We are seeking a Business Unit Director to lead and grow a strategically critical nuclear business unit within Expleo's UK operation. This role combines front-end market leadership and business winning with full accountability for operational delivery, financial performance and team leadership.
You will own the full lifecycle: shaping market strategy, winning complex work, building trusted client partnerships, and ensuring programmes are delivered safely, profitably and to the highest nuclear standards.
You will operate as a senior leader within the nuclear leadership community, responsible for translating market opportunity into a scalable, high-performing business unit with strong culture, capability depth and repeatable growth.
As Business Unit Director, you hold end-to-end accountability for a defined nuclear portfolio, including:
Business growth and market positioning
Operational delivery performance and client outcomes
Financial results (revenue, margin, cost and risk)
You will work closely with executive leadership, delivery leaders, engineering authorities and commercial teams to ensure Expleo is positioned as a long-term strategic partner across the UK nuclear landscape.
This is a high-impact leadership role requiring credibility at board, programme and regulatory levels, and the ability to balance commercial ambition with nuclear safety, quality and delivery integrity.
Business Unit Leadership & Strategy
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
Act as a visible senior leader internally and externally, representing Expleo across the nuclear ecosystem
Business Winning & Market Growth
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
Nuclear frameworks and alliances
Long-term service agreements
Regulatory and funding drivers
~ Build a robust, forward-looking pipeline aligned to long-term nuclear programmes
Operational Delivery & Performance
Hold ultimate accountability for the successful delivery of all work within the business unit
To quality standards
Within agreed commercial parameters
Strong governance and risk management
Continuous improvement in delivery performance
~ Act as senior escalation point for delivery, commercial or client issues
Nuclear site licensees
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
Identify capability gaps and support recruitment, succession planning and skills development
Winning and growing major nuclear programmes
Managing P&L and commercial risk
UK nuclear governance and regulation
Nuclear procurement and contracting models
Safety, quality and assurance expectation
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
Proven experience operating at Business Unit Director, Account Director or equivalent senior leadership level within the UK nuclear sector
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