Senior Project Manager - Track Delivery

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

This role is responsible for managing the Rail Systems projects through the development of the specification and tender documents, procurement and the subsequent delivery of the project.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing the Rail Systems projects through all stages of the lifecycle including the delivery of the design, construction, testing and commissioning of the Track Systems including the delivery supply contracts for Slab Track, Switches and Crossings and Long Welded Rail. As a Senior Project Manager for Rail Systems delivery project(s) at HS2 you will be responsible for the successful delivery of the contract(s) to time, budget, scope and quality.

You will be joining HS2 at an exciting time as we move into design of the Rail Systems projects. The scope of the contracts will bring innovative technology to the UK railway and support delivery of this transformational project.

• To be responsible for providing project management support to one or more of the Heads of Delivery / Client Directors for their allocated project.
• To be responsible for supporting in the successful delivery of Railway Systems objectives outcomes.
• Interface with relevant Railway Systems stakeholders, for their project, as required.
• To be responsible for the monitoring of the change generated from both the Construction/Delivery teams is appropriately managed; including scope changes and cost changes that impact on the affordability of the project, escalating issues to Client Director / Head of Delivery as required.
• To be responsible for robust reporting on the progression of their project deliverables to the Head of Delivery and more broadly within the Railway systems programme at any required forums / panels, on a routine and ad hoc basis.
• To be responsible to Head of Delivery for ensuring that project plans are developed, maintained, and analysed in order to identify and mitigate delivery risks.
• To be responsible to Head of Delivery in identifying and ensuring that appropriate mitigating actions are implemented to address potential milestone slippages and escalating issues as required.
• To be actively involved in the integrated HS2 team, including matrixed team members and any agency staff or consultants, providing day to day co-ordination to deliver project and / or contract requirements to the agreed schedule.
• To manage the package contractor(s) to ensure successful delivery of the project to time, budget, scope, and quality.
• To ensure the project is successfully integrated with other related HS2 and Network Rail projects.
• To manage the solution development of the named delivery projects.
• Responsible for providing controlled input to the Client Cost Estimate(s), delivery logistics, key milestones and time, cost, quality and safety targets to ensure objectives are achieved in line with overall programme plans.
• Responsible for managing and delivering the required assurance and governance process across the named delivery project(s).
• To undertake the duties of the Project Manager under an NEC3 contract.
• Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

• Project management - the ability to develop, plan and integrate projects to optimise target costs and project benefits. Skills profile aligned to APM Project Manager (advanced).
• Problem solving – identifying problems and reviewing related information to manage the development and evaluation of options and the implementation of solutions. This includes the management and planning of multiple work streams, considering the competing demands of stakeholders, cost, time and quality.
• Decision Quality – identifying the necessary information, managing the gathering and…