Strategic Performance & Planning Director

Snc-Lavalin; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training & development

Hybrid working

Flexible holiday allowances

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in the United Kingdom seeks a Business Planning Director to lead the BP&P directorate, shaping CPS strategy, managing risk and delivering performance improvements. You will partner with the Managing Director to drive strategy execution, governance, and enterprise risk management across CPS, ensuring alignment with contracts and stakeholder expectations.

You will build and lead a high‑performing team, oversee change programmes and digital capability enhancements, and maintain

Qualifications

• Senior/executive level experience in a complex, regulated environment.
• Experience developing strategy, annual plans and organisational priorities.
• Strong governance, board reporting and assurance capabilities.
• Enterprise risk management and risk-based decision making.
• Experience delivering digital change in infrastructure asset management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the BP&P function to drive high performance, continuous improvement and measurable business outcomes.
• Act as strategic partner to the Managing Director, delivering CPS vision, strategy and long-term priorities.
• Governance, performance and risk management across CPS with effective reporting to executives and the board.
• Drive business transformation, change programmes and digital capability enhancements.
• Manage stakeholder relationships including NH, CP, road users and JV partners to ensure alignment with contractual goals.
• Support leadership in delivering strategic goals, plans, customer outcomes and financial priorities.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Governance

Risk management

Performance management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Digital transformation

Education

Professional qualification (Chartered/Incorporated preferred)

Tools

Digital information techniques

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in the United Kingdom seeks a Business Planning Director to lead the BP&P directorate, shaping CPS strategy, managing risk and delivering performance improvements. You will partner with the Managing Director to drive strategy execution, governance, and enterprise risk management across CPS, ensuring alignment with contracts and stakeholder expectations.

You will build and lead a high‑performing team, oversee change programmes and digital capability enhancements, and maintain