Business Unit Director – Nuclear

Expleo Group

. Own and lead a defined nuclear business unit with full P&L accountability .

Posted 4/24/2026full-timePreston • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and lead a defined nuclear business unit with full P&L accountability
Develop and execute a clear business unit strategy aligned to UK nuclear market priorities and Expleo’s wider growth objectives
Set growth targets, delivery plans and capability roadmaps to support sustainable scale
Act as a visible senior leader internally and externally, representing Expleo across the nuclear ecosystem
Lead major business winning activity, from early client engagement through to contract award
Shape and approve win strategies, bid priorities, partner models and commercial approaches
Secure and grow positions on:
Nuclear frameworks and alliances
Long‑term service agreements
Multi‑year engineering, safety and consultancy programmes
Maintain a deep understanding of:
Client investment plans
Procurement strategies
Regulatory and funding drivers
Build a robust, forward‑looking pipeline aligned to long‑term nuclear programmes
Hold ultimate accountability for the successful delivery of all work within the business unit
Ensure programmes are delivered:
Safely
On time
To quality standards
Within agreed commercial parameters
Work closely with delivery and technical leaders to ensure:
Appropriate resourcing and capability
Strong governance and risk management
Continuous improvement in delivery performance
Act as senior escalation point for delivery, commercial or client issues
Own senior‑level relationships with:
Nuclear site licensees
Tier 1 EPCs and integrators
Framework and alliance leads
Government bodies and regulators (where appropriate)
Position Expleo as a trusted delivery and advisory partner, not a transactional supplier
Ensure high levels of client satisfaction, repeat business and long‑term account growth
Lead, mentor and develop senior managers, account leads and delivery leaders within the business unit
Build a high‑performing, engaged and safety‑led culture
Identify capability gaps and support recruitment, succession planning and skills development
Promote collaboration across engineering, safety, consultancy and delivery disciplines

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrable success in:
Winning and growing major nuclear programmes
Leading complex delivery organisations
Managing P&L and commercial risk
Strong understanding of:
UK nuclear governance and regulation
Nuclear procurement and contracting models
Safety, quality and assurance expectation
Credibility & Leadership: Established senior‑level network across the UK nuclear ecosystem
Ability to engage credibly with executive, commercial and technical decision‑makers
Seen as a leader who balances commercial drive with delivery excellence and nuclear integrity
Confident operating in complex, regulated and politically sensitive environments
Proven experience operating at Business Unit Director, Account Director or equivalent senior leadership level within the UK nuclear sector

Benefits

Comp & perks

Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
Competitive company benefits
Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
Communicating and promoting vacancies
Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work

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Hard Skills & Tools

P&L managementcontract managementrisk managementdelivery performancestrategic planningbusiness developmentclient engagementproject managementsafety managementquality assurance

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationcredibilityclient relationship managementstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingdecision-makingteam building