Chief Commercial Officer

Function: Commercial/Supply Chain

Reporting To: UKIFS CEO

Salary: The salary will be commensurate with experience.

Location: Flexible

UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS) is a new company established by the UK Government to deliver one of the most important and exciting challenges of our time - fusion energy. Fusion energy is the ultimate source of safe, sustainable, and carbon-free energy that can power our planet for generations to come.

In 2025, UKIFS will contract with private sector partners in engineering and construction to form an Integrated Delivery Team with the remit to deliver the UK prototype fusion powerplant (potentially the world's first) and to explore opportunities for further commercialisation.

The Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) is one of the first C-suite roles we are hiring into UKIFS to strengthen the programme's ability to manage this significant endeavour and integrated delivery team on behalf of Government.

As the CCO, you will be responsible for leading all aspects of commercial and supply chain activity on behalf of UKIFS, including the commercial strategy that will help develop a prototype fusion powerplant and build a Fusion Industry in the UK. The CCO will also manage key commercial relationships across Government, including with the parent Department (DESNZ) and with the Cabinet Office.

Along with your functional leadership role, you will also be a member of the UKIFS Executive Committee, providing stewardship to the organisation as it evolves and delivers on the Programme objectives. You will actively contribute to whole business strategy and outcomes and support wider corporate and programme strategy.

You will bring a proven record of accomplishment as a CCO or in a similar commercial leadership role with experience in supply chain and commercial strategy development within a major programme delivery environment. Experience managing the performance of large, complex contracts, ideally involving Alliances or Joint Ventures, is also required. Familiarity with the specific regulations, policies, and governance frameworks applicable to public sector organisations in the UK is essential.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of something truly transformative and impactful. You will have the chance to work with some of the brightest minds in the world, learn from cutting-edge science and technology, collaborate with leading industry partners, and shape the future of energy.

Closing Date: 9am 20 January 2025

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• Darra Power-Mooney, Principal Consultant E: