Uk Industrial Fusion Solutions - West Burton, United Kingdom - CCFE

CCFE

Verified Company

West Burton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Overview of Responsibilities

The Role
We are looking to appoint a Chair for UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd.

The Chair will initially be appointed on an Interim Basis before April 2024, working closely with UKAEA, the STEP delivery team and Government to prepare for the full establishment of UKIFS from 1 April 2024 at which point the initial three-year term will formally begin.

In the near term, appointments will be employed by UKAEA directly and transferred to UKIFS upon commencement of trading on 1 April 2024.

Whilst the STEP programme is one of high technical complexity and ambiguity, one which will require first-of-a-kind solutions, the establishment of a new supply chain, raising funding on £multi-Bn scale and the creation of a high-performance team from scratch, it offers the potential to make a major impact in addressing low-carbon energy provision and drive economic impact for the country.

This role will be central in realising that potential.

What success looks like

Establishing an able founding body that is capable of scaling up and delivering the envisaged STEP delivery programme.
Ensuring value for money in UKIFS operations, in particular utilizing services where appropriate from within the UKAEA Group
Appointing a permanent team to deliver on the shortterm goals of the STEP programme
Establishing an integrated delivery team capable of delivering the mediumterm goals of the STEP programme, including managing a broad and diverse supply chain and establishing major infrastructure readiness
Establishing an excellent relationship with shareholders and funders
Establishing a collegiate relationship with all whole plant delivery partners in order to create a cohesive integrated delivery team
Effective use of networks and contacts to ensure the STEP retains its positions as a worldleading trailblazer programme to deliver fusion energy to the grid
Establish and uphold best practices of corporate governance
Ensure that the STEP programme is appropriately funded to deliver its mission

What you will do
The Chair will be integral to shaping the new organisation and ensuring its success.

You will work with the CEO (including holding the CEO accountable), the AO, The Group Board and other UKIFS Board members, leading UKIFS in pursuit of its objectives.

Strategic leadership

Provide clear effective leadership to the Board in taking accountability for UKIFS's achievement of its strategic priorities and objectives
Set the vision and mission for setup of UKIFS

Lead and support Board

Set up a permanent executive team and Board of UKIFS to deliver the mission and vision, ensuring that the Board and its subcommittees have the appropriate mix of experience and expertise to enable it to discharge its legal and governance responsibilities.
Enable, unblock and support the interim leadership team in achieving their goals, providing challenge where necessary.

Build a strong founding organisation

Ensure UKIFS is on course to establish an integrated delivery team capable of delivering the STEP programme by 2040.
Promote an inclusive and ambitious culture appropriate for a dynamic, flexible and innovative body.
Provide constructive challenge to the UKIFS Executive and to drive forward change in behaviour for the betterment of the sector and practice across the organisation, acting in line with the Principles of Public Life.
Develop meaningful partnerships with other organisations especially the whole plant partners for the STEP programme delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Engage credibly with the breadth of stakeholders at senior level, including industry, Ministers and senior officials within Government
Establish and maintain a constructive working relationship with UKAEA as shareholder, group parent and supplier
Establish and maintain constructive relationships with the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as funder, and other key stakeholders and regulators
Exercise judgement across a broad spectrum of policy and highlevel management issues and deal with complex and difficult discussions with diplomacy and resolve.
Work with the executive to ensure STEP is appropriately funded to deliver its mission

Salary

Programme

UK FUSION RESEARCH
Department
CEO Management

Discipline
Other

Site Location
West Burton or Culham

Type of Employment
Part-time

Qualifications

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Previous successful nonexecutive roles. Experience in leading and developing a strategic board or equivalent, to support an Executive Team in setting the strategic direction of an organisation, including advising on organisational targets and priorities. The ability to achieve consensus through balanced discussion at Board level.
Experience of providing strategic leadership on major projects (commercial, policy, international, change/transformation) in complex organisations in either the public or the pr