Senior Project Management Consultant

Company: Assystem
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will support the Delivery Effectiveness Programme across a major nuclear infrastructure project, partnering with leadership and delivery teams to boost performance, productivity, and best-practice adoption. You will advise on governance, tools, and ways of working, and help teams navigate change as new frameworks and systems are rolled out. The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven improvements, and measurable benefits, with a focus on organizational change and delivering complex projects at scale.

Pay / Benefits

  • Hybrid Working Opportunity
  • Flexible working hours
  • Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
  • 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days
  • Professional fees reimbursed
  • Employee referral scheme

Responsibilities

  • Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Delivery Effectiveness initiatives across multiple projects and workstreams
  • Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to enhance performance, productivity, and outcomes
  • Facilitate workshops, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional meetings to drive alignment
  • Support adoption of new tools, processes, governance, systems, and ways of working
  • Analyse programme performance data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities with actionable recommendations
  • Produce reports, presentations, and communications to support programme delivery and decision-making
  • Work with Project Managers, Project Controls, and functional leads to improve delivery effectiveness
  • Support change management and embed new practices across the programme
  • Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and contribute to governance, performance reviews, and programme reporting

Key requirements

  • Understanding of project management and programme delivery principles
  • Knowledge of project controls, reporting, planning, risk, and governance processes
  • Understanding of business change, process improvement, and organizational adoption activities
  • Awareness of delivery challenges in major infrastructure and construction programmes
  • Knowledge of performance management and continuous improvement methodologies
  • Strong presentation and facilitation capabilities
  • Effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
  • Ability to influence discussions and guide teams toward positive outcomes
  • Ability to translate complex information into clear, actionable recommendations
  • Degree qualified or equivalent relevant experience
  • APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent desirable
  • communication
  • stakeholder management
  • facilitation
  • project management
  • governance
  • controls and reporting

Posted: September 14th, 2026