Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) is the UK’s independent regulator for nuclear safety, security, safeguards, and conventional health and safety across 36 licensed nuclear sites. It ensures that the nuclear industry effectively controls hazards, maintains high standards, and continuously improves. ONR’s work spans operating reactors, fuel cycle facilities, waste management, decommissioning, and new nuclear construction. It also regulates the transport of nuclear materials and oversees compliance with international safeguards. Transparency, accountability, and public confidence are central to ONR’s regulatory approach.

As a key member of the ONR Senior Leadership Team (SLT) the Transformation Director provides senior leadership, coordination and assurance on ONR’s planning process and across a substantial programme of change activity, ensuring that multiple, complex and interdependent change initiatives are coherent, prioritised and delivered effectively.

We are looking for an exceptional individual who has gained experience of large-scale change management, leading as a change agent and with a demonstrable delivery track record in project management, applying effective risk management and performance management systems. Strong communication, integrity, and decision-making abilities are critical, as is a commitment to ONR’s values: supportive, open-minded, fair, and accountable.

To apply

The Office for Nuclear Regulation welcomes applications for this opportunity from experienced professionals with have the requisite demonstrable experience, skills and resilience as well as the relationship building and inspirational leadership capabilities to undertake this challenging change and project management role and deliver it successfully.

It is a very exciting time for the Office for Nuclear Regulation. If you would like to make a valuable contribution to the future of the organisation, we would like to hear from you.

To confidentially discuss the role in further detail or request additional information, please contact Laurence Wolahan or Wendi Wang at Hays Executive.

Laurence Wolahan - 07985 443 826 or Wendi Wang - +44 333 010 5263

Campaign dates

Closing Date: 11th March 2026
First round of interviews: Mid-March 2026
ONR interviews: Early to mid-April 2026

The above dates are subject to change

Wendi Wang

Hays Executive

Hays Executive

M 07985 443 826

M 07729 673 604

Campaign dates

Closing Date:

11th March 2026

First round of interviews:

Mid-March 2026

ONR interviews:

Early to mid-April 2026

The above dates are subject to change

Wendi Wang

Hays Executive

Hays Executive

M 07985 443 826

M 07729 673 604

Campaign dates

Closing Date:

11th March 2026

First round of interviews:

Mid-March 2026

ONR interviews:

Early to mid-April 2026

The above dates are subject to change