Associate Director - Programme Advisory (North & Scotland)

AtkinsRéalis Group; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Professional development

Flexible holidays

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks an Associate Director to lead PMO transformations for complex infrastructure programmes in the UK. You will drive governance, strategic advisory services, and oversee multi-disciplinary teams across sectors like Nuclear, Aviation, and Transport.

Join a collaborative, flexible hybrid culture with ongoing professional development, client-facing engagements, and opportunities to shape delivery excellence across high-profile projects.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering PMO transformations for complex infrastructure programmes.
• Ability to design, develop and implement PMO with people, processes and systems.
• Deliver strategic advisory services for organisation design and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and influence PMO setups across major transformational programmes.
• Manage large multi-disciplinary teams and align stakeholders.
• Provide mature assessments of PMO capabilities and performance.
• Advise on governance design and change initiatives for efficiency.

Skills

PMO Leadership

Programme Lifecycle

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Analytical Skills

Relationship Building

Professional certification

Education

APM PMQ/PPQ/ChPP

MoP

MSP

PRINCE2

P3O

PROSCI

Lean

Six Sigma

Job description

Overview

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading design, engineering, and project management organisation. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems.

Become a vital member of our Complex Projects, Delivery Partner 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 recognising 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.

Our Programme Advisory Team

We have had significant success in the infrastructure market over the last year which has meant that we are now one of the fastest growing parts of the organisation and have ambitious plans to grow even faster in the next few years.

The advisory team supports our Complex Infrastructure clients' sectors in setting up, assessing and transforming some of the largest and complex programmes in UK and beyond, within our Nuclear, Aviation, Defence, Water, Transportation, Power & Renewables sectors.

We pride ourselves on our approach of empowering our clients through trusted collaboration, working with them to solve complex challenges, and building enduring capability that will set them up for the future.

Your role

Are you someone that enjoys a fast-moving environment? Are you willing to roll up your sleeves and make a difference? If yes, then keep reading!

• We are looking for an Associate Direct to join our team who is passionate about making a positive change within Client PMOs by influencing and delivering. Our roles are across multiple industry sectors and are in some of the most high-profile complex programmes within the UK. You will be enthusiastic about working with multi-disciplinary teams and in different client environments with diverse challenges.
• This role will provide you with the opportunity to work across various programmes, with the support of some of the most experienced teams across the global AtkinsRéalis business, to develop your own growth journey.

About You

• Programme Lifecycle: Extensive experience of working across the programme lifecycles to setup and deliver within major transformational PMOs.
• People Leadership: Day to day management of large multi-disciplinary teams.
• Maturity Assessment: Ability to carry out assurance and assessments of PMOs capabilities and maturity.
• PMO Set Up: Ability to design, develop and implement a PMO inclusive of people, process and systems.
• Strategic Advice: Deliver strategic advisory services for PMO transformations including organisation design, project design and management, improving efficiencies and performance, etc.
• Stakeholder Management: Effective communication and stakeholder management skills and ability to tailor the message and liaise directly with the required client or audience including facilitating multi-media workshops (in person, virtual or hybrid).
• Analytical Skills: Logical thinker with strong analytical skills and the ability to collect, organise, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Pro-active Approach: High personal motivation and drive, able to work and thrive in and deliver high quality advice/solutions in complex and ever-changing environments.
• Leading Change: Demonstrable evidence of leading/ supporting change initiatives and achieving tangible/successful results within ambiguous environments.
• Relationship Building: Able to build lasting relationships with clients and wider team members alike.
• Technical Excellence: Industry recognised specialist in leading successful PMO's for complex infrastructure projects.
• Professional certification: Hold relevant certifications such as APM PMQ/PPQ/ChPP; MoP; MSP; PRINCE2, P3O, PROSCI, Lean, Six Sigma.

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.

Find out more.

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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