Rolls-Royce SMR
Senior Manager – Process, Governance, Assurance, Data & Reporting (Supply Chain NPI)
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Our Mission
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.
Role Overview
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.
Requirements
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 bring experience of:
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- Design and delivery of processes, governance frameworks, data management, risk, and assurance.
- Planning and programme management skills in a large, complex, ideally international environment.
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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?
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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
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.
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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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