Digital Projects Lead: Creative & Client-Focused Delivery in Birmingham

Are you a passionate and motivated Project Manager looking to join an award-winning in-house creative and digital team? Do you thrive building strong relationships with clients and diverse project teams to deliver projects that provide real added value? Do you love exploring insights and shaping strategies for evolving service lines based on client needs?

We are collaborative problem-solvers who are excited by working together to find a solution. We create bespoke communications which focus on creating clarity and meaning in content, make information more accessible and add value to projects.

We thoughtfully develop and implement effective concepts that utilise technology in a way that enhances outcomes and creates efficiencies. Our team of Account Managers and Project Managers are responsible for the delivery of multi-discipline projects ranging from working with local communities to create an engaging branded campaign that communicates proposed plans in their area, to a gamified e-learning experience for the Ministry of Defence.

We currently work with clients such as Transport for London, East West Rail, Ministry of Defence, Highways England, Environment Agency, Thames Water, EDF Energy, Faithful and Gould and our own global internal communications.

We are seeking a pro-active and experienced Digital Project Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing digital projects, excellent communication skills, and a passion for creativity and innovation.

• Guide and support digital projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within scope and meet high-quality standards, in line with the agreed project proposal.
• Managing multi-discipline projects from initial stages through to final delivery, with a focus on digital.
• Identifying client opportunities for added value and improvement to enhance the Creative Design offering within projects.
• Providing regular updates and managing expectations.
• Able to build trusted relationships with new and existing clients.
• Work closely with designers, developers, and other team members to ensure project goals are met.
• Coordinate and support resource allocation thoughtfully and effectively to ensure project success.
• Overseeing and managing risk on project budgets, quality and timelines.
• Ensuring we’re delivering high-quality projects that provide meaningful value.
• Ensure project close-outs are undertaken and that insights and learnings are openly shared with the broader PM team.
• Working with the PM team to continuously assess working methods and processes and making recommendations for improvement.
• Possess a creative flair and thoughtful and innovative approach to projects.
• Provide regular project status reports to stakeholders.
• Support and guide junior-mid weight team members, mentoring them to build confidence and grow their skill sets, and present updates on their development plans regularly.

• Strong understanding of digital development and design processes and able to lead client meetings to build trust and confidence around project delivery.
• Team management and collaboration.
• Exceptional organisational skills.
• Calm, supportive and dependable team member who is able to make well-informed, balanced decisions with clear reasoning.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to identify and communicate risks constructively and appropriately to Senior Leadership.

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.

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.

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.

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.