At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.

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 team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

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 the Opportunity

At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.

We are seeking a dynamic and bilingual (English-Japanese) Project Manager to lead the development and implementation of an international training and workforce development partnership between UK and Japanese stakeholders. This role is pivotal to the successful coordination of cross-border project teams and delivery of a multi-phase training programme focused on human resource development for the nuclear decommissioning and clean-up sector.

You will play a central role in preparing a competitive proposal, establishing governance structures, and managing full project lifecycle delivery upon contract award. Key responsibilities will be:

Bid Phase (Pre-Contract Award):

• Lead the preparation and submission of a multi-party, multi-phase bid response in coordination with UK and Japanese teams.

• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, partner organisations, training providers, and subcontractors to align the proposal with technical, commercial, and social value objectives.

• Support business case refinement, risk identification, pricing model input, and programme planning.

Delivery Phase (Post-Contract Award):

• Serve as the central point of coordination for multi-disciplinary teams in the UK and Japan.

• Plan, monitor, and control all aspects of project delivery, including scope, schedule, resources, and budget.

• Coordinate the mobilisation of training teams, facilities, and materials to support accelerated workforce qualification.

• Engage regularly with Japanese stakeholders and partners, including occasional travel for key meetings and milestone reviews.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory, commercial, and quality assurance frameworks.

• Monitor KPIs and manage reporting to internal and external governance bodies.

Here's What You'll Need

• PRINCE2, APM PMQ, or equivalent project management qualification.

• Familiarity with the nuclear, energy, or infrastructure sectors.

• Experience with training programme development or skills transformation initiatives.

• Proven experience in project or programme management (ideally within engineering, training, or public infrastructure sectors).

• Strong organisational and leadership skills in managing cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams.

• Business-level fluency in both English and Japanese (spoken and written).

• Experience with bid management and project mobilisation.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication capabilities, including working with culturally diverse teams.

• Financial and resource planning competency; familiarity with commercial contracts and supplier management.

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.

When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.

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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.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.