Job Description

The Head of Projects (Non PPP) provides leadership to the Heads of Projects/ Senior Project Managers and wider team to facilitate safe delivery of a portfolio of projects in the approved project baseline. The Executive Project Manager reports directly to a Value Stream Lead/ Director and implements appropriate governance arrangements to ensure all business and facility risks within their portfolio are mitigated.

Principal Accountabilities

• To ensure that the Project Delivery Fundamentals are understood, embedded and compiled with by their delivery teams.
• Develop Leadership standards across
• Develop and set the environment so project succeeds, eg. developing commercial strategies.
• Develop and deliver improvement plans for their portfolio taking into account Assurance outputs, in conjunction with the PM Function, to address identified shortfalls and drive broad business performance improvements and
• Develop effective communication between the project teams and engaging and influencing
• Establishing and managing the portfolio baselines (cost, schedule and risk) and Programme contingency with the Programme Manager.
• Linking and logically sequencing inter-related projects if
• Monitoring overall portfolio performance (in terms of cost, schedule, safety and quality) and assuring corrective actions are implemented, if required, via the appropriate PM.
• For developing accurate and timely portfolio reports which highlight safety, quality, cost and schedule performance and issues.
• Develop and conduct visual management across
• In agreement with the PMs under their control, ensure a project staffing plan is prepared in line with the agreed directorate business needs/execution
• Serving as the focal point for both internal and external communication on the portfolio.
• Implementing improvements and enhance performance of projects

Knowledge & Experience

• Certified at SPM2 through PM Capability (Internal to profession)
• Demonstrates behaviours against NOA Leadership Standard
• Proven track record in project delivery experience
• Proven capability of developing and delivering an execution plan with a value of £70m – £350m with high complexity
• APM PMQ or equivalent professional qualification, or commitment to work towards
• Degree qualified in a relevant field is desirable.
• ChPP accreditation is also desirable

Additional Information

• Open VN
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Contact/s: Simon Wittridge

As part of your application, please include a cover letter detailing how you meet the knowledge and experience required for the role.

The date of the interviews for this position will be confirmed in due course.

If you choose to apply for this role and your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview. In the interview, you will be assessed against the NDA Leadership Standard.

Sellafield Ltd are recognised as a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3).
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The closing date for this vacancy is 5th May 2026.