Mobilisation Manager

Title: Mobilisation Manager The Role The Mobilisation Manager is responsible for leading the structured mobilisation of a major defence and nuclear infrastructure programme, establishing a fully integrated, governance-ready organisation capable of delivering safely and efficiently from day one.

Operating within a complex, highly regulated environment, this role translates programme strategy into executable mobilisation plans, ensuring alignment across multiple partners, workstreams, and stakeholders. The position plays a central role in developing and assuring mobilisation frameworks, documentation, and readiness activities that enable a controlled transition into delivery.

Working across organisational boundaries, the Mobilisation Manager coordinates programme-wide inputs, manages dependencies, and maintains a strong focus on compliance, quality, and operational performance. The role supports the creation of a cohesive, high-performing programme capability, ensuring all parties are aligned, resourced, and prepared to deliver predictable outcomes.

Accountabilities Lead the end-to-end mobilisation of a major infrastructure programme, ensuring readiness for transition into delivery Develop and implement integrated mobilisation plans, including scope, milestones, dependencies, and performance measures Establish and maintain governance, assurance, and readiness frameworks to support programme mobilisation activities Coordinate mobilisation across multiple partner organisations, ensuring alignment of resources, processes, and delivery expectations Produce and assure high-quality mobilisation documentation, including plans, reports, and readiness assessments Manage risks, issues, and interdependencies associated with mobilisation, ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are in place Engage with senior client stakeholders, partners, and regulatory bodies to support effective mobilisation and programme alignment Monitor mobilisation progress, providing structured reporting and insights to support informed decision-making Support the integration of delivery models, operating structures, and ways of working across the programme Experience Requirements Essential Proven experience leading mobilisation or transition activities on major infrastructure, defence, or nuclear programmes Experience managing multi-organisation mobilisation across large-scale programme environments Experience delivering work within highly regulated environments such as nuclear, defence, or public sector programmes Experience developing mobilisation plans, governance frameworks, and formal programme documentation Track record of delivering programme mobilisation activities with limited oversight Preferred Experience working on UK nuclear licensed sites or within the UK nuclear sector Experience with integrated delivery models or partnership-based programme environments Knowledge of Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) frameworks or equivalent assurance methodologies Experience working with NEC4 contracts within infrastructure or defence programmes Skill and Competencies Demonstrates strong leadership and coordination capabilities across multiple organisations and stakeholder groups Applies excellent planning, organisational, and delivery management skills to achieve programme objectives Translates strategic intent into structured, actionable and measurable delivery plans Communicates effectively and builds strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders Maintains a high level of attention to detail, with a strong focus on governance, assurance, and compliance Operates effectively in fast-paced, complex and evolving programme environment Key Attributes Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and take ownership with minimal supervision Adopts a structured, disciplined and outcomes-focused approach to delivery Confident working in complex and ambiguous environments, demonstrating sound judgement Proactively identifies risks, gaps and opportunities for continuous improvement Demonstrates resilience and adaptability when working under pressure Works collaboratively, contributing positively as part of a wider team Qualifications/Certifications Requirements Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction, or a related discipline Location UK (Hybrid – site-based and remote working as required)