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

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 Linked In) if this appeals,

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

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

Pay Range:

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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.

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.

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…