Bootle, Cheltenham, London
Job Summary
ONR is not a Civil Service department, however, we are an arms length body of Department of Work and Pensions.
Background
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) is responsible for all nuclear sector regulation across the UK. ONR’s mission is to provide efficient and effective regulation of the nuclear industry, holding it to account on behalf of the public.
ONR’s Programme Management Office (PMO) consists of a team of change professionals delivering portfolio, project and change management for a varied range of projects of change across the organisation.
As part of its 2025 strategy ONR is committed to being a modern and transparent regulator, delivering trusted outcomes and value. We are making substantial investments in new digital technologies and skills to enhance our regulatory processes and management of information.
Job Purpose
As part of its 2025 strategy ONR is committed to being a modern and transparent regulator, delivering trusted outcomes and value. We are making substantial investments in new digital technologies and skills to enhance our regulatory processes and management of information.
The role of the Project Manager is to manage a range of projects on a day-to-day basis. You will be responsible for driving and overseeing the delivery of projects to ensure that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved within agreed time, cost and quality constraints, that the change ‘lands’ positively, and anticipated benefits are realised.
As a Project Manager you will be solely responsible for moderate complexity projects of change as well as providing support to Senior Project Managers on more complex projects. You will also be expected to lead and / or contribute to various continuous improvement activity within the PMO.
You will work with a diverse group of stakeholders, including internal and external partners, so should be a strong communicator who can work in a team and on your own initiative while acting in the best interests of the organisation.
As a Project Manager, you may have line management responsibilities for junior members of the team.
Job Description
Line Management Responsibilities
- None currently, however, at this level there could be an expectation to manage staff in the future.
Principal Responsibilities
- Coordination and management of projects on a day-to-day basis, through the project lifecycle from initiation to closure, including the setting of project controls.
- Ensure effective change management activity and targeted interventions to ensure groups impacted are engaged, supported and upskilled as necessary to be able to adopt the change.
- Develop and draft project Business Cases, with input from specialists as necessary.
- Produce the range of key project documentation in line with ONR’s project management methodology (aligned to PRINCE2).
- Effectively and clearly set and communicate project expectations to project team members and other stakeholders.
- Working with stakeholders, build project schedules, and identify resource requirements.
- Identify, drive, track and measure benefits against the Business Case, ensuring a common understanding of project benefits.
- Identify key stakeholders and develop effective relationships, managing expectations and conflicting stakeholder requirements.
- Identify and monitor project risks and issues, including the use of agreed escalation routes as necessary.
- Develop mitigating actions in order to manage project risks and issues.
- Produce regular key reports communicating project status/progress for a range of audiences including Head of PMO, project sponsors and senior leaders.
- Ensure that projects have adequate governance in place.
- As appropriate, take an active role in the procurement and contract management of third-party services.
- Manage, motivate and support team members to create a high-performing environment.
- Lead and contribute to initiatives to ensure continuous improvement within the PMO.
Location / Travel
This role can be based at any of our ONR’s offices in Bootle, Cheltenham or London. However, there will be an expectation to attend our Bootle office weekly: if based at Cheltenham or London and may involve travel/overnight stays throughout the UK.
ONR operates hybrid working (working in the office and or at home) as part of our flexible working policy. There is an expectation that everyone will spend time in the office on a regular basis, recognising that some work is better done face to face. Managers will work with their teams on what works best to meet individual, team, business and organisational needs to enable collaboration, as well as balancing personal choice and wellbeing.
Principal Responsibilities
- Coordination and management of projects on a day-to-day basis, through the project lifecycle from initiation to closure, including the setting of project controls.
- Ensure effective change management activity and targeted interventions to ensure groups impacted are engaged, supported and upskilled as necessary to be able to adopt the change.
- Develop and draft project Business Cases, with input from specialists as necessary.
- Produce the range of key project documentation in line with ONR’s project management methodology (aligned to PRINCE2).
- Effectively and clearly set and communicate project expectations to project team members and other stakeholders.
- Working with stakeholders, build project schedules, and identify resource requirements.
- Identify, drive, track and measure benefits against the Business Case, ensuring a common understanding of project benefits.
- Identify key stakeholders and develop effective relationships, managing expectations and conflicting stakeholder requirements.
