Leading the edge of transformation
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.
We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life. We actively encourage candidates who are returning to work.
Read more about how you can thrive with us.
With exciting new opportunities across the UK, we are looking to attract the brightest and best talent, and we have roles suitable for candidates who have a background in PMO and/or Portfolio, Programme and Project Management Services (across all delivery methodologies). Experience of consultancy or implementing technology in programme environments is of interest, but not essential.
Our consulting services are provided across the entire project lifecycle across our key sectors: aviation; defence; security; and local and central government. We solve the most interesting challenges facing organisations today by promoting an innovative and collaborative culture. We develop new ideas and solutions with our clients to address the challenges of today and maximise the opportunities in the future.
You'll feel a great sense of pride supporting organisations across government, defence, national security and critical national infrastructure to realise tangible benefits from transformational change programmes.
Your purpose:
The successful candidate is dynamic, engaging and will excel when working alongside clients. They are driven to affect change and deliver to a high standard in their environments. It is essential you possess effective stakeholder skills and problem-solving ability. With sometimes competing priorities, good time management and prioritisation skills are essential. Our people are inquisitive, pro-active, and reliable partners that can help maximise the value from digital capability and solutions. The successful candidate will help their clients survive and thrive in an increasingly complex world.
What you can bring?
We value qualifications but know that this is no substitute for real world experience. You will bring a working knowledge and demonstrable experience in all or some of the following areas:
- PMO capabilities such as risk & issue management, project planning, scheduling, and monitoring, reporting, governance, requirements capture & management etc., ideally with a specialism in one or more.
- Project management and Project Controls experience within projects and major programmes.
- An understanding of processes and controls needed to ensure projects are a success.
- Problem Solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively to develop solutions.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal), including presenting information through reports, dashboards and slides as appropriate.
- Experience of practical application of structured, waterfall and agile methodologies (e.g. APM PMQ, PRINCE2, SAFe, MSP, DSDM, Scrum), recognising what levels of governance are appropriate in each situation.
- The ability to build and maintain professional relationships with a diverse set of colleagues, clients, suppliers and other stakeholders.
- An understanding of Agile project delivery, with experience using a variety of supporting tools and techniques (e.g. Planning Increments, SCRUM, Kanban, JIRA, Lean Start Up, Value Proposition Canvas etc.).
- A proactive attitude to learning from your peers and willingness to support junior members of the team technically, whilst being a role model in softer skills.
- Passionate about continuous improvement - identify opportunities to improve project execution.
- Focussed, attention to detail and quality.
Why work for AtkinsRéalis?
People join us because they share a desire to be at the forefront of the ADS&T Business Unit and deliver outstanding projects. We empower our people to be the professional individuals they want to be, working on projects they feel proud of, making a difference to the world they live in and the legacy they leave behind.
We value diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive, without exception. We have signed the MoD's "Women in Defence" and "Women in Aviation and Aerospace" charters. These pledges include providing opportunities for women to succeed at all levels. We're also committed to being a Military friendly employer and have been recognised with the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Gold Employer Recognition Award.
We develop individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have an active programme of in-house as well as external training for all our staff.
Meeting your needs:
When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward", a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.
Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.
New name, new era. We are AtkinsRéalis. It will take some time for all our information to update – you can still refer to our fantastic benefits via the link below:
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More about us:
AtkinsRéalis, is a top global consultancy with over 100 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.
AtkinsRéalis, is where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We're also a Silver Rating holder in the Aerospace & Defence sector, as per the Financial Times rating of the UK’s leading management consultants.
Check out some of our recent, most exciting projects.
Additional Information:
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 promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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