Policy and Process Manager

Job Description

Base salary: £41,092pa to c.£48,344pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer a flexible benefits fund of 15% which is paid on top of base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits – see the Benefits section on our website.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. We are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish, and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

• Responsible for managing the development and improvement of a robust, auditable and transparent Procurement, Commercial and Contract Management system that ensures policies, process and templates are developed to support the need to source, select, manage and deliver the diverse range of works, goods and services required by HS2.
• Responsible for producing new and updating existing policies, processes and templates that are compliant with the Procurement Act 2023, Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 and any applicable Cabinet Office guidance.
• Assist with the implementation and management of measures and review processes to protect HS2 and the commercial programme from non‑compliance with procurement regulations and commercial policies and procedures.
• Accountable for the delivery of change initiatives from identification through to delivery including approvals and updates to the Procurement and Commercial Management Control Framework.
• Deliver process improvement workshops to identify ideas and solutions to support greater efficiency through better ways of working.
• Facilitate Lessons Learned reviews and feedback process improvements into the Procurement and Commercial Management Control Framework and commercial policies and processes.
• Deliver policy and process training within the directorate and the wider teams as identified.
• Regularly liaise with the Department for Transport’s Virtual Procurement Policy Team and Commercial Knowledge Network regarding updates to Government procurement and commercial policies and procedures and ensure any updates are communicated to the relevant teams.
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work.

• Analytical skills with the ability to review and interpret procurement legislation/guidance and present improvements to processes, procedures, templates and systems.
• Ability to produce and present high quality, clear and consistent documents for a variety of audiences.
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload.
• Ability to manage and facilitate meetings and workshops with internal colleagues to achieve desired outcomes.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive stakeholder relationships across the organisation.

• Understanding of procurement and contract management processes.
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable EU and UK procurement legislation.
• Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies and process mapping.

• Experience of working within a procurement, contract management or commercial structure.
• Experience of working in an environment where quality and consistency of documentation is a business priority.
• Experience of managing the gathering and analysing of information from multiple stakeholders and sources, and interpreting this into clear procedures, processes and templates.

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect, and to actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work.

Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application. We do not provide sponsorship.