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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Overview
Empowering projects in a complex world.
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.
As a SeniorDelivery Manager in our Secure Government division, you'll be a leader in our Transformation Solutions Practice. Your role will be to help our clients maximise the benefit of digital transformation and enable innovative ways of working. Working directly with clients, you will identify, shape and manage better delivery capabilities. You'll lead your own work streams and work as part of Agile delivery teams across our market.
Your role
- Lead delivery of complex IT and digital services.
- Provide strategic direction and technical oversight across multiple workstreams.
- Shape delivery strategies and ensures strong governance.
- Set expectations for systems engineering and delivery practices.
- Manage senior‑level stakeholders in secure, high‑stakes environments.
- Anticipate technical risks and brings clarity to ambiguous digital landscapes.
- Maintain momentum and alignment across multidisciplinary teams.
- Ensure delivery meets performance, security and resilience standards.
- Act as a senior adviser, influencing key decisions.
- Strengthen delivery capability and ensures outcomes align with strategic priorities.
Location
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-150704
Salary range
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Vinayak Daddi
Hi there, I'm Vinayak Daddi and I manage this role
About you
- Significant experience leading IT or digital delivery in complex, secure or high‑stakes environments.
- Expertise shaping delivery strategies for IT services, platforms, applications or digital capabilities.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage complex technical delivery dynamics.
- Strong leadership presence, guiding engineering, architecture and multidisciplinary digital teams.
- Advanced understanding of Agile, DevOps or hybrid delivery models within IT environments.
- High‑level commercial and technical awareness, including supplier oversight, service performance and digital investment decisions.
- Ability to navigate technical ambiguity, manage major IT risks and maintain delivery momentum.
- Strong communication skills, providing clear narrative and direction across technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Experience developing delivery capability, coaching and mentoring digital delivery professionals.
We support flexible working and welcome applications that align with our policies. While hybrid working is part of life at AtkinsRéalis, many Secure Government projects require more onsite collaboration due to security and client requirements. For these positions, candidates must be able to work onsite at least four days per week.
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. 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.
Make it brilliant, a career with AtkinsRéalis
Our supportive, collaborative culture inspires us as a global community every day.
Watch this short film and imagine what you could achieve here, too.
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.
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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