Project Operations Lead
Role Overview
Oversees operational execution across a project portfolio, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
Connects project teams, stakeholders, and leadership to drive efficiency, governance, and continuous improvement.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Oversees operational execution across a project portfolio, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
Connects project teams, stakeholders, and leadership to drive efficiency, governance, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Lead project operations; develop and maintain plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation strategies.
- Monitor project performance, risks, issues, and dependencies; ensure timely resolution.
- Establish governance, processes, and compliance standards, and collaborate with teams, clients, vendors, and stakeholders.
- Track metrics and report status to management; optimize workflows and identify process improvements.
- Support project managers with planning, execution, and change management; manage resource utilization and capacity across projects.
- Maintain project documentation and facilitate reviews, lessons-learned sessions, and operational audits.
About you
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in project operations, project management, or program management.
- Understanding of PMI, PRINCE2, Agile, or similar project management methodologies.
- Experience managing multiple projects and cross-functional teams.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, leadership, organizational, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage risks, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Tools and certification
- Experience with MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar project management and reporting platforms.
- Advanced project tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
- PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent certification is preferred.
Rewards and benefits
- Benefits include tax-free salary, life and medical insurance, annual leave, company gratuity scheme, discretionary bonus, annual flight contribution, and transportation and housing allowances.
- Employee Wellbeing Program offers 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
About AtkinsRéalis
AtkinsRéalis is an engineering services and nuclear organization working across infrastructure and energy systems with clients and industry partners.
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