Associate Director - Programme Advisory (North & Scotland) in Manchester

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading design, engineering, and project management organisation. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Become a vital member of our Complex Projects, Delivery Partner team, proudly taking on some of the world’s most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you’ll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents.

Flexible and remote working are central to our culture, so talk to us about what’s important to you, from reduced weeks to buying more leave, and how we can make reasonable adjustments for you or support your ambitions outside of work.

Our Programme Advisory team has had significant success in the infrastructure market over the last year, making it one of the fastest growing parts of the organisation with ambitious plans to grow even faster in the next few years. The advisory team supports our Complex Infrastructure clients’ sectors in setting up, assessing and transforming some of the largest and complex programmes in the UK and beyond, within our Nuclear, Aviation, Defence, Water, Transportation, Power & Renewables sectors. We pride ourselves on empowering our clients through trusted collaboration, working with them to solve complex challenges, and building enduring capability that will set them up for the future.

Your role involves working in a fast-moving environment, influencing and delivering positive change within Client PMOs. You will work across multiple industry sectors and high-profile complex programmes within the UK, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and facing diverse challenges.

About you:

• Programme Lifecycle: Extensive experience of working across the programme lifecycles to setup and deliver within major transformational PMOs.
• People Leadership: Day to day management of large multi-disciplinary teams.
• Maturity Assessment: Ability to carry out assurance and assessments of PMOs capabilities and maturity.
• PMO Set Up: Ability to design, develop and implement a PMO inclusive of people, process and systems.
• Strategic Advice: Deliver strategic advisory services for PMO transformations including organisation design, project design and management, improving efficiencies and performance.
• Stakeholder Management: Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, able to tailor messages and liaise directly with clients or audiences.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Pro-active Approach: High personal motivation and drive, able to thrive in complex environments.
• Leading Change: Evidence of leading/supporting change initiatives and achieving successful results.
• Relationship Building: Able to build lasting relationships with clients and team members.
• Technical Excellence: Industry recognised specialist in leading successful PMOs for complex infrastructure projects.
• Professional certification: Hold relevant certifications such as APM PMQ/PPQ/ChPP; MoP; MSP; PRINCE2, P3O, PROSCI, Lean, Six Sigma.

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards, and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of 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. 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 abilities.