Senior Consultant Project Manager

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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 Senior Consultant Project Manager in our Secure Government division, you'll be a leader in our Transformation Solutions Practice. Your role will be primarily client-facing, identifying, shaping and managing better delivery capabilities. You'll lead Agile delivery teams providing support to a team of Project Managers. And you'll be supporting our clients to maximise the benefit of digital transformation and enable innovative ways of working.

• Lead a set of complex digital projects or programmes to successful delivery.
• Act as “trusted advisor” to our clients.
• Provide strategic direction across client and internal teams.
• Offer delivery expertise and set behavioural leadership standards.
• Shape delivery strategies aligned to organisational objectives.
• Manage senior‑level stakeholders effectively.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams to ensure delivery excellence.
• Bring clarity to ambiguous or evolving delivery environments.
• Ensure robust governance and commercial performance.
• Support clients in achieving long‑term transformation benefits.
• Develop capability by coaching others and setting delivery standards.

• Significant demonstrable experience leading complex digital projects or programmes in evolving and secure environments.
• Expertise shaping delivery strategies and ensuring effective governance.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate complex dynamics.
• Leadership of multidisciplinary and agile delivery teams, setting direction and pace.
• Strong commercial awareness, managing budgets, contracts and supplier performance.
• Experience improving delivery capability and contributing to practice development.
• Ability to manage significant risks, ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, presenting confidently to senior audiences.
• Track record of delivering digital transformation and change outcomes.

We support flexible working and welcome applications that align with our policies. While hybrid working is part of life at Atkins

Réalis, 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.

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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We're Atkins

Réalis, 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.

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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  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…