We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.  We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. 

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About Opportunity 

Amentum are currently recruiting for an Operations Manager to join our Technology Division. Our team is primarily based at our Birchwood office Warrington however the role can be based at our Warrington, Knutsford or Manchester Office.

The Advanced Reactors Operations Manager is a leadership and growth-focused role within Amentum’s Technology Division, responsible for shaping, scaling, and delivering advanced reactor development capability to both a mature and emerging global client base. 

This role is suited to an ambitious individual motivated by, working as part of a team, to develop and convert opportunities into business growth whilst building capability, growing client relationships, and influencing the future deployment of advanced nuclear reactors.  

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the advanced reactor business

• Contribute to business growth through opportunity development, proposals, and thought leadership

• Work collaboratively across Amentum Business Divisions to coordinate strategy and align joint capability and delivery

• Act as the operational interface for internal and external clients, owning outcomes rather than individual technical solutions

• Work as part of a team to define and implement growth strategies for advanced reactor programmes, drawing on specialist experts as required

• Build, manage, and motivate multidisciplinary teams, aligning technical expertise to client needs

• Oversee delivery of consultancy projects, ensuring safety, quality, consistency, and commercial performance

• Motivate/support your operating unit through proactive engagement with their career aspirations and development

• Act as a role model and leader, creating a positive working environment

• Represent in external forums, partnerships, and client engagements

Working Environment

• Consultancy-based, internal, and external client-facing leadership role

• Opportunity to shape and grow a strategic capability area

• Flexible working with travel as required

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Degree in relevant technical or engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)

• Strong commercial awareness and a desire and ambition to grow business capability and client impact

• Experience in the nuclear market

• Proven ability to lead teams and integrate specialist technical expertise

• Confidence operating at senior client level (internal and external), influencing decisions, and building trust

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery

• Comfortable working in a consultancy or advisory-led environment

• Ambitious and growth-oriented mindset

• Leadership over individual technical mastery

• Comfortable making decisions with input from experts

• Motivated by building something new and influential

Desirable

• Professional accreditation or chartership is desirable but not essential

• Exposure to the advanced reactors market

• Experience contributing to business development or capability growth

• Track record of developing people and building teams

• Experience working across multiple clients or programmes

• Experience working in or establishing partnerships

Our Culture:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. 

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team