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Rise to the challenge and join us in the Programme Delivery Practice as a Programme Manager in the Defence Market’s Acquisition and Support (A&S) account. The A&S account is one part of our Aerospace and Defence market where Atkins has established a significant presence across Land, Maritime, Air, and Strategic Enablers domains. Our A&S portfolio has a strong focus on work with DE&S (through our Engineering Delivery Partner contract) and the Front-Line Commands. The nature of the work we do is diverse, ranging from the deployment of individuals to augment our clients’ teams, through to the mobilisation of large, multi-disciplinary teams using collaborative forms of contract.

About the role:

This is a Programme Manager role, working as part of the A&S Account across one or more of the Land and Maritime domains. Our Programme Managers have a crucial role to play in ensuring we build a strong and trusted relationship with our client, and that we maximise value for our client at all times. A Programme Manager acts as a client-facing central point of contact for a client area, providing continuity for the client from bidding through to delivery and benefits realisation. In agreement with the Account Leadership Team, you will develop a plan for your Programme then work with the Client Director and Delivery Director to determine the business development, delivery support and resources they need to deliver it.

Account growth:

Our A&S Account is in a period of significant growth. Programme Managers are an integral part of our Account Team, and will work in support of the Client Director, Client Managers and Delivery Director to set the account strategy, manage our engagement, and deliver the target growth over the next few years. This role is therefore ideal for someone interested in a demanding role that straddles the strategic through to operational excellence and is looking for an opportunity to develop their career in a growing Account.

Responsibilities:

Developing opportunities -

As a Programme Manager a key part of your role is building high levels of client intimacy to ensure we fully understand the client’s needs. Through delivery this translates into a strong focus on quality and achieving the client’s outcomes. It also includes helping the account build a pipeline of future opportunities in the short, medium and long-term. You will be encouraged to understand the breadth of the Atkins value proposition and, with support from the Market team, help to identify opportunities to help our clients and grow our business.  You will also act as a bridge into our practices, articulating strategic capability development needs and support both market and practice strategies and plans.

Bidding -

You will be responsible for supporting and leading bidding activities in your area, satisfying Atkins internal governance requirements whilst achieving high quality bid management standards. Note that, depending upon the scale of any opportunity, a full complement of bid resources will be mobilised to support this activity.

Delivery:

You will have management responsibility for a programme of projects.

Delivery responsibilities include -

• Establishing robust project management plans and delivery arrangements.
• Controlling financial and schedule performance.
• Controlling quality, ensuring we are achieving the client’s goals.
• Administering the contract in accordance with its terms and conditions.
• Ensuring we have the right resources to deliver the work.

Requirements:

Whilst experience and knowledge of the Defence industry would be beneficial in this role, this is not a prerequisite. Instead, we are looking for a proactive and ambitious individual with a willingness to immerse themselves into the domain and their clients’ requirements.

What you can bring?

• Strong project management and communication skills.
• MOD Security Clearance (or the ability to obtain this).
• Experience in engineering or project management consultancy.
• Domain expertise in Land and Maritime domains is desirable.
• Experience in managing complex bids and proposals.
• Relevant and recognised qualifications (nice to have) – APM PMQ, MSP, MoP, Scrum, SaFE.
• Desire to operate at a strategic and detailed level.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.

Why work for Atkins?

People join us because they share a desire to be at the forefront of the ADS&T Business Unit and deliver outstanding projects. We empower our people to be the professional individuals they want to be, working on projects they feel proud of, making a difference to the world they live in and the legacy they leave behind.

We value diversity and believe that everyone deserves to thrive, without exception. We have signed the MoD's "Women in Defence" and "Women in Aviation and Aerospace" charters. These pledges include providing opportunities for women to succeed at all levels. We're also committed to being a Military friendly employer and have been recognised with the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Gold Employer Recognition Award.

We develop individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have an active programme of in-house as well as external training for all our staff.

Meeting your needs:

When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward", a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs. From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.

Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview. And let's talk about any adjustments you might need.

YourReward at SNC-Lavalin​ (snclavalin.com).

More about us:

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a top global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed. Together, we can deliver projects which have a positive, sustainable impact on the world.

Atkins, ranked as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We're also a Silver Rating holder in the Aerospace & Defence sector, as per the Financial Times rating of the UK’s leading management consultants.

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Additional Information:

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. 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 promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.