Job Description

Company Description
By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world's energy? If so, read on.
Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.
UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.
As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

• Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
• Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders,
• Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
• Wide range of career development opportunities
• A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive

What to expect in our recruitment process:
For a step-by-step overview of how we hire from application to offer please see our Recruitment Process page:

The salary for this role is 91,173 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance) . Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.
This role is based at Culham, Oxfordshire
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.
The Role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Head of DICE and Plasma Commercial, you will be a member of the senior leadership team of the Plasma Science and Fusion Operations Directorate, playing a pivotal role:
To manage the strategic direction and operations of the UKAEA Diagnostic Centre of Excellence (DICE) facility to meet the current and future programmes of the Directorate and UKAEA. You will be responsible for overseeing the preparation, execution and reporting of the work of the DICE team, including R&D work, commercial contracts, and collaborations. You will manage and monitor the assigned budget for DICE and assist the Executive Director in setting it.
To manage the Plasma Commercial function, seeking out new business and commercial opportunities for the Directorate and establishing and managing, as project sponsor, complex commercial arrangements of the value of several M for the delivery of components, technical consultancy, and support.
To identify business growth areas, manage bids and commercial contracts with external customers and suppliers. Different funding methods will need to be enabled - from 100% commercial bids, through match funding, and to grant applications and partnerships. The growth areas shall include commercial opportunities to expand the work of the Directorate to Fusion adjacent areas to support UK academia and industry.
Qualifications

• Education to PhD or equivalent in a physics or engineering related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience and broad understanding of fusion work across a wide range of disciplines, particularly fusion diagnostics, data acquisition and control; proved experience and deep understanding of working within the international fusion programme.
• Experience of having a leading role in tendering for, securing, managing, and delivering commercial contracts of size 1 M or above.
• Project Management knowledge including leading successful large scale (1 M or above) projects.
• Ability to manage, coordinate, motivate and supervise the work of scientists, engineers, and PhD students.
• Ability to communicate thoughts clearly and concisely in both written and verbal forms, including to large audiences.
• Ability to command the respect of and influence a wide range of internal colleagues and external scientific collaborators is essential, including at Director level.
• Knowledge of safety, environmental and quality issues relating to fusion research is highly desirable.

Additional Information
A full list of our benefits can be found here
UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

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