Mobilisation Manager in Leicester

Location: Hybrid, based from Derby, Manchester or Warrington

Salary: £63,750 – £78,750 dependent on experience + 12.5% bonus + £2,200 benefits allowance

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.

Our Mobilisation function plays a critical role in preparing and integrating our strategic suppliers to support delivery of our first‐of‐a‐kind (FOAK) SMR and future fleet deployment. Mobilisation ensures that each supplier is aligned, capable, resourced and operationally ready to deliver safely, efficiently and predictably across the full lifecycle of the programme.

To support this, we’re looking for a Mobilisation Manager to coordinate and deliver mobilisation activity for one or more of our major supply partners. You’ll help shape supplier readiness, support the implementation of operating models, and drive cross‐functional engagement to ensure both RR SMR and our suppliers are set up for success.

Reporting to the Senior Mobilisation Manager, you'll support strategic planning, supplier activation and organisational readiness as we scale one of the most advanced engineering programmes in the UK.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the development and delivery of mobilisation strategies for key suppliers, ensuring alignment with the RR SMR operating model, programme objectives and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate mobilisation activities across a complex supplier landscape, covering readiness planning, capability assessment, resource alignment and operational preparation.
• Build productive relationships with strategic suppliers, supporting performance, readiness, integration and early-phase delivery alignment.
• Work closely with Engineering, Programme Delivery, Supply Chain, Operations and Commercial teams to ensure technical, commercial and operational requirements are fully integrated.
• Support tendering, evaluation, contracting and supplier award activities, ensuring mobilisation considerations are fully represented.
• Contribute to contract development, supplier performance frameworks, incentives and delivery models.
• Manage mobilisation plans, including milestones, risks, dependencies, KPIs and progress reporting.
• Apply data, insights and structured methodologies to inform decision making, track readiness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Champion continuous improvement, process standardisation and ways of working that support scalable, repeatable and efficient mobilisation.
• Support cross-functional readiness reviews, risk management and stakeholder communications.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience delivering mobilisation, readiness, programme activation or complex project coordination activities.
• Proven experience working within engineering, energy, infrastructure or similarly regulated project environments.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting contracting, negotiation or supplier engagement activities.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with the ability to manage detail while maintaining a clear view of priorities.
• Confidence working with suppliers, technical teams and senior internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work across matrixed environments and bring structure to complex multi‐disciplinary activities.
• Experience coordinating multi‐site or multi‐partner delivery activities is beneficial.
• Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Business or a related field (professional accreditation desirable but not essential).

Location & Ways of Working:

This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington office. We operate hybrid working, with regular weekly office attendance expected. Some travel may be required depending on supplier or programme needs.

What’s in it for you?

Salary: £63,750 – £78,750 depending on experience.

Benefits include:

• 12.5% performance‐related bonus
• £2,200 annual benefits allowance
• 12% employer pension / 6% employee
• 28 days holiday + public holidays
• Private Medical Insurance (BUPA)
• Life Assurance – 6× pensionable pay
• £250 home office setup payment

You’ll join a forward‐thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness and innovation, offering:

• A flexible, inclusive and supportive working environment
• Opportunities for development and long‐term career growth
• A culture built on collaboration, diversity 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