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Group Performance Assurance Director (permanent role, flexible location and competitive salary) – closing date 17 May 2024

Updated 13 May 2024

Role title: Group Performance Assurance Director

Salary range: Competitive

Total cash: Competitive

Function:  Assurance & Performance

Role level range:  10-11

Role type:  Permanent

Base location:  Flexible – West Cumbria, Warrington,, London or Oxfordshire. Hybrid working is available with 40% of time in an NDA Office

Reports to:  Group Chief Assurance & Performance Officer

Closing date:  17 May 2024

The role:

To lead, promote and undertake assurance across the NDA group of companies.

Accountabilities:

• Be the group lead on all Assurance matters including all reviews and reports.
• Lead the Assurance Community across the group.
• Maintain the Group Wide Assurance Plan.
• Put in place a Group Wide Assurance Improvement Plan.
• Act as the agent for the Group Chief Assurance and Performance Officer in their role as SRO Sponsor.
• Be responsible for the Project Management Office within the Assurance and Performance Group and all reports on business performance in relation to EHS, Operations and Projects.
• Lead the operational and project delivery interface with all the businesses.
• Work closely with the Head of Group Internal Audit Director to ensure oversight of activities are fully covered.
• Work closely with the Group Performance Improvement Director to ensure Assurance learnings are built into our approach to continuous improvement and Group Learning.
• Manage the interface with Infrastructure Planning Authority and other Government agencies such as Cabinet Office.
• Lead input to GLT, NDA Board, ARAC, MPR/MGM/QGM with UKGI and DESNEZ on all assurance matters.
• Ensure group processes, standards, guidance documents and procedures are in place and maintained for all of the above.

Key relationships – within NDA, the Operation Companies and external companies:

• NDA Business COO’s, EHS Directors, Major Project Delivery Directors and Assurance Directors
• NDA Board PAPCO Chair
• NDA Executive
• NDA Senior Leadership team
• NDA Group Head of Internal Audit
• UKGI and DEZNZ Officials
• Regulators – ONR, EA & NRW
• Infrastructure Planning Authority
• National Audit Defense
• Other Government Agencies

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

• Shares and demonstrates the NDA values of respect, openness, collaboration, performance and creativity.
• Degree qualified in an engineering or science subject (or equivalent), MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience of working in the nuclear industry.
• Have a track record of major project delivery in excess of £500m, preferably within the nuclear industry and experience in nuclear operations.
• Experience and track record of driving change and improvements in operations and major project delivery.

To apply: Please complete and send the Equal Opportunity Form accompanied by your CV and covering letter to resourcing@nda.gov.uk