Total 2 Director/C-Level Full-time job vacancies in OX14 2SB

Technology Director (Head of Computer Science Engineer)Location: Oxfordshire - HybridSalary: £79,600 + 7% bonusJob Type: Permanent, Full-TimeBudget Responsibility: £5-10M
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My client is a world-leading organisation whose mission is to drive forward fusion energy. The organisation partners with an exciting number of academic and scientific endeavours from across the globe.
Your new role
Based in Oxfordshire, my client is looking for a Technology Director to join their team to head up a department of 30 (with growth plans of up to 50) people. The department consists of multidisciplinary technology teams working on some of the world's most exciting projects and research. Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Provide strong leadership for the department.
• Manage and grow a team of Computer/Data Science, HPC, and AI/ML experts.
• Develop and maintain a strategy for actionable, scale-out simulation and data science/AI/ML capability.
• Ensure all R&D and developed software assets meet stringent QA requirements.
• Oversee and execute programmes, managing change activities within the Computing Division.
• Communicate progress and activities across multiple programmes, both internally and externally.
• Facilitate the adoption of best practices and standards in software development.
• Evaluate and enhance the capability of the department across the organisation.
• Promote the use of scale-out computing and AI/ML methods.
• Advocate for new and disruptive technologies with internal stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver training to increase the understanding and adoption of transformative solutions in HPC/AI/ML.

What you'll need to succeed

Essential:

• Master's degree, PhD, or equivalent experience in a relevant STEM subject.
• Significant experience leading teams in an R&D or Engineering capacity.
• Proven ability to manage broad portfolios of £10 million+ including work, budgets, and schedules.
• Significant people management experience for teams of 20+ technology professionals.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of influencing at all levels.
• Deep understanding of modern software engineering practices and simulation domains.

Desirable:

• Experience in digital innovation within the fusion sector or similar fields.
• Track record of strategic leadership and establishing broad networks and partnerships.

What you'll get in return

• Strong Hybrid Working Scheme
• Generous Pension Package
• Relocation Benefits
• 5-7% corporate bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• ... And more.

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UKAEA is leading the drive to put fusion energy on the grid, to give the world a new form of long-term, sustainable low-carbon electricity. At their sites at Culham, Oxfordshire and Rotherham, South Yorkshire, they have a rapidly growing workforce to fulfil their expanding programme of research, focused on delivering the UK's first fusion prototype power plant by 2040.

Head of Directorate Finance - Robotics, Repurposing and Decommissioning

As business partner to the Executive Director and working collaboratively with the senior team and wider finance function, you will support a broad remit including major programmes, developing and implementing commercial strategies and optimising funding for maximum impact in a complex multi-funding environment.

This role is a matrix role within the finance function, reporting jointly to the RRDD Executive Director and the Director of Finance - both of whom are member of the UKAEA Executive Committee (leadership team).

In this role you will:

• Ensure excellence in planning, control and reporting of income and expenditure providing financial management as part of the Directorate senior leadership team, advice and insight, driving financially sound decision making and future planning.
• Ensure the Directorate maximises funding and impact through accurate and taut forecasting.
• Support future strategy developmentthough insightful analysis, modelling and understanding of both the capabilities of the Directorate and the opportunities externally.
• Lead finance aspect of business plans, business case development, commercial and grants bids.
• Balance financial reporting with insight of benefits and impact, to support investment decisions and demonstrate value for money and financial efficiency.

Please note: This role is likely to require some occasional travel to Cumbria.

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

• Fully qualified accountant, with significant post qualification experience in a senior role. Ideally with extensive experience as a business partner, dealing with technical and/or scientific customers.
• Highly motivated with capability to lead & develop direct reports and support overall development of the finance team.
• Ability to establish strong working rapport with internal and external customers representing a variety of professional disciplines.
• Experience of working with and advising programme leadership teams
• Experience in business case development and analysis
• Understand the principles of revenue recognition and accounting for grant funding, appreciation of multi-funding control requirements.

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