Would you like the opportunity to help shape a rapidly growing Programme Advisory business?
We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading design, engineering and project management organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems.
Our Project & Programme Services team are proud to deliver on some of the most prestigious construction projects across the world. It's thanks to our talented people and their diverse thinking, expertise and knowledge. Join us and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents and expertise.
When it comes to work-life balance, AtkinsRéalis is a great place to be. So, let's discuss how our flexible and remote working policies can support your priorities. We're passionate about are work while valuing each other equally. So, ask us about some of our recent pledges for Women's Equality and being a 'Disability Confident' and 'Inclusive Employer.
Our Programme Advisory team:
Our Programme Advisory team exists to transform the capabilities of our clients’ organisations and set-up their programmes for success, creating lasting legacies. We do this through providing a number of services including business diagnostics, operating model design, delivery of transformation programmes and optimising organisational performance. We work with a varied range of clients, across public and private sectors.
What we’re looking for:
- To help accelerate the growth of this team, we are looking for Senior and Principal Consultants with consulting experience in these areas, who are passionate about working in these industry sectors.
- The successful candidate will be an integral part of the Programme Advisory team in London and the South East and play a key role in the evolution of our capability, service offer and growth. You will be joining a fantastic team - we have a relaxed, friendly and inclusive culture where everyone belongs, can be their true selves, and reach their full potential.
- This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who can bring their sector knowledge, advisory experience and drive to make a real impact to the business and their career.
Responsibilities (will vary between Senior and Principal grades):
- Deliver as part of a Programme Advisory client engagement team, often within complex stakeholder environments, whilst managing commercial risk to the business. This may be deliveriing key workstreams of activity or key outputs within a larger engagement team, or delivering a direct service to a client as part of a smaller engagement.
- Build relationships with client stakeholders to manage expectations, establish an environment of trust and deliver outstanding client satisfaction.
- Work with and support team members as part of a high performing team.
- Lead delivery of cient deliverables, setting new standards in service excellence.
- Identify opportunities for further business and support their conversion, including managing or contributing to bid proposals.
- Help us to improve what we do and how we do it by driving meaningful internal initiatives, including internal toolkits, products, service propositions and business engagement.
- Support other members of the team in their development and progression.
- Work with the wider business to deliver integrated services to our clients.
- Help grow the team by supporting the recruitment of others.
Requirements:
- Sector knowledge (construction / capital programme delivery / built environment) with a strong understanding of large-scale projects and programmes – their component parts (e.g. governance, assurance, controls, lifecycle processes, etc) and how functions combine to deliver outcomes.
- An outstanding track record of delivering value, ideally in a consulting/advisory business, showing creative problem-solving skills.
Knowledge and applied experience across some of the following topics:
- Business diagnostics and maturity assessments.
- Target Operating Model design and development (including focused elements of operating models (e.g. governance design, organisational design, etc).
- Transformation programme setup and delivery (qualifications such as MSP are desirable).
- Business change management (qualifications such as PROSCI or APMG Change Management are desirable).
- Understanding of programme data management and digital tool solutions.
- Applied knowledge of practical consulting tools and techniques.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Very strong project management skills with the ability to manage the delivery, commercial and financial aspects of client engagements.
- Workshop design and facilitation.
- Strong commercial awareness including the ability to identify and manage risks.
- Experience with supporting work winning activities.
- High standard of proficiency in oral and written communication with very high attention to detail.
The Individual:
- Excited by the opportunity to have a major impact in the growth of a recently formed team.
- Highly adaptable, creative and able to pick up new concepts and deliver in ambiguous environments.
- Ability to work in an agile manner, working flexibly to ensure deadlines are achieved.
- Able to work at a strategic level, but also highly analytical and able to quickly process information or data.
- Charismatic, resourceful, energetic and enthusiastic.
- Individually strong but a great team player, who seeks diversity of thought and engagement from others.
- Engaging and approachable with strong communication and presentation skills.
- Desire to grow and develop as part of a growing business unit.
- Innovative, with ability to work with and support others.
- Market savvy and commercially minded – able to see the opportunity and land it.
Why work for AtkinsRéalis?
Join our Project & Programme Services team and expand your career on some of the industry's most exciting and newsworthy construction projects – from Sizewell C to the world's tallest hotel, London's Heathrow Airport to Europe's first eco-friendly mosque. You'll enjoy invaluable exposure to international expertise as well as innovation in local niche areas. Communities are at the heart of our work and our people are proud to be working towards a Net Zero Carbon future and regenerating cities across the UK.
https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/csr
AtkinsRéalis is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.
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Meeting your needs:
To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees "Total Reward." It's a package that can be tailored to your changing lifestyle, career and personal needs.
Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview, and we’ll discuss any adjustments you might need.
New name, new era. We are AtkinsRéalis. It will take some time for all our information to update – you can still refer to our fantastic benefits via the link below:
https://yourrewarduk.snclavalin.com/
Additional Information:
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
Link: https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-uk-europe
