Programme Manager

Job Description Overview

Become a vital member of our Project & Programme Services 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. It\’s about recognizing everyone\’s contributions equally while delivering excellence together.

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.

Your role

• Support the establishment of programmes and programme management offices.
• Manage programmes of work, often within complex stakeholder environments.
• Lead stakeholder engagement across the programme, including senior members of the Clients Team. Support the meeting/exceeding KPI’s and SLA’s set for our business.
• Programme Management lead, continually improving our service delivery toolkit and establishing best practice in the Programme community.
• Work closely with other members of the Programme Team to create reports, understand the data, create actions and manage them through to completion.
• Innovate processes, approaches and styles of data handling, conversion and querying. Analyse and review information from a range of data sources in order to identify how different options may impact programme delivery. Advise clients and internal stakeholders on potential implications.
• Collaboration with other offices, service lines, sectors of the business to provide combined and innovative solutions to improve our competitive advantage within the Programme and Portfolio arena.

About you

• Degree‑level qualification (Undergraduate or Master’s). A background in construction, real estate, infrastructure, or facilities management is desirable but not essential.
• Advanced programme and portfolio management qualification (e.g. MSP Practitioner, P3O Practitioner, MoP, PgMP or equivalent), with demonstrable application at scale.
• Extensive experience leading complex, multi‑workstream programmes or PMO functions, preferably within property, construction, infrastructure or real‑estate‑led environments.
• Proven ability to set programme strategy, define governance, and manage interdependencies across multiple projects, stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong understanding of the full project and programme lifecycle, including business case development, benefits realisation, commercial controls, risk management and assurance.
• Experience operating at senior stakeholder level, providing clear direction, challenge and assurance to sponsors, clients and executive leadership.
• Advanced capability in programme reporting, insight and decision support, including expert use of Power BI to develop dashboards, performance narratives and executive‑level reporting.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and advanced use of Power Platform, Power Query and Smartsheets, with the ability to define standards, automate reporting and improve programme controls.
• Demonstrated leadership of programme teams, PMs and PMO professionals, including coaching, mentoring and performance management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise, high‑quality outputs for senior audiences and maintain rigorous attention to detail.

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.

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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.

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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.

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