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Sr Director I - Business Service

Houston, Texas, United States of America

Overview

We are seeking a Sr Director I – Business Service to join our Industrial Market in Houston, TX reporting to the Sr. Market Director.

Your role

Client Leadership & Strategic Account Support

  • Supporting client re-bids, partnering with market and pursuit leadership to strengthen positioning, solution development, and client engagement.

  • Serve as a senior client leader and delivery sponsor for clients across our industrial market, including pharmaceutical, high-tech, data centers, and general manufacturing markets.
  • Leverage relationships with former industry leaders to support account growth and delivery continuity.

Program, Project & Delivery Excellence

  • Support internal project management (PM) activities, for clients; billable only when acting as a Licensed Specialist (LS) and subject to approved purchase orders (POs).

  • Contribute to the client's system digital rewrite and innovation and digital initiatives, providing leadership, coordination, and delivery oversight aligned with client requirements.

  • Support the winning and delivery of other high‑tech client projects as required, ensuring quality, governance, and risk management.

  • Support delivery of data center projects and programs, working closely with technical, delivery, and client teams.

Digital, Technology & MMS Support

  • Provide digital and technology consulting support to the MMS technology teams as required, aligning business services with digital delivery needs.

  • Support technology‑enabled solutions that enhance client outcomes, delivery efficiency, and competitive differentiation.

Industrial Clients & Key Account Management

  • Support winning and delivery of industrial client projects and Key Account Management (KAM) programs as required.

  • Partner with Market and Sales leaders to identify expansion opportunities and strengthen long‑term client relationships.

Financial Performance & Utilization

  • Maintain a billability target of approximately 60%, balanced with leadership, client sponsorship, and growth responsibilities.

  • Support financial performance across assigned portfolios, including revenue, margin, and delivery efficiency.

Leadership & Organizational Alignment

  • Collaborate with Directors, senior managers, and technical leaders to ensure alignment across delivery, growth, and operational priorities.

  • Translate market and portfolio strategies into executable plans that support growth, delivery excellence, and client satisfaction.

  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, knowledge sharing, and capability development across Business Services.

Industrial & manufacturing Project & Programme Management

Location

Houston, Texas, United States of America

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-156807

Salary range

-

About you

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant professional, technical, or business discipline required.

  • Typically 15–20+ years of relevant experience, including leadership of complex programs, portfolios, or client accounts.

  • Demonstrated success supporting large, sophisticated clients in high‑tech, data center, or industrial environments.

  • Strong understanding of digital, technology, and business service delivery models.

  • Proven ability to balance billable contribution with senior leadership, client sponsorship, and growth responsibilities.

  • Strong financial, operational, and stakeholder management skills.

  • Excellent communication, judgment, and executive presence.

  • Professional registration or certification in a relevant field preferred (if applicable).

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Job Description

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $230,000 - $280,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability

Please review AtkinsRéalis' Equal Opportunity Statement here.

AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data. By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.

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