sector, will embrace the challenge of creating best-in‑class processes, governance, data, risk and assurance. Pragmatic, commercial, disciplined and eminently comfortable working across disciplines and functions, we really need you to must bring experience of; NPI, industrialisation frameworks and highly regulated industries. Design and delivery of processes, governance frameworks, data management, risk and assurance Planning and programme management skills in a large, complex, ideally international And if you can offer APM accreditation or a Prince2 qualification - then this really is a role that you should consider.

Do feel free to request a full and more detailed role profile from Alex Jordan (I'm easy to find on LinkedIn) if this appeals,

Location & Ways of Working

This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington offices, with hybrid working and regular engagement with stakeholders and suppliers.

What’s In It for You?

The salary for this role is £75,400 – £93,200 dependent on the skills, experience and values you bring. You’ll also receive:

• Bonus: Up to 17% (performance related)
• Personal Benefits Allowance of £5,000
• Pension: 12% employer / 6% employee
• Holidays: 28 days + public holidays (option to buy/sell up to 5/4 days)
• Private Medical Insurance: BUPA
• Life Assurance: 6× pensionable pay
• Home Office Support: £250 one off payment for new starters

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We offer a flexible, inclusive and supportive working environment, with opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling organisation. We value diversity, innovation and continuous learning.

Why Join Us

You’ll be joining a forward‑thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation.

We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• 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

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We’re Rolls‑Royce SMR

We’re proud to be one of the few employers that can genuinely say we’re a strengths‑based organisation. Each Rolls‑Royce SMR power station will generate 470MW of low‑carbon energy – equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for over 60 years. With its Rolls‑Royce SMRs will play a vital role in supporting renewable energy by helping to overcome intermittency and ensure a stable, sustainable energy future. We’re proud to be a strengths‑based organisation and our people are here because of what makes them exceptional – and our role is to help them make the most meaningful contribution of their careers, doing work they love.

We offer opportunities that go beyond traditional career paths. At Rolls‑Royce SMR you can develop your career by exploring roles and challenges that align with your unique talents.

Our culture At Rolls‑Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.

Rolls‑Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture. Why join us? You’ll be joining a forward‑thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer: A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment. Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business. 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 can thrive.

What we offer At Rolls‑Royce SMR, our reward offering is focused on recognising you for your efforts and motivate you to continue achieving. Our rewards and benefits scheme are designed for employees to have complete control. By providing complete autonomy, you can focus on what’s important to you. Whether it’s investments, insurances or wellbeing, it’s in your hands. Work is an activity, not a place. We understand due to commitments and lifestyle; the world of work has evolved beyond the 9 - 5. Whether its varied hours or hybrid working, our flexible working arrangements make it possible for employees to achieve a true work life balance.

Your career journey At Rolls‑Royce SMR, we don’t just want you to contribute, we want you to grow. We have open dialogue with our employees to understand the ambitions for their career and set plans to achieve them. Whether it’s helping you obtain formal qualifications or pairing you with a mentor, Rolls‑Royce SMR will provide you with a fulfilling career.

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