Senior Manager – Core Performance
Manchester, UKAll locationsManchester, UKDerby, UKWarrington, UK Hybrid
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About the role
As Senior Manager – Core Performance, you will provide technical and programme leadership for one of the most complex and safety-critical areas of the SMR design. You will be accountable for developing and delivering the reactor core performance strategy, including simulation methods, analytical capability, and thermal and fuel performance. You will lead the development of robust, integrated solutions that underpin the safety case and overall reactor design. This is a senior leadership role with significant influence across the engineering organisation. You will shape technical direction, drive programme delivery, and play a key role in engagement with regulators, partners, and internal stakeholders.
What you'll bring
- Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline and Chartered Engineer (or equivalent)
- Significant experience in nuclear engineering, with strong expertise in reactor core design, thermal hydraulics, or fuel performance
- Proven track record of leading complex engineering programmes and delivering against challenging milestones
- Experience managing large teams (10–30+ people) and developing high-performing engineering organisations
- Strong understanding of nuclear regulatory frameworks and safety case development (e.g. ALARP, BAT principles)
- Experience working with advanced simulation and analysis tools (e.g. core physics or thermal hydraulics codes)
- Demonstrable experience managing suppliers, contracts, and external technical delivery
- Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and align stakeholders at all levels
- A collaborative, proactive approach with the ability to drive decisions in a complex, evolving programme
- Passion for innovation and continuous improvement in a highly regulated engineering environment