Great British Energy - Nuclear

Originally named, Great British Nuclear, Great British Energy - Nuclear is an arm's length body of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, dedicated to supporting the development and deployment of new nuclear technologies in Great Britain. We play a crucial role in advancing nuclear new build, ensuring the UK's energy security and achieving net-zero carbon emissions. Great British Energy - Nuclear focuses on fostering innovation, facilitating investment, and coordinating efforts across the nuclear industry to build a resilient and sustainable energy future.

The Role

The Procurement Project Manager supports the effective delivery of major projects within Commercial. The role works closely with cross-functional teams to manage plans, interdependencies, risks, and resource commitments, ensuring delivery activities remain aligned. The role will support key assurance activities including business cases and gateway reviews. This role will work closely with stakeholders both internally and externally to drive delivery.

This role will require travel to either our Warrington (Head Office) or London.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of procurement plans, working with the Commercial Senior Project Manager, Senior Commercial Lead and Commercial Team to translate project requirements into realistic procurement activity aligned to need-by dates, delivery milestones and critical path requirements.
• Responsible for audit readiness, supporting commercial colleagues with project set up and ensuring effective delivery structures and documentation are established at initiation.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage procurement dependencies, resource commitments and delivery constraints, ensuring the impact of procurement activity on wider project milestones is understood and managed.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate commercial risks, ensuring potential disruptions are addressed and managed proactively.
• Maintain robust governance and responsibility for reporting to drive key procurement activity and support informed decision-making.
• Support the commercial team with assurance and approvals activities including key activities such as business cases and gateway reviews.
• Identify and manage stakeholder relationships, including senior stakeholders where there is need for senior level support.
• Supporting commercial leads with resource planning and working with Commercial Senior Project Manager to create an integrated Commercial resource plan.
• Work with the Senior Commercial Lead to monitor procurement budgets.