Senior P3M Consultant

Job Description

Overview

Take our vision into the future.

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. We’re passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life. We are seeking an experienced Senior Programme Manager with a proven track record of leading complex, high-value infrastructure programmes. The ideal candidate will have strong programme governance, controls, planning, scheduling, cost, risk and change management capabilities, combined with excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.

Your role

• Lead the successful delivery of a major, high-value infrastructure programme, providing strategic programme management, governance and control on behalf of the client.
• Establish and maintain robust programme governance, reporting, assurance and decision-making processes to support effective delivery across multiple workstreams.
• Oversee programme controls including schedule management, cost management, forecasting, risk, change, dependencies and performance reporting.
• Work closely with the client, delivery partners, consultants and stakeholders to drive progress, resolve issues and maintain alignment across the programme.
• Provide clear, evidence-based reporting and advice to senior stakeholders, enabling timely decisions and effective management of programme risks and opportunities.
• Identify and manage critical path activities, constraints and interfaces to minimise delays and protect key programme outcomes.
• Lead a collaborative, high-performing programme environment, promoting best practice, continuous improvement and a strong focus on safe, efficient and controlled delivery.

About you

• Demonstrable experience leading high-value, complex infrastructure programmes, ideally within regulated or operationally complex sectors such as industrial, pharmaceutical, defence, utilities or transport.
• Strong programme management capability across governance, controls, reporting, risk, change, cost management, forecasting and schedule management.
• Proven ability to operate as a trusted client-side advisor, providing clear direction, challenge and assurance to senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder environments, including clients, consultants, contractors, delivery partners and senior decisionmakers.
• A strong understanding of programme and project lifecycles, including business case alignment, procurement, delivery strategy, assurance and benefits-focused outcomes.
• Excellent commercial awareness, with the ability to interpret cost, schedule and risk data and turn it into actionable insight for senior audiences.
• Relevant professional qualification or accreditation, such as MSP, APM, ChPP, ChMC, RICS, CEng, P3O or equivalent experience, with the ability to meet client-specific security or accreditation requirements where required.

Rewards & benefits

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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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, 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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Additional information

Security clearance

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 at interview. The 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 clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

About Us

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.