Practice Lead – Data Intelligence, Data Science & Data Engineering

Job Description

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading Design, Engineering and Project Management organization. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, we are a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital.

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Our teams are proud to deliver on some of the most prestigious projects across the world. It’s thanks to our talented people and their diverse thinking, expertise and knowledge. Join us and you’ll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents and expertise.
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In the wake of the data and AI revolution, the demand for digital professionals has surged exponentially. As businesses increasingly rely on data-driven insights and artificial intelligence technologies to gain a competitive edge, the need for AtkinsRéalis to provide skilled professionals adept in digital technologies across the globe is paramount.

Recognizing the abundance of talent in India, we are strategically shifting our focus to tap into this valuable resource pool. Embracing this shift will allow us to stay ahead in the ever-evolving digital landscape while fostering cross-cultural collaboration and diversity within our teams.

Our clients are awash with data, but often struggle to realize the business value from it. Our Data Intelligence teams work collaboratively with our clients to help them make better and more timely decisions using their data to full effect. We support clients across many industry sectors, and see our Indian talent being integral to delivery for our Energy, Water and Transport clients in particular.

As our Practice Lead for Data Intelligence in our Global Technology Centre (GTC) in India, your purpose will be to lead a high value end-to-end client service team. The service encompasses helping our clients set data strategy and governance, architect and manage their data as a valuable asset, generate data insight through various methods including artificial intelligence and embed powerful visualizations through decision making workflows.

The Data Intelligence service is part of our Digital practice. It sits alongside two other services: Technology Solutions and Enabling Services. Technology Solutions is our end-to-end service to help our clients integrate, deliver and run high quality technology their people embrace. Enabling Services encompasses our digital internally managed services that support our wider business.

You will need to work with the other Practice Leads in India, whilst collaborating closely with your counterparts in our global regions to: attract, develop and retain talent; manage project delivery to exceptional quality standards; define and strengthen capabilities and service lines; and manage our commercial, operational and risk indicators.

This is a team leadership role, you will be expected to complete technical delivery, but provision will be made for a portion of non-productive time.

Accountabilities

You will be empowered to drive the success of Data Intelligence, working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider business. Specifically, you will have a big personal impact to:

• Develop an industry leading service in organizing, analyzing, and visualizing data at large scale by defining a clear client journey linked-up with appropriate toolchains and processes, building relevant capabilities and recruiting, retaining and developing talent.
• Mature the technical capabilities of the practice, being a respected technical leader in multiple capabilities and able to identify and empower others within your team to share knowledge and mentor new and junior team members for the betterment of the practice.
• Ensure efficient utilization and growth of the resource pool within the Practice in conjunction with the Practice Resource Manager, stretching our talent to meet and exceed their growth aspirations.
• Actively participate and provide both technical and leadership contributions toward the Data Intelligence Global Technical Network (GTN).
• Collaborate with Market/Client teams, and our GTC Digital Growth Lead to drive sales for the service, and shape the delivery approach, working with Marketing to ensure that practice collateral clearly articulates the service offering and ensuring our delivery approach minimizes risk whilst maximizing value.
• Streamline interfaces with other Practice areas, both within the GTC and more broadly, to enable high value integrated propositions, identifying complementary expertise and aligning ways of working to reduce barriers.
• Ensure consistently high-quality delivery that delights our clients despite inevitable setbacks, driving the adoption of modern methods in all client engagements, capturing insights to embed continuous improvement and shifting towards a service-oriented business model.
• Maintain a horizonal view with respect to advancements in data intelligence within the wider industry and proactively bring new ideas and evolutionary concepts into technical and marketing discussions to prompt new ways of thinking and competitive advantages.

Person profile

You will be an experienced and excellent leader in providing a consultancy service to help clients organize, analyze and visualize their data at large scale. Beyond that, you will:

• Be a recognized and respected technical leader in many of the capability lines of the practice.
• Have a track record in setting and implementing strategy for a high performing client service.
• Relish nurturing, developing and motivating teams to deliver excellence and realize growth.
• Care passionately about delighting clients through a collaborative style and quality delivery.
• Give behavior and culture at least as much emphasis as technical skills development.
• Think innovatively and creatively about the best way to solve clients’ problems.
• Be commercially astute, leveraging internal resource, intellectual property and supply chain.
• Ideally have some experience of shifting towards outcome-based models of consultancy.
• Communicate complex technical subjects clearly and concisely with a focus on benefits.
• Be curious and outward looking in the rapidly changing landscape to keep our service fresh.

You will be able to demonstrate the following experience, skills, and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other relevant field (practical experience in lieu will be considered).
• Extensive experience in overseeing the design and development of large applications, including application development processes and quality control while coordinating multiple programmers.
• Extensive experience with current programming techniques, development tools, database design and/or administration of enterprise relational database management systems.
• Demonstrable experience operating using excellent interpersonal, technical writing and communications skills.
• An industry recognized certification, i.e., Microsoft Certified Solution Developer desired, or equivalent.

What We Can Offer You

• Varied, interesting and meaningful work.
•  A hybrid working environment with flexibility and great opportunities.
• Opportunities for training and, as the team grows, career progression or sideways move.
•  An opportunity to work within a large global multi-disciplinary consultancy on a mission to change the ways we approach business as usual.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?
We at AtkinsRéalis are committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Meeting Your Needs
To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees ‘Total Reward’.
Making sure you’re supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview, and we’ll discuss any adjustments you might need.

Additional Information
We are an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.