- Identify and monitor project risks and issues, including the use of agreed escalation routes as necessary.
- Develop mitigating actions in order to manage project risks and issues.
- Produce regular key reports communicating project status/progress for a range of audiences including Head of PMO, project sponsors and senior leaders.
- Ensure that projects have adequate governance in place.
- As appropriate, take an active role in the procurement and contract management of third-party services.
- Manage, motivate and support team members to create a high-performing environment.
- Lead and contribute to initiatives to ensure continuous improvement within the PMO.
Location / Travel
This role can be based at any of our ONR’s offices in Bootle, Cheltenham or London. However, there will be an expectation to attend our Bootle office weekly: if based at Cheltenham or London and may involve travel/overnight stays throughout the UK.
ONR operates hybrid working (working in the office and or at home) as part of our flexible working policy. There is an expectation that everyone will spend time in the office on a regular basis, recognising that some work is better done face to face. Managers will work with their teams on what works best to meet individual, team, business and organisational needs to enable collaboration, as well as balancing personal choice and wellbeing.
Person specification
Work with Us
Our colleagues are from all walks of life with varied personal experiences and career journeys into ONR. We want the best people for our roles. As an inclusive employer we value individuals’ contributions, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion, or belief. Our values ‘supportive, open-minded, fair and accountable’ are central to this. We invest in our people to build capability, resilience, and promote wellbeing in our great teams, underpinned by our inherent focus on inclusion and excellence.
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These roles require base line checks (BPSS).
Person Specification
Inclusion
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We will consider reasonable adjustments to ensure the recruitment process is inclusive and barrier-free. Please contact
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We will also offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for applicants who opt into the guaranteed interview scheme.
We recognise we have a role to play in helping those leaving the Armed Forces and have a Veterans guaranteed interview scheme. We offer an interview to Veterans who meet the minimum criteria for applicants who opt into the scheme. Please see eligibility criteria below.
- served for at least one year in His Majesty's Armed Forces (as a Regular or Reserve).
- be in transition from, or ceased to be a member of, His Majesty’s Armed Forces.
- not already be employed by ONR.
Qualifications
- Hold a practitioner level project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ, AgilePM, or relevant equivalent.
Essential Job-Related Expertise
- A proven capability in leading projects of change that deliver key business and project outcomes.
- Good knowledge of processes, methods, tools and techniques used in the delivery of projects and the management of change.
- Ability to collect, analyse and understand effective performance and baseline information.
- Able to lead effective project teams.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence stakeholders.
- Proven written communication skills with specific experience of writing key project documentation such as Project Initiation Documents and Business Cases.
- All-round IT knowledge (familiarity with common Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams)
Desirable Requirements
- Previous stakeholder management experience.
- Experience in the delivery of technical IT projects.
- Experience of a range of project management and related methodologies i.e. Agile, Lean Six Sigma etc.
Alongside your salary of £45,048, Office for Nuclear Regulation contributes £13,050 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A civil service pension
Selection process details
For Further Information
For more information about this vacancy please contact Paula Wheeler
' - 07721 005430
How To Apply
Please submit your application through the recruitment portal.
This advert will remain open until we have filled the advertised role. We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any time.
Please submit your application through the recruitment portal.
- CV to include a full record of your education and professional qualifications and a full employment history.
- A suitability statement (maximum of 800 words) highlighting how you meet the ‘essential skills and experience” required for the role, which will be used at shortlisting in conjunction with your CV.
- Where applicable highlight if you have any experience under ‘desirable skills and experience’ within the application form.
Throughout our shortlisting process, we will make decisions about your capability to do the job, based on evidence you provide against the essential criteria (and the desirable if applicable).
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During the application process applicants are allowed to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) platforms and tools to support them in writing their CVs, suitability statements, essential skills and experience. Please ensure that all information submitted is truthful and verifiable. This includes avoiding plagiarism and accurately attributing the work of others, including artificial intelligence generated content, as your own. All presented information will be assessed at the Interview Stage.
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ONR do welcome applicants who require sponsorship through the skilled worker route. Unfortunately, this particular role is not open to application from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and it’s identified at any stage that you require sponsorship your application will be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment will be withdrawn.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
Recruitment team
Further information
https://www.onr.org.uk/complaints-concerns-whistleblowing.htm
