Associate Director - Programme Advisory

We are looking for an Associate Director to join our Programme Advisory Team, working across multiple sectors on some of the UK's most complex, high-profile programmes. The role involves collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and solving a variety of client challenges while developing your own career journey.

• People Leadership
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  Proven ability to lead and manage large, multi-disciplinary teams in dynamic environments.
• Maturity Assessments
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  Assess PMO capability and maturity, providing insight and recommendations for improvement.
• PMO Design & Set-Up
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  Design, develop, and implement PMOs, including people, processes, governance, tools, and systems.
• Strategic Advisory
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  Deliver strategic advice on PMO transformation, organisational design, project delivery optimisation, and performance improvement.
• Stakeholder Management
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  Exceptional communication skills, tailoring messages for different audiences, and facilitating workshops (in-person, virtual, or hybrid).
• Relationship Building
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  Build strong, lasting relationships with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical Skills
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  Logical, structured thinker with strong analytical skills; gather, analyse, and interpret complex information with precision.
• Proactive Approach
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  Highly self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable delivering high-quality solutions in complex and evolving environments.
• Change Leadership
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  Demonstrated success in leading or supporting change initiatives with tangible, positive outcomes.
• Technical Excellence
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  Recognised industry expertise in driving successful PMOs within complex infrastructure programmes.

• Relevant certifications such as APM PMQ/PPQ/ChPP, MoP, MSP, PRINCE2, P3O, PROSCI, Lean Six Sigma.

AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading design, engineering, and project management organisation that connects people, data, and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We support a genuinely collaborative environment where everyone is encouraged to bring their talents to the table and contribute to excellent outcomes.

We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnicity, national origin, sexual identity or orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.