Portfolio Planning Lead

Closing Date: 03/01/2025

Locations: Lyon / Paris / Avignon

About newcleo

Since launching in 2021 newcleo has quickly established itself as innovator in the field of nuclear energy. newcleo is working to design, build, and operate Gen-IV Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) that are cooled by liquid lead and fueled by reprocessed nuclear waste.
 
Through an innovative combination of existing and proven technologies, and by reviving a nuclear industry model based on the manufacture and multi-recycling of Mixed Oxide fuel, newcleo aims to close the nuclear fuel cycle while safely producing clean, affordable, and practically inexhaustible energy required for low carbon economies.
 
With a EUR 50m group turnover in 2024, more than EUR 400m of private funding and over 70 partnerships and collaborations across the nuclear industry, the growth of the newcleo group is supported through the targeted acquisition of key companies with strong capabilities in nuclear engineering, manufacturing, and waste management.
 
Through its workforce of over 800 highly qualified employees across France, the UK, Italy, Switzerland, and Slovakia, newcleo is not only developing and delivering the skills and services required for the group’s own ambitious project timelines, but also supporting the development of Small Modular Reactor supply chains in Europe and beyond.

Overview of the role:

newcleo is driving forwards an exciting and challenging international programme to develop and deploy our innovative Lead-cooled Fast Reactor technology.  We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated and pro-active Portfolio Planning Lead to support the newcleo Portfolio.

The Portfolio Planning Leads primary responsibility will be to develop and maintain the overarching business schedule taking into account all the Programmes of work within the newcleo Portfolio. The management of the Portfolio Plan Baseline, and the facilitation of schedule changes and impacts against the Portfolio Plan in collaboration with the deployment PMOs.

The role will require you to take on leadership responsibilities within the planning function helping to develop good working practices with regards to Project Controls Planning, as well as overseeing the implementation of these practices across our deployment PMOs (France, Italy and the UK).

As well as the management of the Portfolio Plan and Process / Best Practice development, the role will also oversee the production of Planning Reports up to Board level, focusing on key or strategic milestone reporting.

As newcleo is a start up company the role will require a hands-on proactive approach to estimating and project controls generally; the individual must be comfortable with early-stage programmes and have the ability to work with ambiguity and change whilst establishing a clear path towards successful project delivery. The role provides the opportunity for an individual to expand their capability and experience as the programme grows from its early definition through to multi £billion delivery.

Reporting to our Portfolio Controls Manager, the core duties & areas the role will cover includes:

• Planning and Scheduling Methodologies and Approach
• Process Development and Implementation
• Governance and Assurance
• Reporting and Performance Management
• Risk Management and Uncertainty 
• Information and Document Management
• Knowledge Management and Continuous Improvement

Full duties & responsibilities are available on request.

The role will also offer ongoing opportunities for growth & development depending on your career motivations, and is a key position for us to achieve our project success.

Is this role right for you?

We would like to speak to people who have:

• Significant level of industry experience, with demonstrable level of experience in a Senior/Lead Planner role.
• Experience of developing and delivering complex infrastructure/energy projects/programmes (ideally with experience of working within a highly regulated environment, with a robust quality and safety management system).
• Experience of projects/programmes in the nuclear sector beneficial but not essential.
• Experience of developing and maintaining schedules for large scale programmes from early programme definition through to delivery.
• Proven experience and capability to establish Planning and Scheduling frameworks, systems and processes in a complex environment.

Please note if you meet some but not all of the requirements above, we would still been really keen to hear from you!

If you are not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions? Contact Reon Gauld at Reon.gauld@newcleo.com

Please note, all applications will need to go through via our online portal to be compliant with GDPR.