Operational Readiness & Transition - Principal Projects Specialist Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Package: Up to £90k (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role AWE is currently recruiting for a Principal Projects Specialist within Operational Readiness and Transition (ORT). This is a new and exciting area within the business that provides assurance to AWE and MOD senior leadership that new capabilities and business change programmes deliver the benefits required and within the approved timeframe. You will act as the AWE ORT Branch current projects focus, be the routine point of contact and reporting nexus, along with being the ORT Group focus for AWE ORT Doctrine, Education and Training, and Lessons. There are currently 12 Operational Readiness Managers deployed across the business who you will interface with on a regular basis. You will lead and manage the AWE ORT reporting process from multiple concurrent Operational Readiness Managers, ensuring and assuring their use of developed ORT process, tools, and techniques. You will lead the escalation of risks and issues across the entirety of AWE, ensuring that projects meet the user's needs and are consistent with AWE policy and strategy. This role will suit someone who is a self-starter with the ability to use their own initiative and be pro-active instead of reactive, as this is a new team and is rapidly expanding. Who are we looking for? We do need you to have the following: A defence, nuclear or programme management background Ability to be proactive and use own initiative. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following: Programme/project management competence e.g. APM, MSP, MoR qualifications. Understanding of project operational readiness requirements, drivers, solutions, and application Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Practical Programme and Project experience in comparable environments. Competent IT user of common tools and applications. Ability to build and maintain effective internal and external working relationships. You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 2/3 days onsite per week. LI-ZB