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Manager - Operational Excellence

Al Ula, Maddinah, Saudi Arabia

Overview

We are currently looking for Manager candidates to join our expanding Organization Excellence team with experience from Capital Projects Advisory, Real Estate and Consulting firms, who demonstrate a real passion and interest for the built environment. You will have the opportunity to support in the business within multiple sectors (both public and private) across the MEA region. Your key focus will be to lead day-to-day activity on our engagements, building our Organization Excellence business and developing the team. The role is based may require travel.

Your role

· Contribute to the profitability of our business, through identifying business development opportunities with current and potential clients.

· Identify opportunities for new and integrated services, bringing the best from our global business and our technical domains to our clients in the middle east and beyond.

· Use your capital projects knowledge and expertise within specific sectors to develop innovative value propositions.

· Work within both traditional and agile project environments with high degree of ambiguity and a track record of high-quality delivery.

· Steer project execution to deliver agreed upon service aligned with client expectations.

· Project manage all aspects of time, cost and quality for our consulting projects.

· Manage stakeholders and drive alignment and buy-in for across our projects.

· Build lasting relationships and influence senior colleagues and clients in leading roles.

· Build strong internal relationships across the SNC-Lavalin business.

· Leverage data and technology to provide innovative solutions to client's challenges.

· Contribute to positioning our Organization Excellence services across the middle east through thought leadership development, social media presence.

· Provide guidance, coaching and training to our junior staff; lead people-related initiatives including recruiting and retaining consulting professionals.

Project & Programme Management

Location

Al Ula, Maddinah, Saudi Arabia

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-165468

Salary range

-

About you

Education

· Educated to Degree qualified level or equivalent qualification or experience, degree in Business Management or other related fields is preferable.

Professional Experience / Qualifications

· Overall experience:12+ years' experience for Senior Manager.

· Experience in the built environment, with specific experience in key capabilities (Strategy, Organization Excellence through Operating Model Design, Business Process Management, People Advisory, Capital Project Excellence) in Management Consulting and Capital Projects Advisory environments or a relevant position with transferable skill.

· Experience in one or several of our key sectors.

· Strong track record in several of the following areas especially in the Capital Projects environment.

· Target Operating Model development.

· Current state assessment, benchmarking, gap assessment against best practice.

· Strategy development (at departmental or organisational level), operational planning, performance management.

· Mapping customer journey, services, organisational or departmental scope and process framework.

· Organisational design, organisational sizing.

· Development of departmental roles and responsibilities, job descriptions.

· Development of competency frameworks, and conducting competency assessments.

· Development of governance frameworks, including committee structure and terms of reference, delegation of authority, three lines of defence.

· Development of detailed processes in Visio or ARIS or other BPM tools, standard operating procedures, work instructions improving organisational efficiency.

Technical Competencies

· Good understanding of one or several of our key sectors in the capital projects environment.

· Planning and Organisational agility: accurately scope length and difficulty of projects, setting realistically aggressive objectives and goals. Compensate for roadblocks and look ahead to see impact on dependent activities, having the ability to prioritise workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.

· Ability to analyse data and deliver insightful practical solutions.

· Utilize both qualitative and quantitative analysis to solve business problems.

· Skills and experience in Engagement Management.

Behavioral Skills

· Demonstrate drive, enthusiasm and commitment to projects while projecting a professional image.

· Ability to innovate and apply experiences to create new value-proposition for clients and drive business development initiatives.

· Ability to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a proactive manner with a positive attitude.

· Function confidently and competently within client environment with positive impact on clients' perception of Organization Excellence Service Line.

· Show flexibility in tasks and location, and deal well with ambiguity.

· Excellent communication skills – written and spoken English is essential (Arabic preferred).

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

· Tax-free salary.

· Life insurance coverage.

· Medical insurance.

· Annual leave balance.

· Company gratuity scheme.

· Discretionary bonus program.

· Annual flight contribution.

· Transportation & housing allowances.

· Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

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About AtkinsRéalis

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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