Our mission is to protect society by securing safe nuclear operations.
Location
Bootle, Cheltenham, or London
Pay Band
Equivalent SCS PB1
Directly reports to
Chief Executive/Chief Nuclear Inspector
Job Purpose
As a key member of the ONR Senior Leadership Team (SLT) the Transformation Director provides senior leadership, coordination and assurance on ONR’s planning process and across a substantial programme of change activity, ensuring that multiple, complex and interdependent change initiatives are coherent, prioritised and delivered effectively.
About The Role
Leadership Responsibilities
Provide senior oversight of the ONR’s transformation portfolio.
Establish and manage the strategic planning function for ONR to ensure improved strategic planning, and alignment with clear priorities, ONR strategy, budget and strategic risks.
Provide leadership and oversight of the Programme Management Office (PMO), ensuring it effectively supports programme governance, coordination, and delivery of transformation initiatives.
Ensure change initiatives are aligned to strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.
Manage interdependencies, sequencing and prioritisation across programmes.
Establish clear governance, reporting and assurance arrangements aligned to the government’s Teal Book, including taking a lead role on the Change Investment Board and its purpose and development.
Act as SRO for major transformation programmes as agreed by the CE/CNI, e.g. Synergy.
Ensure programmes have clear outcomes, benefits realisation plans and delivery milestones.
Establish metrics to measure the success of transformation initiatives and ensure they deliver measurable outcomes.
Provide assurance to the CE/CNI and Board on progress, risks and issues.
Work alongside the Deputy Chief Nuclear Inspector to support delivery of regulatory change.
Ensure organisational, digital and process changes are aligned with regulatory reform.
Coordinate cross-directorate activity required to implement government recommendations.
Embed consistent approaches to programme and change management.
Strengthen organisational capability in delivering complex change.
Drive the adoption of new ways of working, ensuring that new processes, services, and digital solutions are embedded sustainably across the organisation.
Promote learning, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across programmes.
Establishment of a portfolio, programme and project management (PPM) Centre of Excellence.
Act as a focal point for internal and external stakeholders on transformation activity.
Support the CE/CNI in Board engagement on major change initiatives.
Ensure transparent communication of progress, risks and trade-offs.
Engage with stakeholders at all levels, build relationships, and provide guidance to Board and executive sponsors to drive clarity and commitment to change.
Accountabilities
The coordination, coherence and successful delivery of agreed transformation outcomes; the role does not replace or dilute the statutory, financial or professional accountabilities of functional directors.
Ensures robust succession planning, and capability and resilience is in place across the PMO function.
Ensures resources across the PMO function are in place and operate efficiently to meet the functional demand.
SRO for major transformation programmes as agreed by the CE/CNI e.g. Synergy.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate will need to hold or obtain SC clearance before appointment.
