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,…