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From the employer's careers site First seen 7 Nov 2026

DNO-WHG-Capability & Strategy Business Case & Change Manager

Salary

GBP 46,040 per year

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Description

The Defence Nuclear Organisation (DNO) is responsible for the provision of the nuclear deterrent, encompassing submarines and nuclear warheads, while advising on UK nuclear planning and fostering international co-operation on nuclear matters.

The DNO-WHG-Capability & Strategy Business Case & Change Manager role is based in Bristol, with potential hybrid working arrangements. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the day-to-day operation of Warhead Group Category C/D investment approvals and portfolio change control governance.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading the operation of the WHG Approvals Panel and managing the Category C/D investment approvals pipeline
  • Reviewing and challenging Category C/D business cases and supporting evidence
  • Coordinating approvals activity across WHG
  • Producing and maintaining governance outputs
  • Maintaining oversight of approval decisions, actions, risks, and dependencies
  • Acting as WHG functional lead and gatekeeper for change control
  • Reviewing, challenging, and quality assuring Change Control Notes (CCNs)
  • Managing and maintaining the WHG Change Control Log and associated governance records
  • Providing secretariat support to the Change Control Board
  • Producing management information and reporting
  • Analysing approvals and change activity
  • Providing expert advice and guidance to project teams, capability managers, and senior leaders
  • Building and maintaining effective relationships across WHG, DNO, AWE, and wider Defence
  • Driving continuous improvement across investment approvals and change control processes

The salary for this role is GBP 46,040 per year.

Essential skills include:

  • Experience of working in project delivery
  • Ability to quickly understand complex organisations and processes
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desirable qualifications and skills include:

  • Nuclear Weapon Foundation Course (NSQEP - Accredited Course)
  • Project delivery practitioner qualification
  • Experience of investment approvals, business case assurance, or governance processes

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Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Nuclear Weapon Foundation Course
  • project delivery practitioner qualification
  • investment approvals
  • business case assurance
  • governance processes

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You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobsgopublic.com/job/dno-whg-capability-strategy-business-case-change-manager-112009

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