Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Overview

Leading the edge of transformation.

You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally.

We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this is a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.

As a Senior Project Manager in ‘Secure Government' (SG), your role will be a mix of client-facing and supply-side management, identifying, shaping and managing better delivery capabilities. You'll lead Agile delivery teams in markets such as Defence, Security & Intelligence, Energy and Transportation. And you'll be supporting our clients to maximise the benefit of digital transformation and enable innovative ways of working.

Your role

We are looking to attract experienced consultants with a proven delivery background, emphasising programme and project management within solution delivery, software, system integration, cyber security, infrastructure, and related disciplines. The successful candidate will be expected to make contributions to practice and business development. This will include developing opportunities for organic growth, leading bids to develop new business propositions, and researching potential new markets.

You will be representing AtkinsRéalis to our clients, so being an advocate of our values and ways of working should be demonstrated within the role, these include:

• Leadership - experience of successfully leading integrated, blended, diverse, multidisciplinary, and motivated teams to deliver complex project outputs and programme outcomes. Establish and manage collaborative, collegiate and psychologically safe working team environments.
• Communication - listens actively, asks effective questions and considers different perspectives. Communicates clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing, with business and IT teams and stakeholders at all levels. Demonstrates the IT literacy needed for the role.
• Flexibility - able to adapt, which could include providing advice/guidance, ‘rolling up your sleeves’, as well as delivering projects and programmes.
• Customer focus & achievement - understands the needs of external and internal clients, delivers high-quality services and works towards agreed outcomes.
• Development - Continually develops their own skills and supports the development of others through continuous professional development.
• Safety, ethics, and integrity - embraces and always upholds AtkinsRéalis high professional standards.
• Advocacy - an ambassador for our wider business.

About you

You will have demonstrable technical experience that covers the following areas:

Essential-

• Proven track record of successful delivery of technology-intensive projects and programmes in the public or private sectors.
• Has recognised P3M qualifications (e.g. Prince2, APM PMQ, MoR, MSP).
• Experience and understanding of complex IT systems, such as electronic hardware and software (bespoke and COTS), integrations, real-time systems, digital infrastructure, and cyber security.
• Can evidence good delivery practices for governance, reporting, estimation & planning, risk & issue management, financial control, and change management.
• Practical experience of implementing and running IT and engineering delivery methods such as V-Model, Waterfall and Agile.
• Commercial awareness demonstrated through experience of managing contractual requirements, scope and change, both internally and externally.
• Has established good delivery financial management practices and is able to interpret and report on financial data and analysis to senior stakeholders.
• Experience of supply chain management and associated contracts, utilising a variety of contracting methods, such as T&M and Firm Price.
• Experience of building effective stakeholder relationships and managing communications.

Desirable-

• Membership of the APM/PMI, Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status is desirable. Service delivery management standards such as ITIL would also be seen as an advantage.
• Computer Science or Engineering related degree with background experience in a technical discipline would be seen as an advantage.
• This role requires attendance at AtkinsRéalis offices and/or client sites for a combined minimum of three days per week, including travel within the UK. Please discuss the flexible working arrangements available for this role with us.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

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. 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 creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.
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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.