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Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.
We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So, talk to us about what's ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.
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Step into a rewarding role in our 'Aerospace, Defence, Security and Technology' (ADS&T) division. As a Strategy and Business Design Consultant, you'll stay challenged, providing key clients with day-to-day advice. You'll be trusted with technical delivery, using emerging innovation and data analysis to develop client recommendations. Everyone here is up to the challenge, and you'll enjoy leading and building up our diverse, talented and supportive teams.
Your purpose:
We are seeking Management Consultants with experience in strategy and business design. The successful candidate will work with organisations helping them define their position within a wider enterprise environment, helping them structure disparate capabilities into more effective, agile and efficient units. The candidate will be a part of the Strategy & Business Design team.
We want you to help us grow our business by:
- Delivering consulting and advisory services to senior stakeholders to achieve excellent results for our clients across the full breadth of strategy development and business design.
- Building effective mutually beneficial relationships with our clients, understand their needs and translate them into consulting opportunities.
- Leading dynamic workstreams based at our clients’ premises and our Atkins’ offices across the UK.
- Contributing to the development of thought leadership, consulting propositions for our clients and promotional marketing materials.
- Working with bid teams to shape tender responses and produce high quality bid content.
- Continually developing own knowledge and understanding of consulting skills and client markets and supporting the development of others.
What you can bring?
Successful candidates will be working with our clients from day one. We are looking for people who can demonstrate capabilities and experience across the following areas:
Client Management:
- Breadth of consultancy experience, working collaboratively with senior stakeholders in strategy and business design.
- You can build good and lasting relationships with clients at all levels in a business environment.
- You can gain client trust and identify opportunities for adding further value to the client relationship.
- You maintain a flexible approach to working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
Technical Delivery:
- You have a degree or equivalent qualifications; however significant relevant experience will also be considered.
- You are skilled at analysing complex problems, designing innovative solutions and communicating them effectively to executive-level audiences.
- You have experience working on large scale strategy, operating model or business design transformations.
- MBA or other relevant professional qualifications are desirable.
- Experience in one or more of our key markets (Defence, Aerospace, Security, Energy, Utilities, Highways, Rail and the Public Sector) is desirable but not essential.
People:
- You have a track record of successfully guiding stakeholders through business transformations.
- You are a supportive team player and can communicate and collaborate effectively with a wide range of people.
- You can demonstrate an ability to transfer skills and knowledge to colleagues and clients.
- You are proactive and enjoy working with a variety of people, but also confident working independently.
Business Development:
- Experience in supporting the development and delivery of marketing campaigns or promotional events is desirable.
- Experience of contributing to the sale of management consulting work – including bid development and presentations is desirable.
Why work for Atkins?
People join us because they share a desire to be at the forefront of the ADS&T Business Unit and deliver outstanding projects. We empower our people to be the professional individuals they want to be, working on projects they feel proud of, making a difference to the world they live in and the legacy they leave behind.
We develop individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have an active programme of in-house as well as external training for all our staff.
Meeting your needs:
When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward", a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.
Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.
Read more about 'Total Reward'.
More about us:
Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.
Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.
Training:
Atkins 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.
Flexible Working:
Atkins recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment.
We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements.
Diversity & Inclusion:
ATKINS, part of the SNC Lavalin Group, is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
Security Clearance:
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. 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.
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