Senior Programme Manager Job Birmingham England UK,Business

Job Description

Base salary: £54878 pa to £64562 pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 20% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in 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. 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.

About the role:

Lead the development and measurement of Cost Assurance capability and maturity, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and organisational learning
Own and manage the Cost Assurance programme of activity, including programme planning, scheduling, tracking, reporting and RAID management
Monitor and report the outcomes and benefits of Cost Assurance activities, demonstrating improvements in cost confidence, assurance effectiveness and organisational capability
Develop and maintain integrated delivery plans that align Cost Assurance activities with strategic objectives and business priorities
Lead programme governance activities, ensuring effective monitoring and control of progress, risks, issues, dependencies and actions across all work streams
Produce regular programme reporting and performance updates for senior stakeholders, providing insight into delivery status, risks and key achievements
Coordinate workstream leads to ensure activities are appropriately planned, resourced and delivered to agreed timescales
Develop and coordinate communications and stakeholder engagement activities to support the successful implementation and adoption of Cost Assurance initiatives across HS2 and the supply chain
Manage programme KPIs and performance measures, providing analysis and recommendations to improve delivery outcomes
Lead programme-level risk management activities, ensuring threats and opportunities are identified, assessed and managed proactively

Skills

Strong programme and project management capability
Advanced planning, scheduling and programme controls skills
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing abilities
Strong communication and presentation skills
Ability to coordinate multiple work streams, priorities and stakeholders
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to develop meaningful performance measures and reporting frameworks
Effective facilitation, negotiation and organisational skills

Knowledge

Project and programme management methodologies and best practice
Understanding aligned to APM Project Manager (Advanced) level or equivalent programme delivery experience
Knowledge of programme controls, governance, risk management and benefits management
Understanding of business change, organisational transformation and continuous improvement principles
Knowledge of assurance, commercial or infrastructure programme environments

Type of experience

Experience managing complex programmes or portfolios across multiple functions and stakeholder groups
Experience of the full project lifecycle, including planning, mobilisation, implementation, monitoring and closure
Experience developing and maintaining programme plans, governance arrangements and performance reporting
Experience managing strategic risks, issues and dependencies
Experience gathering and analysing information from a range of stakeholders to support decision making and programme delivery
Experience with in Commercial/Finance/Cost Control/Programme Controls in major infrastructure, construction, public sector or regulated environments is desirable

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect

It is expected that you will 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.

As HS2 Ltd do not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office, we are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to the interview stage. Note, there are certain types of time-bound visas that we cannot accept.

Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of…