Digital & IT Project Manager

Sizewell C’s business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Overall, whilst the Company is in the construction phase, the Boards’ principal focus is on the development and construction of Sizewell C on time, on budget and to the highest quality and safety standards. The Company is maturing to meet all these requirements.

Sizewell C is economically regulated by OFGEM under the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model similar to other UK electricity distribution networks and Thames Tideway.

Sizewell C construction strategy is to replicate the design of Hinkley Point C, using the majority of the same supply chain, but innovating in the way it is delivered to achieve savings in time and cost of around 20%. The CCO will need to be guided by and incorporate lessons learned from the Hinkley Point C commercial delivery to achieve Sizewell C’s ambition.

Following Financial Completion and Revenue Commencement, Sizewell C is fully funded and is owned by; The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero representing HM Government, La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure.

Sizewell C is entering an exciting phase of growth as we mature into an independent organisation and continue building one of the UK’s largest and most important energy projects. We are now recruiting for the below position.

Digital & IT Project Manager

Contract Type:  Permanent - Office-based with hybrid flexibility (typically 3 days p/w in the office) 

Working Pattern: Full time

Location: London, Bristol 

What’s in It for You 

• Salary: circa £56,506 per annum, depending on experience

• Bonus: 5% annual incentive 

• Pension: Up to 7.5% employee / 15% employer contribution 

• Leave: 28 days holiday plus bank holidays 

Closing Date: Tuesday 1st September 2026

Impact

As Project Manager you will be responsible for delivering new business capabilities through the successful planning, execution, and oversight of Digital & IT projects within Sizewell C (SZC).

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager in the SZC Digital Delivery function, this role will oversee multiple IT and business change projects—ensuring delivery to agreed time, cost, and quality baselines. The post holder will work closely with stakeholders across SZC, EDF, Tier 1 suppliers, and delivery partners to deliver critical infrastructure, applications, and change initiatives that enable SZC’s strategic objectives.

The SZC Digital directorate sits within the PMO Unit which in turn sits within the overall delivery department. Digital is accountable for providing Enterprise IT infrastructure and application to the business and to a subset of Tier 1 contract partners.

The Digital Delivery function is one of four functions under the SZC Digital directorate and delivers the digital programmes and projects for the SZC Nuclear New Build programme.

Framework & Boundaries

As Project Manager you will be given delegated authority by the Senior Project Manager to manage projects within agreed budget, time, and scope tolerances.

They will ensure delivery follows SZC’s project governance, standards and relevant nuclear industry regulations. The role requires balancing adherence to these frameworks with pragmatic decision-making to ensure delivery success in a fast-paced and complex environment.

The role holder will also have to engage actively with SZC Internal Departments to ensure compliance and understanding of business need and requirements. 

Principal Accountabilities

• Lead the definition, planning, execution, and closure of Digital projects to baselined time, cost, and quality targets.


• Develop and maintain Project Initiation Documents (PIDs), ensuring robust cost, schedule, and resource estimation.


• Oversee delivery partners and suppliers, ensuring quality and contractual commitments are met.


• Produce and maintain detailed project schedules, managing critical paths, dependencies, and resourcing.


• Manage all project lifecycle phases: design, build, test, deployment, business readiness, and post go-live support.


• Track and manage project risks, issues, and change requests, escalating to the Programme Manager as required.


• Ensure effective stakeholder engagement and communications to secure buy-in and support.


• Ensure projects comply with SZC governance, information security, and regulatory requirements.


• Provide accurate, timely reporting to the Programme Manager, PMO, and governance boards.


• Support lessons learned and continuous improvement across the Delivery function.

Scope

As PM, you will Manager will typically manage 2–4 concurrent projects, ranging from £50k to £1.5m in value, lasting from several months to multiple years. You will oversee multi-disciplinary teams, including internal SZC staff, embedded contractors, Tier 1 supplier teams, and third-party delivery partners.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Prince2 Practitioner, APM or equivalent).


• Skilled in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.


• Knowledge of IT infrastructure, applications, and digital service delivery.


• Strong vendor and supplier management capabilities.


• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.


• Familiarity with Agile delivery practices.


• Understanding of ITIL and service transition processes.


• Demonstrable experience delivering complex IT or business change projects in regulated or safety-critical industries.


• Experience managing budgets up to £1.5m.


• Proven ability to lead multi-vendor and multi-discipline delivery teams.


• Ability to balance compliance requirements with pragmatic delivery decisions.


• Strong leadership and team motivation skills.


• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.


• Resilient and adaptable in a dynamic project environment.

Desirable

• Previous experience in the nuclear, energy, or major infrastructure sectors.


• Familiarity with EDF Group IT governance processes and standards.

• Previous experience delivering in construction or engineering project environments.


• Ability to promote continuous improvement across project teams.

Key Competencies

• Delivery Focus: Ensures outcomes are met to agreed time, cost, and quality baselines.


• Stakeholder Management: Engages effectively at all levels to secure buy-in and resolve issues.


• Risk Management: Identifies, assesses, and mitigates delivery risks proactively.


• Decision-Making: Makes timely, risk-based decisions in complex environments.


• Leadership: Inspires, motivates, and guides project teams to deliver successfully.

Why Join Us  

• A major infrastructure project with national impact  


• Hybrid working with flexibility built in  


• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits  


• Clear progression and development opportunities  


• Supportive, collaborative team environment   

Behavioural Competences

Humility

• Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences.


• Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise.

Positivity

• Positively challenge poor quality and performance.


• Identify solutions at the lowest possible level.


• Encourage others to bring new ideas forward.

Respect

• Value the rules and environment in which we operate.


• Give and receive feedback with respect.


• Embrace and engage with new people and ideas.

Solidarity

• One team, working closely together and helping each other.


• Empowered teams always looking forward.


• Shared responsibility for delivery the project outcomes.

Clarity

• Communicate clearly and consistently.


• Promote collaboration and team alignment.


• Clearer and faster decision making.


• Drive simplification at all levels.

If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today. 

When joining Sizewell C, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group.

At Sizewell C we encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility that we can explore, we are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK.  

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.