DNO - Replacement Warhead Materials Requirements Manager

The Replacement Warhead Materials Requirements Manager post holder will be responsible for leading the Replacement Warhead Materials Requirements team in ensuring that the Programmes material needs, particularly for strategic materials such as fissile and Other Special Materials (OSM), are appropriately being met. Theywill help ensure that the Programme has a set of material requirements for the UKs next nuclear weapon.
The job holder will line manage one Higher Executive Officer and represent the programme in relevant working groups and forums with government, industry and international partners.
The job holder will also be responsible for remaining an awareness of relevant projects that have an impact upon programme Materials Requirements and taking action to ensure programme requirements are adequately accounted for within those.
Materials are important dependencies across the whole of the Warhead Group, influencing both in-service Stockpile Management and replacement n uclear warhead design. The post holder will work especially closely with the Infrastructure and Materials Directorate within the Warhead Group area to ensure that decision-making in this area is fully cognisant of programme requirements and ensuring that the supply of strategic materials will meet the demand signal for the replacement nuclear warhead in alignment with the programmes Master Schedule.
The job holder will have opportunities to receive unique training specific to nuclear warheads which will provide a unique insight into the world of Defence Nuclear.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a multi-disciplinary team in an area of strategic national importance for defence. It will allow you to hone your skills in project delivery and will provide you opportunities to develop your understanding of the nuclear weapon enterprise and will open innumerable possibilities to develop your career further. This will be a highly challenging and engaging post presenting an excellent opportunity for interaction with the senior staff within the Ministry of Defence, wider government, industry and international partners.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wishes to join the defence nuclear programme. You will be joining a diverse and multi-disciplined team delivering key elements of the UK nuclear deterrent. Few projects are as meaningful as this one, and our nuclear programme is a key priority for the Government. This leads to a hugely exciting sense of making a real contribution to defence objectives.
Person specification
Responsibilities:
This role will be primarily responsible for l eading the R eplacement Warhead Materials Requirements t eam in the development and delivery of aspects of t he Replacement Warhead Programme of work and its related schedule c oncerning the Management of Strategic Material requirements.
These requirements will feed into internal engineering, technical and programmatic work across the programme, and influence the wider Warhead Group.
The post holder will contribute to this effort by:

• L eading all aspects on the development of the Engineering development plan related to strategic materials, to support the conceptual design of a replacement nuclear warhead.
• L eading the development of relevant sections within programme business cases.
• L eading on development of a communications plan to highlight p rogramme Materials Requirements to the wider Warhead Group and key stakeholders.
• L eading on the creation and maintenance of a Bill of Materials and demand signal, informed by key stakeholders, to record the material requirements and associated demand stemming from the programme.
• Worki ng closely with the Infrastructure and Materials team to deliver an aligned understanding of material requirements at the portfolio level, ensuring that programme needs are understood and accepted within this.
• Providing updates to senior decision-makers at relevant governance for a on matters relating to programme materials, escalating blockers as required.
• Developi ng a detailed understanding of the current and forecast materials stockpile for the programme.
• Ensuring decision-making is taking place in alignment with the realisation of programme benefits.
• Leading the identification of key Materials Requirements and make recommendations to ensure optimal decision-making and cohesion across the Warhead Group.
• Working closely with the Risk and Assumptions Manager to allow early mitigation of emerging risks.
• Worki ng closely with the Infrastructure and Materials team to develop the body of evidence to make investment decisions.
• Acti ng as the Intelligent Customer for Replacement Warhead on Materials, ensuring that Subject Matter Expertise across the DNO and Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is leveraged to deliver programme requirements.
• Line managing a Higher Executive Officer to support in the delivery of the above.

The post holder will also be expected to support wider directorate activities on infrastructure and materials to ensure that programme requirements are achieved and provide general support in the management of day-to-day programme administration on an ad hoc basis.
Qualifications:

• Level 5 or above qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent relevant experience

Skills:

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Knowledge of fissile, fissionable and other special materials, their use and management
• Knowledge of Energetic materials, their use and management
• Experience with requirements management

Desirable Qualifications:

• Formal qualification in project or programme management (PLP, APM, MSP, Prince2, etc)
• Nuclear Fuel Life-Cycle Course

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of the Nuclear Weapons Programme and Nuclear Fuel Cycle
• Experience working in the Defence Nuclear Programme, with knowledge of policies and procedures across all life cycle phases, or related experience
• Awareness of the 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement (MDA) and Polaris Sales Agreement (PSA), and underlying technical arrangements therein

Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Changing and Improving

Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Nuc 2.2 Management of the Nuclear Weapon Programme
• Nuc 4.2 - Nuclear Weapon Concept, Assessment and Design

Benefits
Alongside your salary of 43,080, Ministry of Defence contributes 11,631 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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We want to ensure that every single employee feels appreciated & fairly rewarded and offer the following additional benefits:

• Learning and development tailored to your role and broader skill development, enabling you to build a long-term career in your chosen area. Where appropriate there will be offers of training under our apprenticeship schemes.
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• 25 days annual leave, raising to 30 days following 5 years service (+ 8 days bank and public holidays), with family friendly benefits including improved maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Cycle Loan (Advance on Salary)
• Thank You Scheme
• Defence Sports & Recreational Association (DSRA)
• Defence Discount Service
• Some of our sites have on-site gyms, restaurants, cafes, nurseries and more

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