Onsite Practice Director – Strategic Advisory

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About the role

  • Practice Director providing strategic advisory for complex infrastructure projects in transport and energy. Leading business development and team delivery for global clients.

Responsibilities

  • Sourcing, winning, leading and delivering commissions from clients across the globe in the advisory sector
  • Build a strong and varied pipeline of work through active management of client relationships
  • Sell services from across AtkinsRéalis and leverage reputation as a specialist in the field
  • Initiate, develop, and close advisory opportunities with Transport and adjacent sector clients
  • Support the wider Advisory practice via client engagement and proposal development
  • Represent AtkinsRéalis at client meetings, industry events, and conferences, enhancing the company’s reputation as a leader in providing strategic advisory for the world’s most complex projects
  • Be accountable for delivering business performance and making strong commercial and operational decisions
  • Shape the advisory offer to deliver growth in line with our Vision 2035
  • Develop and mentor team members in the delivery of advisory services across business case, feasibility studies, whole system strategy and investment advisory
  • Collaborate closely with internal teams across business units, fostering relationships that promote knowledge sharing and support for client delivery and growth
  • Ensure the Practice’s skills and capacity align with market needs through targeted recruitment and staff development, and strong partnerships with the supply chain
  • Accountability for the delivery of projects across the Strategic Advisory Practice, ensuring projects are delivered in accordance with relevant governance and best practice guidelines.

Requirements

  • Presence and reputation in the infrastructure sector with extensive client, partner and stakeholder networks
  • Proven ability to originate opportunities, win work, and deliver work at senior levels in an advisory environment, to support clients in transport, energy, defence and water sectors, both in the UK and abroad
  • Degree-level or equivalent professional qualification
  • Dynamic and inspirational leader with a proven ability to align, motivate, and develop high-performing teams
  • Calm under pressure, self-driven, and adaptable, with strong interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills
  • Ability to influence stakeholders in the most senior levels of our client organisations, including in government and private sector
  • Supportive mentor committed to talent growth and continuous improvement
  • Customer-centric with a collaborative, culturally aware approach and ability to build strong relationships
  • Passionate about shaping a new Practice with a flexible open approach, ready to grasp opportunities and deal with uncertainty
  • Excellent interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Proven experience in a related leadership role with a reputation for technical excellence and high-quality delivery in relevant disciplines.

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries
  • Employee rewards
  • Brilliant range of benefits
  • Training and professional development opportunities
  • Hybrid working culture
  • Flexible holiday allowances

Job title

Practice Director – Strategic Advisory

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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