Consulting Delivery Manager

ameygroupi; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in engineering and operations seeks a Delivery Manager for Rail to lead project delivery and ensure client satisfaction. This role involves managing a portfolio of projects, optimizing margins, and fostering client relationships while supporting a collaborative team environment. The position offers flexibility, career development, and various benefits, including a generous pension scheme and health cash plans.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Bonus up to 10% of base salary

Flexible benefits including extra leave

Health cash plans

Wellbeing programs

Dental vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience managing large contracts or portfolios within time and budget constraints.
• Ownership and management of P&L.
• Bid management experience, including mobilization and demobilization.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for delivering a portfolio of projects on budget and on time.
• Managing ongoing client relationships with regular reviews.
• Identifying additional revenue opportunities.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Mindset

Commercial Acumen

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Professional qualifications such as MBA, Chartered Manager, Prince 2, or APM

Job description

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Amey is a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

Our people are driven by strong values based on safety, insight, and collaboration.

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Delivery Manager for Rail to join our Consulting Analytics & Advisory (A&A) Business on a permanent contract.

The A&A team has a world-class reputation in analytics, data-led transformations, and digital solutions in infrastructure; the team’s expertise also includes intelligent transport systems, asset management, and the development of digital strategies for asset owners and operators across rail, highways, light rail, aviation, utilities, defense, and major structures.

The role

As the Delivery Manager for Rail within the Consulting A&A business, you will support the Delivery Director in leading the delivery of a portfolio of projects/major projects, ensuring client obligations and profit targets are met, and the entire Consulting capability is deployed.

You will ensure the P&L, client delivery, and development of further work opportunities through existing frameworks and contracts, gaining maximum value from frameworks where appropriate.

Working in collaboration with Practices to develop solutions, resource projects, and business development to ensure contribution towards a future relevant pipeline of work. Key responsibilities include:

• Accountability for delivering a portfolio of projects/major projects on budget, on time, with positive client satisfaction.
• Developing a robust strategy to achieve optimal margin aligned with or exceeding targets. P&L responsibility for contracts within your area. Responsible for revenue and margin targets as set by Amey Group.
• Ensuring optimal use of the entire range of Consulting capability.
• Improving the delivery of service excellence across projects, maximizing efficiency and effectiveness, sharing best practices, and seeking profit improvement opportunities.
• Being commercially astute, ensuring all entitlements under contracts and through changes are correctly administered by project delivery leads.
• Managing the day-to-day performance of contracts with regular site and office visits as appropriate.
• Establishing strong partnerships with Practice leads and Business Development resources.
• Identifying additional revenue opportunities and liaising with the business development team to secure them.
• Providing day-to-day leadership for project or program resources.
• Forecasting resource needs, working closely with practice heads to enable staffing.
• Managing ongoing client relationships with regular reviews and active issue management, fostering a customer-centric culture.
• Identifying and managing delivery risks, developing contingency plans.
• Managing the supply chain as appropriate.
• Ensuring compliance with Amey Governance requirements and managing contract performance according to standards.
• Contributing to bidding activities as required.
• Handling mobilization and demobilization of contracts within budget.
• Ensuring a strong health and safety culture aligned with Amey Zero Code, promoting safe processes, procedures, behaviors, and continuous improvement.

What you will bring to us:

• A natural collaborator who can bring people together for common outcomes.
• Strong project management skills.
• An analytical mindset using data and insights for decision-making.
• Commercial acumen.
• Experience managing large contracts or portfolios within time and budget constraints.
• Experience managing significant clients or multiple smaller customers.
• Ownership and management of P&L.
• Bid management experience, including mobilization and demobilization.
• CDM and strong HSEQ understanding.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work to meet organizational goals.
• Keen understanding of business and market dynamics to advance organizational goals.
• Ability to anticipate and balance multiple stakeholder needs.
• Degree or equivalent experience, with professional qualifications such as MBA, Chartered Manager, Prince 2, or APM.

What we can offer you:

At Amey, our biggest asset is our people. We offer flexibility, career development, benefits, and support through life's ups and downs. Recognized by Investors in People among the top 1% of employers.

Our progression framework supports your career growth, with mentoring and professional development opportunities, including recognition bonuses for qualifications.

Work-life Balance –

We promote work-life balance and flexible working patterns, including hybrid, part-time, and flexible options. With offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing suitable working arrangements.

Benefits include health cash plans, GP support, wellbeing programs, dental vouchers, and more.

EDI-

We celebrate diversity through our affinity groups, providing support and community for various identities and backgrounds, including Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability, and Parents & Carers.

Social Value –

Two Community Involvement Days annually for volunteering, with additional fundraising opportunities.

Additional perks include:

• Pension: Generous pension scheme with contributions.
• Bonus: Up to 10% of base salary.
• Choices: Flexible benefits, including extra leave, cycle schemes, charity giving, and gym memberships.
• Savings: Online voucher portal with discounts from leading retailers.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

We value expertise and individuality. You’ll be supported, recognized, and encouraged to achieve your ambitions within a supportive environment.

Application Guidance

We are committed to inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and offer accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Contact [e-mail] for support with the application process.