Help clients strengthen delivery confidence on complex secure-government programmes while developing your assurance career in a supportive, collaborative team.
At AtkinsRéalis, our Delivery Assurance team helps clients understand the real health of their programmes through clear, evidence-based assessment and practical recommendations. We work closely with clients and delivery teams to improve confidence, strengthen governance and support better outcomes across complex environments.
This role would suit someone with experience in project or programme delivery, PMO or project controls, who has also supported assurance, review or diagnostic work. If you enjoy making sense of complex information, working with others to understand what is really happening, and helping teams improve delivery performance, this could be a strong fit.
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Work on complex secure-government programmes.
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Support or lead assurance reviews and health checks.
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Provide clear, evidence-based findings and recommendations.
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Work with specialists across PMO, planning, risk, digital and delivery.
As a Delivery Assurance Consultant, you'll assess plans, risks, issues, governance and reporting, identify delivery risks and help clients improve programme performance through practical, evidence-based recommendations. You'll work with a range of stakeholders, bring together different sources of information and support constructive conversations that help programmes move forward with greater confidence.
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Deliver reviews, health checks and assurance activity.
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Review governance, controls, plans, risks, issues and reporting.
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Work with stakeholders to understand context, gather evidence and build a balanced view.
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Turn analysis into clear findings and practical recommendations.
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Contribute to assurance tools, methods and good practice.
All our roles are subject to a minimum of 3 days in the office, either onsite with our clients or at one of our AtkinsRéalis offices, (pro-rata'd for part-time employees). This particular role can be based in Manchester or Cheltenham, and we are looking for candidates who can commit to being onsite for a minimum of 4 days per week.
Experience & Expertise
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Experience in project or programme delivery, PMO, project controls or governance roles.
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Strong understanding of delivery frameworks, governance, controls, planning, risk and reporting.
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Experience supporting or delivering assurance work such as health checks, governance reviews, readiness reviews, stage gates or diagnostics.
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Ability to assess evidence, identify delivery risks and write clear, practical recommendations.
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Able to work with stakeholders at different levels and provide constructive challenge in a professional way.
Attributes & Behaviours
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Curious, thoughtful and comfortable exploring complex issues.
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Objective, evidence-led and able to build trust quickly.
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Pragmatic, collaborative and focused on improvement.
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Professional and confident in sensitive or complex environments.
We know that people do not always apply unless they meet every requirement. If your experience is closely aligned and you can see yourself in this role, we would encourage you to apply.
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.
Be rewarded.
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.
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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