Details of the Role:
Our Transportation division offers a unique breadth of services which, with the combination of scale, makes us the leading UK transport consultancy. There is a significant opportunity to broaden our network, and bring more of our capabilities to both existing and new projects with Highways England, and we look to do this by building long term durable strategic partnerships to yield significant benefits for all parties involved.
We offer the chance to drive our client engagement strategy across our division, maximising the potential from our people and new technologies to deliver even greater value for Highways England.
Value is created and delivered to Highways England from a national and international 3000+ strong team – working beyond the boundaries of the division to expand the expertise provided.
Responsibilities
First and foremost we want to recruit the right person to the team. We will then always aim to work with individuals to make sure that their role plays to their natural strengths.
We’re looking to recruit a Client Director with the ability to lead the division’s journey of further developing our partnership with Highways England, encouraging Atkins to contribute to the client’s success and to develop sustainable, long term relationships. You will be as confident and comfortable working with C-suite contacts, as with our own delivery teams, seeking opportunities to make connections for mutual benefit.
You will:
Continue gaining in depth knowledge and understanding of the client.
Be the focal point both internally and externally for escalation and opportunities.
Lead a virtual team of client technical leads from across Atkins.
Develop growth opportunities.
Own and improve overall project performance.
Requirements
Ideal candidates will have experience of working within the Transportation sector and be able to demonstrate their ability and experience of developing strategic relationships with clients, finding new ways to add significant value to the client’s agenda.
They will also have a good understanding of Key Account Management and first class service provision and will be able to demonstrate expertise and experience in the following areas:
Building effective networks.
Opportunity management (leading and winning).
Operating within a target driven environment, successfully.
Ability to communicate using a wide variety of mediums and at all levels throughout the client and Atkins organisation.