Digital Transformation Lead

Do you have proven skills in identifying implementing and managing digital change initiatives Do you have the commercial acumen and operational experience to make astute decisions. Can you work effectively in handling conflicting priorities Can you balance the need for innovation at pace with organisational and regulatory governance Or are you working in a related domain with a desire to gain experience working in change and digital transformation at practice level

If the answer is yes to any of those questions this could be the opportunity for you.

We are looking for an individual who can bring a project management and pragmatic mindset to digital innovation within our Asset Technology practice. Working across our four Practices:
Asset Information Technology Networks and Drainage Solutions Utility Land Information Solutions and Biosolids; this role sits predominantly in the water industry where there are opportunities for rapid digital enhancement to help the sector reach its aims.

In a practice where there are many opportunities for solution-level and discipline-level transformation the successful candidate will collaborate across our leadership team soliciting requirements and needs from our technical disciplines and overseeing development and implementation. Youll help steer the transformation strategy capturing and quantifying the benefits of digital investments to inform resource plans and new commercial models.

Youll gain a swift appreciation for the sectors key challenges and steer efforts to solve them through innovative solutions. Youll be expected to articulately convey strategic aims and projected benefits through clear investment cases to support the ongoing transformation journey.

You will be pivotal in enabling technical best practice knowledge sharing and innovation. It is a role that brings together your ability to connect digital solutions to client challenges underpinned by the technical expertise that sits within the practice. Youll need to be a networker and collaborator and seek to develop strong relationships both internally and externally. You will be required to connect the dots between client need delivery challenges and technology-based solutions drawing on our experts in the engineering field and technology specialists from across the organisation.

AtkinsRéalis is one of the worlds most respected design engineering and project management consultancies with over 50000 employees worldwide. At AtkinsRéalis we offer more than just a job. We offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment.

This Position is open for our Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Derby Edinburgh Epsom Glasgow London Peterborough and Manchester Offices.

• Working with Client Directors and Technical Discipline Leads to understand client problems and delivery challenges and opportunities you will then interface with the digital community including globally to identify how digital solutions can deliver technically feasible and commercially viable solutions.
• To provide oversight and coordination of the ideation creation and implementation of digital solutions following established governance and processes within the UK&I region including the Ideas Hub and Digital Operating model.
• To promote and embed a culture of innovation within the Practice and maintain a robust framework for innovation to turn into digital tools that are mobilised and returning value to the business.
• Understand and articulate opportunities for digital solutions to deliver efficiency benefits in the delivery of work.
• Identify solutions that can be sold directly to clients alongside engineering services into our many frameworks.
• Consider the suitability of digital solutions to be taken to a broader market for revenue creation.
• Provide challenge and support at bid mobilisation and delivery stages of projects to adopt more efficient ways of working to increase our competitiveness either through differentiation alignment with the clients digital environment or through commercial means leading to margin enhancement / more competitive bids.
• Chair and coordinate Digital Accelerator sessions with bid and project teams to ensure a constant cycle of iteration and innovation.
• Regular liaison with other Practices and Business Units to share learning as well as reporting on success to the Practice Director and leadership conveying the real-world benefits of developed solutions
• Conduct due diligence on any third-party digital solutions for evaluation and potential partnerships.
• Lead the promotion and adoption of corporate digital tools within the Practice.
• Create well-evidenced business cases to seek investment in digital solutions.
• Ensure appropriate models are in place for the development of solutions identifying key stakeholders across the digital solution development process.
• Joining a well-established and successful Practice you will lead on the digital transformation across…