Digital Systems Manager

Atkins Realis Group

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Support the Client IT contractor team with Program delivery office (PDO) business requirements to ensure the IT Contractor designs technical solutions that can be used by the PDO staff on the programs.
• Represent the interest of Atkins Program Delivery office when business requirements are recorded by client IT contractor during workshops and solutions are demonstrated by IT contractors to ensure a smooth adoption for PDO when onboarding client systems
• Guide and render project management support to the client in the delivery of their digital systems.
• Provide manager assistance and support to other developers within the PDO digital team.
• Support on tasks that are relevant to successful operations of Atkins Program Delivery Office, writing work instructions for using client systems on the program, ensure adoption of client systems by Atkins program delivery office staff, ensure client training is available for the successful operation of Client systems on the program.
• Support Client in managing delivery of their IT projects to quality, time and budget requirements, as directed by Client counterpart, and ensure reporting on project progress.
• Ensure IT contractor documents agreed business requirements from PDO and creates IT solutions that supports practical operations for the PDO staff.
• Communicate effectively with vendors, Atkins colleagues and Client counterparts to solve commercial and business problems.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor s degree (Engineering, General science, IT, Computer Science or Mathematics preferred) (or equivalent)
• Managerial experience handling Digital projects.
• Ability to agree with the client on delivery process to manage and deliver client IT outcomes and can troubleshoot business situations on the program.
• Exposure and experience working in the Middle East with an agile team.
• Ability to guide client in making choices with IT solutions and lend project management support on client implementation projects delivered by Client IT contractors.
• Demonstrate proficiency with client handling, vendor management and handling digital team.
• Ability to develop and guide upcoming digital consultants.
• Able to demonstrate leadership in the delivery of IT projects and ensure the delivery is to quality, time and budget requirements to ensure mutual success for Client and Atkins Program delivery office.
• Excellent communication skills when describing business problems to colleagues and clients.

Desirable Requirements:

• Good problem-solving skills and ability to work within an IT development team environment.
• Ability to communicate with C level executives on the client side and report on situations
• Ability to convince program leadership and the client on the right course of action on implementation programs
• Enthusiasm for emerging technologies and willingness to embrace new skills
• Any experience developing solutions using an enterprise level software is a bonus using Microsoft SharePoint; Microsoft PowerBi to create a reporting solution.
• Be able to contribute to other elements of the project lifecycle: i.e. software release, support and maintenance and documentation
• Must be proficient with the English language, both written and verbal
• Be Adaptable, pragmatic and flexible