Help us to make a world of difference
Urenco offers a rare expertise in enriching uranium for the civil nuclear industry. In fact, we are the only company with the capability to do this at four sites across the world.
As a global leader in the production of low carbon energy, we work at the cutting edge of the transition to a sustainable, net zero world.
This transformational vision opens up unique and exciting opportunities to build a dynamic, energising, and rewarding career.
And right now, we’re looking for an IT senior Project Assurance Specialist, who will provide and enhance Urenco’s IT project delivery capabilities across a global footprint stretching over four operational sites and a number of business activities. Embedded within Design Authority the IT Senior Project Assurance Specialst provides excellence the in delivery of IT capital projects.
The position covers the full project lifecycle from project set up / initiation, through to project delivery stages and closure. Current annual IT budget is circa £9-11M. This is expected to at least double by 2026. Urenco Group’s global project portfolio of small and medium projects accumulating up to €100 million annual capex. Select projects ranging from €30 million to in excess of €500 million.
The role forms part of Design Assurance which is a Urenco Group Shared Service across all Business Units.
The IT Senior Project Assurance Specialst provides subject matter expert consulting and advice across Urenco Group’s IT project portfolio.
The IT Senior Project Assurance Specialist may be assigned to multiple major projects, and a number of smaller projects of strategic significance to the company.
What will your day look like?
On a typical project assignment:
• Ranging from 20 to +60 (Project Managers, Project Owners, Engineering Leads, Project Controlls personnel, Contractors, Procurement, C-Suite, Site Managing Directors, Site Leadership teams, at multiple geographical locations)
• Providing oversight, and guidance for IT capital projects to come in on cost and schedule. Projects likely to range from >€250K to in excess of €50 million. Provide input to departmental annual budgeting process.
• This role has multiple stakeholders, internal and external customers, as it is interfacing directly across the Urenco Group. Consequentially, some travel will likely be required in order to support the whole of the function.
• Advise, consult, and provide feedback in the evolvement of the Group’s IT Project Delivery Strategy, aligned to deliver against the Group’s objectives and strategy across its capex portfolio.
• Overall responsibility for the delivery of Assurance Review outputs to assess project quality including, safety, scope, cost, schedule and Business benefits objectives. Communicate strategy, objectives and benefits to business unit and group whilst also assuring the organisational strategy and business benefits are being achieved.
• Assess whether or not the project team is a high performance team and flawless integration of all sub-disciplines and functions throughout the project lifecycle has been achieved or will be achieved.
• Leveraging experience from a number of industry sectors and continuously scan the market for best practice, analyzing developments and assessing how they can be exploited by Urenco to further value creation/delivery/capture/protection. This will involve benchmarking with established and widely accepted industry agencies (eg Independent Project Analysis Inc or others).
What do you need to be great at this role?
• Min 10 years’ experience being fully accountable and actively leading IT projects (or in an owner role) as a Project Manager, or Contract Manager, or Project Controls Lead, or Project Engineer.
• Min 5 years managing multi-cultural teams
• Demonstrable experience being fully accountable for a complex, multi contract, multi-discipline project as the lead for the IT function as the representative of the owner.
• Competent managing an Agile delivery process, can translate agile ensure its consistent with Urenco governance processes. Educating IT guys on what they need to do from a heavy lifting perspective. Funding process / stage gate delivery process.
• SAP experience / Cloud based technology experience
• Project management experience - Traditional project management skill set such as managing cost, risk, multi stakeholder engagement and lifecycle management.
What can you expect from us?
More than just a job, we offer a future. More than just a place to work, we provide an opportunity to prosper. Urenco powers the possibilities that let you make the most of your day to day – and shape your own tomorrow.
We reward your contribution with industry-leading pay – and thats just the start.
An exceptional range of physical and mental wellbeing, financial, and lifestyle benefits flex around the things you find most important in life. Like the idea of travelling overseas? We can make that happen too. And our annual global awards bring us together to celebrate our outstanding work achievements.
We’re well aware that being the best company possible starts with helping you become the best you can be in your career.
We’re also committed to helping you achieve work-life balance. So you can count on us to deliver the personal development resources you need to gain new qualifications, learn new skills, and open new possibilities. This includes an excellent benefits scheme and salary.
Our Promise
As a truly global company with a presence in the UK, USA, Germany, and the Netherlands, we know that our individual differences make us stronger. Putting people at the heart of our business, we strive to create an open and inclusive workplace that allows every voice to be heard and diversity to thrive. And we support an array of dedicated initiatives, activities, and employee networks to nurture a positive and inspiring work experience.
Because together, we are one Urenco. We are enriching the world. And enriching your future.
