Senior Manager - Reporting in Derby

Hybrid based from Derby, Manchester or Warrington

Salary range - £71,000.00 - £93,200.00 plus bonus and benefits

Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) provides a British solution to a global energy challenge. We are uniquely positioned to become a global leader in SMR technology and one of the UK's most important clean energy and export success stories.

The Project Management Office (PMO) plays a critical role in enabling confident, informed decision-making across the organisation. By providing accurate performance insights, governance oversight and integrated programme controls, the team helps ensure the successful delivery of one of the UK's most ambitious energy programmes. The Reporting function sits at the centre of this activity, transforming complex data into meaningful business intelligence that supports delivery at every level.

We're looking for a Senior Manager - Reporting to join our PMO, reporting to the Head of Integrated Programme Controls. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for shaping and leading our enterprise reporting capability, ensuring senior leaders have the performance insights, intelligence and governance information needed to make timely, confident decisions. Your work will directly contribute to successful programme delivery and the future growth of Rolls-Royce SMR.

We will need you to:

• Lead and continuously improve reporting frameworks, governance standards and reporting cadences across programmes and portfolios.
• Develop insightful management reporting, KPI dashboards and performance visualisations that enable data-driven decision-making.
• Bring together schedule, cost, risk, change and delivery performance information into a clear, integrated reporting view.
• Collaborate across PMO, Engineering, Finance, Commercial and Programme teams to improve reporting quality, consistency and automation.

This is a pivotal role at the heart of our programme delivery organisation. You'll help create a single source of truth for reporting, improve confidence in business-critical information and provide the insights that influence strategic decisions across the organisation. Your work will help leaders identify risks earlier, make better decisions faster and strengthen delivery confidence as we scale our business and technology.

What’s in it for you? We anticipate a salary of £71,000.00 - £93,200.00 dependent on the skills, values, and knowledge you bring. We also offer excellent benefits including:

• Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 17%
• Benefits Allowance - £5000, enabling you to create a bespoke package
• Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
• Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
• £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases

We'd love to hear from you if you bring:

• A degree qualification, or equivalent professional experience, in a relevant discipline.
• Experience establishing and enhancing enterprise reporting frameworks within PMO, programme controls, major projects or complex delivery environments.
• Strong capability in management reporting, KPI development, dashboard creation and translating complex performance data into meaningful business insights.
• Advanced Excel skills alongside Power BI or similar reporting and data visualisation platforms.
• Knowledge of integrated project controls disciplines, including schedule, cost, risk, change and performance reporting.

Location: We offer flexible hybrid working and welcome applications from candidates based near our offices in Derby, Warrington or Manchester. The frequency of office attendance will be discussed throughout the recruitment process and will reflect both business and team requirements.

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