Asset Change Project Manager

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We are looking for a talented Asset Change Manager to join our team on a major UK defence capital works programme in Reading. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in managing asset change within a complex, safety critical and highly regulated environment. The role involves supporting changes to a range of assets, including facilities, plant and equipment, and facility‑owned processes, ensuring that hazards and risks associated with change are identified, assessed and effectively managed through robust governance. Your work will contribute to the delivery of nationally significant infrastructure supporting the UK’s strategic defence capability.

Please Note: This role is subject to security clearance requirements. Appointment will be dependent on the successful candidate meeting the eligibility criteria to obtain and maintain the required clearance.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Managing and delivering Asset Change Requests (ACRs) in line with the asset change process.
• Ensuring asset changes achieve the correct balance between timely delivery and compliant outcomes.
• Planning and coordinating ACR activities across multiple stakeholders.
• Proposing, justifying and agreeing appropriate change routes in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Owning the ACR throughout its lifecycle, including justification, funding, implementation and close‑out.
• Providing advice and guidance on the asset change process and ensuring configuration records are updated.
• Ensuring changes comply with nuclear licence conditions and relevant safety and environmental regulations.
• Providing performance data and reporting on ACR delivery.
• Supporting management reviews of ACR assessments as required.
• Actively participating in change boards and governance forums.

You’ll need to have:

• A background in project management, construction management, facilities management or asset management.
• Experience working in regulated or safety critical environments.
• An understanding of how change impacts safety, risk and compliance.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
• Good planning, coordination and organisational capability.
• Confidence working with governance processes, reporting and performance data.
• Strong digital capability and willingness to adopt programme systems and tools.
• A proactive mindset with a desire to develop your career within a major defence programme.

What’s on offer:

• Car allowance.
• Hybrid working.
• Medical health cover.
• Life insurance.
• Income protection insurance.
• Discretionary annual salary reviews.
• 22 + 2 Mace days + 3 Days Xmas shutdown + 1 Day every 2 years' service + bank holidays.
• Family friendly policies.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop. 

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.

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